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seany425

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i was thinking of puttin a strut tower brace in....is it an easy install and will i feel a difference in the handling at all will it feel stiffer???
 

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Install difficulty depends on which one you go with. Some like the Kenny Brown are simple installs, others like the EvM take quitea a while.

As long as you get a good three or more point brace, you'll feel the difference especially in hard corners.
 
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Kenny brown strut was one of the first mods I did and I can tell you mine was not that easy. Since 2001 I believe they have made some changes because mine bolted thru the firewall and also took the place of the stock caster plates. So after the install I ended up needing a quick wheel alignment. I will tell you thou that sub frames connectors are a lot more noticeable then the strut brace…
Of course this is only my opinion
 

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You ropinion is true. SFC's make the most difference.
The KB still mounts as you described, but a quick alignment check is easy to most people than drilling all the extra holes other brands use to mount at the strut tower. The KB is a very nice piece.

The EvM unit is the bear. It's a 6-point brace and requires drilling 8 holes, adjusting the height and width and relocating some stock parts. It's very nice, but installation takes forever.
 

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well i have the shaker system so i was gonna go with the mach 1 strut tower brace from mustang tuning is this a good one?
 
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MM has a very good STB. Here's a link for how to install one. http://www.stangfreak.com/StrutTowerBrace.html
 

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The Mach brace is good, but watch which one you get. There's a two point and a three point and you'll want the three point.
 

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I have FRPP one, and it was bit pain to install. as far as handling goes....I can't tell if it changed or not. but with my car lowered, I figuredd its a good investment
 

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If you get a chance, thread the holes so it can bolt in.

The nut / washer / bolt bit is a pain to install and remove, especially around the firewall.
 

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I have a Kenny Brown, and do to the impending KenneBell, I ordered a Maximum Motorsports bar.

The reason is that everytime you have to take the sway bar off, your alignment gets screwed up with the Kenny Brown one.
 

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Do those things clear the Kenne Bell on a 2v?.....jj
 

SRT Handz

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Sway bars make a way bigger difference in handling that a Strut tower brace.
 

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Jones331 said:
Do those things clear the Kenne Bell on a 2v?.....jj
Click to expand...

If you're talking to me, MM says they do.
 
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