Tower strut brace
03-16-2010, 04:30 PM
#11
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Location: NW Arkansas
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It dont matter
2 point, 4 point, 6 point, 100 point.....
the S197 is stiff nuff without the brace.
U got an A-Arm brace?
thats where the $$ should be spent for performance wise
verts, it kinda helps but coupe S197 on stock tires street driven,
waste of $$ unless you just want the eye candy aspect of it...
Now the 3 point EDELBROCK brace is the only brace that does
anything on the street with OEM tires...
Last edited by 157dB; 03-16-2010 at 04:32 PM.
03-17-2010, 11:31 AM
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Washington
Posts: 419
I've been looking for a strut brace for a while. And the selection for the 6 is just so minimal. I know the plenum is higher in the 6 causing clearance issues with the GT braces. Is there a way to modify simply by putting some sort of shim between the brace and tower? Does anybody know how much difference there is in clearance that I would have to account for or would it just be better to flip the bill for one of the V6 ones on the market.
03-17-2010, 10:54 PM
#15
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WI
Posts: 773
It dont matter
2 point, 4 point, 6 point, 100 point.....
the S197 is stiff nuff without the brace.
U got an A-Arm brace?
thats where the $$ should be spent for performance wise
verts, it kinda helps but coupe S197 on stock tires street driven,
waste of $$ unless you just want the eye candy aspect of it...
Now the 3 point EDELBROCK brace is the only brace that does
anything on the street with OEM tires...
2 point, 4 point, 6 point, 100 point.....
the S197 is stiff nuff without the brace.
U got an A-Arm brace?
thats where the $$ should be spent for performance wise
verts, it kinda helps but coupe S197 on stock tires street driven,
waste of $$ unless you just want the eye candy aspect of it...
Now the 3 point EDELBROCK brace is the only brace that does
anything on the street with OEM tires...
I may be wrong, but has anybody else heard that?
03-18-2010, 03:25 PM
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 69
03-18-2010, 04:20 PM
#17
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Location: NW Arkansas
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the shop manual about repairing said item...
Spread the load enough and anything can become structural.
03-18-2010, 04:33 PM
#18
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Location: Orlando FL
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It's just a pocket that holds the wiper mechanism, therefore too weak for any gains IMO.
One would have to connect the middle part to the real firewall via a 3/16" thick (at least) piece of metal to get full effect of that brace.
The S197 is plenty strong, it doesn't need bracing
But I do agree, it's the most effective one...
03-18-2010, 09:14 PM
#20
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Don't discount anyone...
Everyone has some to say, just crisscross everything that was said and usually, you should come pretty close to the truth.
Bullsh#tters and morons don't last here and they're easy to spot, everybody else contribute their piece and it works...
Everyone has some to say, just crisscross everything that was said and usually, you should come pretty close to the truth.
Bullsh#tters and morons don't last here and they're easy to spot, everybody else contribute their piece and it works...