Is a strut or shock tower brace noticeable

MustangLife · Sep 21, 2005

i'm wondering if I can feal a difference if i added a strut tower brace and a shock tower brace to my car. I'm asking here before i spend the money on it. Both mods are pretty cheap to do.

Thanks
Josh

OxMox · Sep 21, 2005

I think it was! I had a Steeda chrome moly one and it was REALLLLY nice

03ghoststang · Sep 21, 2005

worked v6 said:
I think it was! I had a Steeda chrome moly one and it was REALLLLY nice

same here i got the steeda chrome moly strut tower brace and it handles better than before

billfisher · Sep 21, 2005

i am getting ready to remove mine.

ADRENLN · Sep 21, 2005

slightly. also have steeda

Kilgore Trout · Sep 21, 2005

Don't do the rear shock brace

SRT Handz · Sep 21, 2005

billfisher said:
i am getting ready to remove mine.

would you sell me yours?

back_in_black · Sep 21, 2005

I remember reading somewhere that the stut tower braces do nothing, they are more for looks, determined by ford engineers

FalconGuy016 · Sep 21, 2005

I felt it. Honestly. But I'd have to say it depends on how hard you push your car

tomustang · Sep 21, 2005

You'll only feel a difference if you make hard turns.

SRT Handz - I would check it out first, there were other reasons why ford dropped it in 98 besides cost.

o3redfire - If it's connected at the right places it will.

Kilgore Trout - Unless you use it for a real use like coilovers

squares98 · Sep 21, 2005

I noticed my kb strut tower brace immediatly, but like tom said its really only noticable in hard turns, and maybe pulling into driveways

StevenGT-02 · Sep 22, 2005

Anything that helps stiffen up ours cars is worth the time and money in my opinion.. I have the Steeda and a KB K Memeber and the front end feels stiffer going up driveways and really hard turns.

KronicRacer · Sep 22, 2005

same here ^^

mity2 · Sep 22, 2005

if your car is lowered, effect is more prominent. Our car don't exactry have what they call "stiff" body structure, so anything help IMO

BlueRuckus · Sep 22, 2005

squares98 said:
I noticed my kb strut tower brace immediatly, but like tom said its really only noticable in hard turns, and maybe pulling into driveways

I agree with this. I also felt the difference right away, but with fast sharper/shorter turns. Not so much on a long fast curve.

As far as installation, the one that I bought (3-Point Brace) had 2 options for installation.
Either tap the screw holes and screw the bolt right in, or just drill the proper size hole and a use both Nuts and Bolts, but you have to reach up throught the fender well.

ADVICE: Be very carefull when removing the cowl strip that goes in front of the windshield. Do not bend it too much or it will crack!

KronicRacer · Sep 22, 2005

been there done that ^^^

its pathetic how bad mine cracked when i took it off. but there is a certian procedure to remove the cowl you have to unbolt the window pillar covers on both driver and passenger sides. which i never had a clue to do not untill i got the instructions with the new cowl
i had to shell out 140 for a new cowl cover.

i wish they had an aluminum or metal replacement for that cowl cover

StevenGT-02 · Sep 22, 2005

Cracked mine too.... but liveable

BlueRuckus · Sep 22, 2005

KronicRacer said:
been there done that ^^^

its pathetic how bad mine cracked when i took it off. but there is a certian procedure to remove the cowl you have to unbolt the window pillar covers on both driver and passenger sides. which i never had a clue to do not untill i got the instructions with the new cowl
i had to shell out 140 for a new cowl cover.

i wish they had an aluminum or metal replacement for that cowl cover

That's some good info! Thanks

BTW, where did you get your replacement? I've yet to get mine.
WOW! $140 That bites,......

KronicRacer · Sep 22, 2005

i had to bite the bullet and go to the dealer parts dept to get the cowl

KronicRacer · Sep 22, 2005

this is why i had to get mine the next mornin LOL

also when you undo the bolts for the windsheild pillar cover slightly separate them dont pull them off completely the instructions are provided with the new parts. so give them a once over before installing

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