Don’t have to re invent the wheel . Through the floor subframe connectors will achieve what you want .I may install sub frame connectors of my own design on my Convertible and a design and build my own rear shock tower brace....have the front brace.....looking to keep the cars strength up...the ride may be firmer...but flex reduction is my goal
Are you comparing 60's-70's metal technology to 90's tech?Toss that curved Monte Carlo Bar
As this current discussion demonstrates, there is some degree of dissatisfaction with the inherent physics of the curved Monte Carlo Bars: http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/vintage-mustang-forum/820682-export-braces-2.html This is pretty interesting to me, as I'm currently producing, for...www.vintage-mustang.com
Not at all. I'm just pointing out the discussion about how much strength each option brings to the equation. It's something to think about when considering tubig size/diameter and the like.Are you comparing 60's-70's metal technology to 90's tech?
The body design tech of the 90's is far past the 60's-70's stuff.
In reality you will notice far less cowl (windshield/dash) shake with a strut tower brace of any type, the only deflection you will see would be in an impact, mostly side impacts.
Where shocks in the rear of a 79-04 connect has no structural significance, unless you have coil-over shocks mounted there. The towers basically just hold the top of the shock. Really not a lot of stress on them unless you are playing out Duke of Hazzard fantasies. With a stock setup, a brace for them will be cosmetic only. The place to reinforce in the rear is the upper and lower control arm mounting points to the chassis.design and build my own rear shock tower brace.
I disagree with the no structural significance, I would say not a lot of structural significance, it is a unit body, adding that brace ties the wheel wells together higher up in the structure, granted it will be marginal but some is better than none.Where shocks in the rear of a 79-04 connect has no structural significance, unless you have coil-over shocks mounted there. The towers basically just hold the top of the shock. Really not a lot of stress on them unless you are playing out Duke of Hazzard fantasies. With a stock setup, a brace for them will be cosmetic only. The place to reinforce in the rear is the upper and lower control arm mounting points to the chassis.
If all you want is general unibody strengthening, take a 1x2 steel tube (left over from what you buy for your home build subframe connectors - that's what I did), lay it on the floor pan between the wheel wells and weld it down. Better yet, put it under the floor and weld in place from underneath.I would say not a lot of structural significance, it is a unit body, adding that brace ties the wheel wells together higher up in the structure, granted it will be marginal but some is better than none.
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