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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Fastt Gunn,

I hear ya on doing things right within a budget. That's the reason why I haven't done anything to my engine yet...I'm having to be extremely patient (and slow at the same time ). I just ordered a Stage 3 clutch yesterday, and I'll be waiting until after the first of the year to get the 9" rear and heavy duty DS I want...at that point, I'll have all of my suspension stuff in line as well, and only then will I go ahead and get some engine goodies.

If I were you, I'd just go ahead and remove it and see what happens...just don't flog the **** out of it around corners, and you should be fine.
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Fastt Gunn,

I hear ya on doing things right within a budget. That's the reason why I haven't done anything to my engine yet...I'm having to be extremely patient (and slow at the same time ). I just ordered a Stage 3 clutch yesterday, and I'll be waiting until after the first of the year to get the 9" rear and heavy duty DS I want...at that point, I'll have all of my suspension stuff in line as well, and only then will I go ahead and get some engine goodies.

If I were you, I'd just go ahead and remove it and see what happens...just don't flog the **** out of it around corners, and you should be fine.
Yeah, I'm gonna take it out.... Fabricator is gonna look at the car he's working on today and see if he thinks the mufflers I have will fit back there, using that car to mock them up. Maybe I'm worrying about moving them when I shouldnt. I hate not having a solid feeling on which way to go. For comparison though, I've been thinking about the way Mustang's are set up and they've got them under the car, not in back so.... I'll probaly just leave them where they are and not complicate things by trying to move them for no reason.

Once I have the work done next week and I get a chance to drive the car around some without the upper brace, I'll post my findings.
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris ARE 346 + 14 + 25
I have had my upper PHR our for 3 years. Many 1.5 sixties with no issues
Side loading when cornering is what's in question. What kind of strain it puts on the remaining components and possible failure from fatigue or breakage.

Seems like the straight line stuff is no prob....
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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You can fit 4x6" Spintech Pro-Streets or Pro-Shootouts back there, right behind the tailpipe.
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