Tower Braces
Tower Braces Has anyone installed an adjustable tower brace? Are there advantanges/disadvantages to using an adjustable TB over one of the solid TB's? I assume the brace can be tightened for more or less stiffness. It also adds an aggressive look to the engine bay. Are there any disadvantages?
Your going to hear the guys that swear by a STB and guys that say they're not required. IMO, if you want one to make your engine bay look good, then see if you can pick up a used one. Otherwise, save your money for something else.
Well, the tower brace will be my first suspension mod. So, hopefully, it will get me fired-up enough to get a torque arm/tunnel brace and LCA's. I am still waiting on 3-point sub frames. But, 3-point SFC's are impossible to find for convertible F-bodies. I got the adjustable tower brace (used) because I thought it looks cool. That brings me back to the original question. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to an adjustable tower brace? But, then again, if there is no advantage to a tower brace period, there must not be an advantage to an adjustable tower brace.
Well, the tower brace will be my first suspension mod. So, hopefully, it will get me fired-up enough to get a torque arm/tunnel brace and LCA's. I am still waiting on 3-point sub frames. But, 3-point SFC's are impossible to find for convertible F-bodies. I got the adjustable tower brace (used) because I thought it looks cool. That brings me back to the original question. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to an adjustable tower brace? But, then again, if there is no advantage to a tower brace period, there must not be an advantage to an adjustable tower brace.
Check UMI or BMR for convertible SFC they have them on there website. 2 pt SFC should be sufficient unless you run your car on a track
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I am rather sensitive to how my car feels and I feel no difference with my STB on or off, but it does look good. Our cars don't have struts anyway, they are a spring on shock/control arm setup. Now I definitely felt the 2-point SFCs and I hear the 3-point are good for convertibles. I would say shocks should be the next thing. LCAs are good for wheel hop issues. I felt a change in replacing the torque arm as well.
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I am rather sensitive to how my car feels and I feel no difference with my STB on or off, but it does look good. Our cars don't have struts anyway, they are a spring on shock/control arm setup. Now I definitely felt the 2-point SFCs and I hear the 3-point are good for convertibles. I would say shocks should be the next thing. LCAs are good for wheel hop issues. I felt a change in replacing the torque arm as well.
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And the overall need for a brace is based on the assumption that the towers move around a significant amount. What is significant? .1"? .01"?
And lets say it does move ... you are bracing it to ... wait for it ... something else that moves.
And lets say it does move ... you are bracing it to ... wait for it ... something else that moves.
I guess I'm the weird one cuz I felt a difference... not huge but definitely a difference. Like others, it gives a good place to lean on when working under the hood
the adjustable ones... I'd assume the adjustable part helps in installing it
the adjustable ones... I'd assume the adjustable part helps in installing it
And think about it ... for those of us without an STB and if the towers move, why don't we chew through tires?
"Mitch", normally I pretty much agree with you, but look at it this way...an STB is somewhat like a sway bar, in that it braces one side of the car against the forces generated by the other....
If the bar wasn't bolted to the frame, it wouldn't do anything.
An STB is like nailing a single 2x4 across the top of 2 fence posts.
But, we've been down this road before. Some claim they feel it ... some claim they don't.