If I get a strut tower brace, will it fit within clearance of the Saleen Series IV Twin Screw supercharger?
Strut tower brace, and twin screw supercharger
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I doubt it but could be wrong 
are you buying a Saleen blower? new? I'd choose the KB over the Saleen due to the lower intake design on the Saleen is more restrictive/poorer design.
are you buying a Saleen blower? new? I'd choose the KB over the Saleen due to the lower intake design on the Saleen is more restrictive/poorer design.
I would imagine that Saleen sells their own brand of strut tower brace to work with their blower, since Saleens are all about handling anyway. So I would say yes.Seraphitia102 said:
...I'm just going to fab up my own. God I love owning a pipe bender and a mig welder.
DropTopPony said:I doubt it but could be wrong
are you buying a Saleen blower? new? I'd choose the KB over the Saleen due to the lower intake design on the Saleen is more restrictive/poorer design.
Agreed.
I doubt they would clear over saleen or KB, but I could be wrong as well
hognutz
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you can run some two point style braces but you have to remeber that unless you are really pushing the car which would require more suspention mods than you have IMO it is more a looks mod.
you would be much better off spending money on LCA or subframes right now.
there may be more options if you were to change you hood but with gt hood and roots blower there are not many strut tower choices out there.
you would be much better off spending money on LCA or subframes right now.
there may be more options if you were to change you hood but with gt hood and roots blower there are not many strut tower choices out there.
03ghoststang
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dont they make STB for the 03-04' cobras if they do you can use one of those but you will need a new hood 
Here's the one for the '03-'04 Cobra....
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$119 at Mustang Tuning http://www.mustangtuning.com/20costtobr.html
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$119 at Mustang Tuning http://www.mustangtuning.com/20costtobr.html
hognutz
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if that is not the steeda you may need a new hood. I have read that the steeda one may or may not fit. some say it will some say it won't.
modular fords has a KB tech section that would be a good read for anybody going down this path. It made me decide I don't give a rats ass about the strut tower brace if I have to run a two point and possible a different hood.
modular fords has a KB tech section that would be a good read for anybody going down this path. It made me decide I don't give a rats ass about the strut tower brace if I have to run a two point and possible a different hood.
the98stang
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DropTopPony said:
And the Saleen S/C is waaaaay more expensive
And I would say no on the strut tower brace
hognutz
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here is the steeda 2 point from the 03-04 cobra. the guys said it rubs on the hood blanket but the hook closes fine.
Yeah....I'd say. I wonder why they didn't design it to lay across the top of the blower snout instead of right over top of the compressor itself?
Because Steeda knows (like everyone else) that bending 'bracing products' reduces the efectivness of it, which in point would make it even more uselessGearbanger 101 said:
Then they should also know (like everyone else) that a 2-point strut tower brace isn't all that rigid to begin with when compared to a 3 or a 4-point. If strenth was an issue because of a couple of extra bends, then a larger diameter, heavier guage tubing could have been used to compensate for it. If that wasn't an option, then there would have been plenty of room to fabricate a couple of other attatchment points to run across to the firewall to strengthen it even further, but my guess the Steeda bar is less about being a high quality unit and more about low production cost and high profit....much like a lot of their products........Thomas!!!tomustang said:
Nice new Avy, BTW
Gearbanger 101 said:Then they should also know (like everyone else) that a 2-point strut tower brace isn't all that rigid to begin with when compared to a 3 or a 4-point. If strenth was an issue because of a couple of extra bends, then a larger diameter, heavier guage tubing could have been used to compensate for it. If that wasn't an option, then there would have been plenty of room to fabricate a couple of other attatchment points to run across to the firewall to strengthen it even further, but my guess the Steeda bar is less about being a high quality unit and more about low production cost and high profit....much like a lot of their products........Thomas!!!
It's not even DOM tubing, which is stiffer. Funny that it improves handling, griggs doesn't make one for a reasonSteeda Catalog said:
I have more of them btwGearbanger 101 said:Nice new Avy, BTW
hognutz
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OC Stang said:
you belive wrong according to anyting I have read. I would bet MM would tell you if you called them though. Like I said go to modular fords KB tech forum. seach for strut tower. there are 9000 threads about it. the 03-04 cobra braces fit just fine with different hoods but most don't clear the stock hood.
GDawg said:Damn girl... you spend more money than I do! (Not that I've spent that much.) I guess it's just a "Stang thing...":SNSign:
I got tempted when I went to Super Autobacs and I found out that even though they specialize in import stuff, they actually now are an official Saleen dealer and also install Saleen superchargers.
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