A lot of people remove this brace, is that ok??

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Feb 25, 2008 | 12:57 AM

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I took that brace off the first week of owning my first LS1.

Feb 25, 2008 | 01:12 AM

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mine has been off for over a year and my car is a dd. Take it off and get the exhaust installed

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:18 AM

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what's the DSL?

Dick sucking Lips

i took mine off when i did LTs. never noticed a difference.

Feb 25, 2008 | 08:59 AM

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I took it off and replaced it with a Lakewood driveshaft safety loop.

Feb 25, 2008 | 09:10 AM

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I took it off and replaced it with a Lakewood driveshaft safety loop.

i ran without mine for years but currently run the lakewood loop.

Feb 25, 2008 | 10:08 AM

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i took mine off because my exhaust wouldnt fit with it on

Feb 25, 2008 | 10:20 AM

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My car doesn't even have one. Wasn't there when I bought the car.

Feb 25, 2008 | 01:34 PM

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Removing that is as silly as removing the upper panhard bar (which many do for TD's over the axle) or driving without a front swaybar. Yes, it can be done and is being done but all 3 compromise safety.

Tunnel brace = Upper panhard bar or front swaybar in the car stability/safety department???

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Feb 25, 2008 | 01:48 PM

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Are you saying the 3 are not equal in importance?

Feb 25, 2008 | 06:21 PM

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What I think he is saying is that the tunnel brace is not nearly as important as the front sway bar and rear upper panhard bar. I'm not really sure why GM put it in, other than maybe to be a makeshift driveshaft loop. Both the stamped peice of sheetmetal and the braces aren't strong enough to brace anything under there. Plus I'm not really sure what the issue would be in the tunnel that you'd need the brace. It's not like the tunnel is going to flex or widen. No clue. Chalk that up to unsolved mystery.

Feb 25, 2008 | 06:28 PM

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Yes, thank you Alchemist.

Remove 1 of the 3, drive around, see what happens. You won't even notice the tunnel brace is gone. But the other two...

Feb 25, 2008 | 06:30 PM

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Using a BMR driveshaft loop bolted there WITH true duals. Pretty easy to install, those that complain about having to remove the driveshaft are just lazy.

Feb 25, 2008 | 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by m_ghonim

figured it's there for a reason will probably make one to fit better. btw I drive it once a weekend.

I removed mine years ago. Originally a little worried about it but after seeing how flimsy and weak it was I figured it couldn't possibly be doing much. As I never got any rattles or creaks after it was removed. After four years I'm either right or there is a bomb waiting to go off under my car.

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Feb 25, 2008 | 06:48 PM

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that floppy peice of **** isnt gonna hold anything together, all it is in my books is something else to rattle

Feb 25, 2008 | 08:00 PM

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OK, I concur it's not as important as the other two. But if you have no DSL it's better than nothing imho.

Feb 25, 2008 | 08:27 PM

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It is there primarily as a driveshaft safety brace and secondarily as an additional brace. Can you remove it? Sure, and you won't do any harm as long as you don't break the front u-joint or yoke. If you do, you'll wish you had it. Will it impact body strength - very little or none, but why not put a different brace there if the stock one is in your way. There are many aftermarket alternatives.