V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs Technical discussions on the 3.8L and 3.9L V6 torque monsters

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Old Nov 22, 2015 | 09:20 PM
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does a front strut tower brace makes a difference for a daily driver car? (note not being raced or on track)

currently has the rear sway bar and found some strut bars on the market, no time to install the sway bar yet.


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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 06:00 AM
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For just puttering around town or cruising down the hwy--no

95% of mods are useless for just daily commuting, but thats not why we mod. Its for that 1-2 times we take it to the track or strip.
Old Nov 23, 2015 | 06:08 AM
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Depends on what you do with the car. As you already said you're not taking it to the track, than the answer is no.
Old Nov 23, 2015 | 09:17 AM
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was wondering if it will help a bit if you have a convertible. i noticed that the car is freaking out when crossing over rail road tracks, somehow I'm thinking that stiffening the front will make it behave a little bit better. I'm just pampered with how my continental and ls run over the tracks and I could feel a big difference when driving the mustang.


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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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didn't take it in, the brace has fitment issues. it looks like it was designed for the GT and the seller assumed that it will fit the v6.


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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 08:27 PM
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The front tower brace will stiffen up the front end resulting in slightly better steering under load as you will have less separation under load. You will not notice much of a difference during normal driving, but in pinches, when you need to suddenly make a hard turn or need to make a fast turn, you'll notice the nose stays into the turn better.
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