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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: blackcougar71 on January 07, 2009, 05:57:13 PM

Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: blackcougar71 on January 07, 2009, 05:57:13 PM
which the type of strut tower brace would work better? this one?


(http://www.sullivandata.com/jules/cleanengine.jpg)
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: blackcougar71 on January 07, 2009, 05:59:42 PM
or this one?(http://www.michiganmustang.com/newgallery/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=926&g2_serialNumber=1)
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: 347Thunder on January 07, 2009, 06:22:56 PM
the second one looks like someone had a few heim joints laying around lol. I have the ford racing one for sale
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: blackcougar71 on January 07, 2009, 06:24:56 PM
do you have any pics?
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: vinnietbird on January 07, 2009, 06:56:56 PM
I have one on my Bird ( made for a Stang,fit like a glove),but it's different than both of those.Close to the first one,but a little different.I found out that I can still swap heads and intake without removing it.....which is good.
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: blackcougar71 on January 07, 2009, 09:17:37 PM
the second picture is pretty close to what i have made. I am just wondering if it will brace the strut towers the same or better then the first strut tower brace.
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: Chuck W on January 08, 2009, 08:35:26 AM
The stuff going to the core support is pretty useless....
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: JeremyB on January 08, 2009, 10:36:07 AM
Burn the second one.
Use the first one.
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: 347Thunder on January 08, 2009, 11:48:19 AM
this is the one I have
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=1586
will get actual pics if needed
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: blackcougar71 on January 08, 2009, 12:52:28 PM
what about thickness of a strut tower brace does that make a differance?
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: Chuck W on January 08, 2009, 01:33:39 PM
I'm guessing you mean wallthickness of the tubing?  To a point. A larger diameter tube would be stiffer though.

I like the Maximum Motorsports one.  If I was shopping for a new STB, THAT is the one I would buy.
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: Beau on January 08, 2009, 01:43:37 PM
This may be a silly question, but wouldn't heim joints be...ummm, worthless in such an application?
Title: Strut tower brace Question
Post by: Chuck W on January 08, 2009, 01:48:50 PM
They can be useful say going between the strut towers to help resist in/outward movement of them, but they are neigh useless in resisting any kind of twisting forces.