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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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So over the weekend i through this baby on and I am very happy with how it cam out. Just a few things though the directions are ehhhh if you have an 05-10 without the z-brace from the factory and my radiator did fall down enough to make life a bitch. SO i recommend you throw a jack or stand underneath it to keep it up. It frees up a **** load of room down there though. Also if you have a CS front bumper (no idea on a GT sorry) the black tray underneath no longer bolts up with the rear 3 screws. SO a couple zipties later and i got it on since mine is a DD and I want it covered or atleast until I can get the Z brace. I can get pics if anyone wants to see that.

Weight savings.

Stock-17.2 lbs
BMR brace -8.8lbs

So i saved about 8.4 lbs. Not bad for a couple bucks and it seems stiffer but that could just be my hopes ha!

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out of the box

Stock vs BMR

installed


AND IF ANYONE CAN TELL ME WHAT THIS IS........I WOULD BE GRATEFUL. It fell of something 1/2 through the install and I have 000000000 ideas on where it goes.

Old Jun 18, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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Is this the one where you can still run the front sway bar?

And no idea on that part - but with the "L" guess I'd look on the left side of the car!
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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It did fall off the left (drivers side) for sure. That much i know.

And yes that other gray bar towards the back in the pic is my Hellwig sway bar all attached and buttoned up.
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Looks like the piece that covers the fuel filter but I could be wrong.

EDIT: Pretty sure it's not that piece, lol...Not sure.
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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I've seen those pieces somewhere under there and can't remember where though....


Jim, in one of those pictures you can see the front sway bar installed with it! Lol.


Every pound counts, especially on the front end.
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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I think that snaps in around the lower part of the rad. Take a look ,there should be an identical piece on the right side.
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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I thought that might be the sway bar, but with the hammertone look to it I wasn't positive.
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tbar
I think that snaps in around the lower part of the rad. Take a look ,there should be an identical piece on the right side.
You sir win!

And yea i knew the swaybar/radiator piece would blend together and confuse a few lol
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Nice write up DRock! Ive been waiting to get one of these but I didnt want to lose the sway bar. Seen this when it came out but the install looks easier then I thought
Old Jun 20, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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Install is way easy!

Thanks Cobra Drifter
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