RedWS6 00

I have a F.A.S.T. intake manifold installed on my 2000 Trans-AM WS6. Last night I put on the BMR strut brace, there is just over 1/4 inch clearance. I'm a little concerened of the little clearance. I tried revving the engine, but it was getting late and neightbours curtains were twitching. While watching the engine move it didn't move up by much, but I'm worried when engine is under load will it move more and will damage the intake manifold on the strut brace. How much do engines move when under load? Has any one got this kind of installation?

orangeapeel

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I think that you should be ok. I bet that it might be a problem if you were cammed and it was just shaking your motor mounts to death.

01350ss

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what motor mounts do you have? Stock rubber ones will pose a problem. Poly or solid will not. I know this because I had worked on someones car here at home with this exact issue. His motor would just touch the brace, not enouch to crack it but enough to haze the paint. I installed new poly motor mounts and his problem was solved.

Just think about the posts on y-pipe banging. People install poly mounts and the banging stops. Same thing.

RedWS6 00

I got some poly mounts about a day after the strut brace (orber them all at the beggining of december 2005, arrived beginning of Feb 2006), still need to install the mounts, got some for the gear box too, I thought my false knock on the engine may be cured by poly mounts, it was worth a go.

Thanks for the info, I'll keep an eye on it to see if it touches and hases the paint. May not be installed for a couple of weeks, need to book a bay at the local garge, have a new clutch, fuel pump, wideband sensor, clutch, rear main seal and tyres to be fitted, may as well get it all done at the same time as the poly mounts.

orangeapeel

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Let us know.

speedo

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I have a BMR on mine with the Fast intake and it doesn't hit with the stock mounts. Buddy had the BMR/FAST on his TA with the Poly mounts and that never hit either.

Good Luck

Zymosis

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I can barely get my finger under my UMI. With the car running and shaking it gets close, but it has never hit.

TheBlurLS1

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WTF is a gearbox?



Just a suggestion, do the motor mounts, drive it some, then do the trans mount. You WILL get vibration with the poly trans mount, and i dont want you to blame it on the heavenly nice poly motor mounts

CRL 01 SS

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I'm running the FAST 90 intake with a BMR strut tower brace, and haven't had any problems with the intake hitting the brace. Even with the TSP Magic Stick the engine doesn't shake enough for it to touch.

RedWS6 00

Sorry meant 'Transmission'.
I'll be putting poly mounts on the Transmission and Engine. :

97camaroguy

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I just installed my BMR Strut Brace and I have a fast 92 and this issue concerns me. Anyone have any reports of anything bad happening?

01ssreda4

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Ive got a STB but haven't put it on yet. I'll update if I have any issues.

dhctss

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7 year old post guys

01ssreda4

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Still relevant info fella.

badazz81z28

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Seems like the current post was just looking for an update to the archive. I applaud him for using the search feature and not creating a new post.

Now only if we could get those darn push-rod length questions to go away.

BandDirector Blk98ZM6

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Actually, I just bought a new FAST 92mm now that it's been re-released and I also have a BMR strut tower brace...it didn't cross my mind that there might be a problem until I saw this, so I'm also curious if I'm going to have any issues...

RedWS6 00

I've still got the same car. The intake still hasn't rubbed. However it was touching during a clutch swap, so had to loosen off the BMR strut brace.