Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers
09-12-2006, 10:44 PM
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Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers
Just purchased a plenum cover for my 2005 V6. I'm now interested in purchasing a strut tower brace, does anyone have a manifold or plenum cover and a strut tower brace together? Which one do you have or recommend? Looking at Steeda, Ford Racing, Granatelli or BMR
09-29-2006, 11:47 PM
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RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers
okay, so i just got the steeda one. it looks like it is gunna fit but i cant be too sure right now, because i am going to get the shop to install it with some of my other stuff
10-18-2006, 08:16 PM
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RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers
I have the V6 steeda strut tower brace. IMO it will not clear the plenum cover (see pic). Myabe if you put fat washers under the bolts it might lift it high enough to clear. It also leave an inprint on the hood underside material, no biggy. its a good addition.
12-11-2006, 03:28 PM
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RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers
I checked with several different sources after purchasing my plenum cover a few months ago. All the different companies I spoke to said that none of the stb's would fit with a plenum cover. My understanding was that on the v6 most of the stb's already sit at the point that they would leave the indentation in the hood liner so I wouldn't think there would be much room to raise it at all.