CC_HotRod

I thought I would share some pictures of my strut tower brace. I had to modify the "ear" pieces in order to get this to work. I orginally bought the brace from a local speed shop for $20.

2_point8_boy

You have the Passenger side and driver side pictures labeled wrong ;-P

gottfuel

adjustable? cool would this work on my 91 mpfi?

daves12secV6

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gottfuel i sell stbs for the mpfi cars,they are adjustable 2pt bars but they go for
100+shipping 3pt bars non adjustable go for 150$+ shipping

gottfuel

cool! right on ., very good to know!,.., hey while were on this topic i wanted to get this off my mind!! it seems to me folks just connect one side of stbs any where near the top of the shock/strut tower.,,. now it would seem to place the connecter on top of the shock would be correct,. and connect it to the other/./.now so pics ive seen on here show them being mounted to the side of the brace on the frame ., Why is that??

daves12secV6

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it dosent matter.its the whole strut tower that actually moves so either place works

sogabe

dave u make a custom brace for v6?

my BMR stb didnt fit my car,
i have ac compressor on left side of engine bay and it seems to interfere a little..

if u do make a custom one, any pics?
and will it fit 91 3.1 RS with A/C on left side?

and it'll mount to the shock cover will it?
I dont want the one that attaches to the frame as I dont believe it gives
any effect..

daves12secV6

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heh i actually have a 2pt bar in stock at the shop.ill have to find the pics i posted a long time ago.but they mount inbetween the ears on the strut mount.the main reason for this is clearance over the ac compressor and the tb.mine will only fit with stock steel hoods,and aftermarket steel hoods.and fiberglass bolton hoods will hit due to the bracing on the underside.
when i get out of work and home today ill post up the pics for u.and i can tell u first hand it makes a world of diff,i was pissed when i had to take mine off cause of the fiberglass hood.just havent goten around to making another one for my self yet

JamesC

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Will your version fit a carbed V8 with pass side A/C?

JamesC

daves12secV6

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james im not sure,but i have a friend with a carbed car i could test fit it on to find out,sogabe i cant find the pics right now.i think there on my computer at my ex's house,im going over there tom so ill take a look for them.if i cant find them ill just take new pics

Leo_padakin

these pics?

daves12secV6

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hah u are the man,thnx.the last picture shows the clear reason why u cant move the bar back anyfurther.it wont clear the ac compressor,or the tb,and if u pick it up any higher it will hit the hood,which brings up another point i can only say for sure these fit on camaros,apparently birds dont have the same hood clearance(i have yet to verify this).that seem u see on the close end of the bar is were i weld the adjusters,the adjusters are machined down to slip inside the chromoly tubing before i weld them.for a stronger joint.the bars have a lefthand and righthand threaded adjuster,so u can put preload on the bars.thnx again leo now i just have to find the finished pics once i cleaned everythign up

Leo_padakin

that was the only other pic i have, one of the pics look as if it was finished and painted black if im not mistaken.....i think it was the first pic i posted...

daves12secV6

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yeah i have better up close finished pics,i dont think i ever posted them ont he board.the one over the tb is the pic i was just looking for though thnx

Leo_padakin

no prob.

RSFreak

Pics of the 3pt brace would be cool as I am interested.

daves12secV6

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alright gimmie a day or so ill get a 3pt reinstalled on the car and take some pics