Shock Strut tower brace?
10-15-2008, 12:36 AM
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Shock Strut tower brace? Are either of these going to do the job.. i want them to work and function, but i really like them to dress up the under hood of my car...
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180290425206
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=370096069951
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180290425206
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=370096069951
10-15-2008, 08:29 AM
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Just to give you another option. We offer several different styles of strut tower braces. Our dom steel versions are constructed from 1.25" x .095 wall dom steel and are available for all models. We also offer a chrome moly version made from 1.25" x .065 chrome moly. All models have 1/4" mounting plates. We also offer an extreme brace which is the strongest brace on the market. Its constructed from 1 5/8" x .083 dom steel. All are in stock and ready to ship. Available in red or black hammertone. Here is a link to our site.
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-bodyChassis.htm
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-bodyChassis.htm
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10-15-2008, 08:39 AM
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Hello,
Please keep us in mind as well. We offer a shock tower brace for $79.99 and comes in your choice of Red, Black, Silver or Yellow powder coat for no additional charge... we use a high gloss powder coat to offer a very detailed and clean look under the hood. The shock tower brace in the ebay links will come in a dull powder coat.. that is one thing to watch for.
I posted a link below and a picture, all colors are in stock and we can ship same day. If you have any questions please ask. Thank you! Ryan
www.umiperformance.com/2005
Chrome Moly version- www.umiperformance.com/2006
Please keep us in mind as well. We offer a shock tower brace for $79.99 and comes in your choice of Red, Black, Silver or Yellow powder coat for no additional charge... we use a high gloss powder coat to offer a very detailed and clean look under the hood. The shock tower brace in the ebay links will come in a dull powder coat.. that is one thing to watch for.
I posted a link below and a picture, all colors are in stock and we can ship same day. If you have any questions please ask. Thank you! Ryan
www.umiperformance.com/2005
Chrome Moly version- www.umiperformance.com/2006
10-15-2008, 08:45 AM
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Are either of these going to do the job.. i want them to work and function, but i really like them to dress up the under hood of my car...
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180290425206
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=370096069951
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180290425206
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=370096069951
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The shock tower brace with the first thing I did on my car. Now I can't say that I could "feel a difference" but I have noticed that my car has less squeeks and rattles than most F-bodies and mine has been heavily autocrossed for 10 years. So I see that as proof that they work...
have the umi stb on my camaro 98 ss hood. no problem 
10-16-2008, 08:36 PM
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That said, if you get one, I'd get the UMI. UMI = win.
10-16-2008, 11:12 PM
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This is how you test it. Have someone either take it off or leave it on without telling you which they did. Drive the car, see if you can guess correctly. Do this a couple times and you will realize it doesn't really help. That said, I have one for the reason I stated earlier... it's an SLP unit, and it's rusting.
10-16-2008, 11:21 PM
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If the inner fenders flopped around enough to make this addition give a noticeable difference to the driver, then the hood, fender and nose body lines would be moving without it. I bet that doesn't happen ...
Some people can be sold a bill of goods and they do there damnedest to believe they didn't get taken to the cleaners.
This place used to be about gathering information and sharing it to make these cars better. In this section, it was about making these cars turn and stop better. There was a lot of help happening in here.
Now, it's turned into the yellow pages. No real tech is shared any more. Just a phone number to call ... as long as your Visa isn't maxed out.
It's sad what this section of LS1Tech has become. I yearn for the good old days ...
/soapbox
Some people can be sold a bill of goods and they do there damnedest to believe they didn't get taken to the cleaners.
This place used to be about gathering information and sharing it to make these cars better. In this section, it was about making these cars turn and stop better. There was a lot of help happening in here.
Now, it's turned into the yellow pages. No real tech is shared any more. Just a phone number to call ... as long as your Visa isn't maxed out.
It's sad what this section of LS1Tech has become. I yearn for the good old days ...
/soapbox
10-17-2008, 08:09 AM
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I don't think any of them do much. They will brace the strut towers, but they only work in a particular degree of freedom. If you really want to brace the front of the car, you have to tie the strut towers to the firewall. Triangulation is the only means to make this work. For that matter, get the Edelbrock brace.