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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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just curious if anyone has used or researched one of these?
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 03:54 PM
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Does somebody make one?
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 04:31 PM
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To my knowledge, no such beast exists. However, this brings me to a curious point; why would you need one? Unless the car has been hit and the strut towers and mis-positioned, there would be no benefit to having an adjustment point on a strut tower brace
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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To my knowledge, no such beast exists. However, this brings me to a curious point; why would you need one? Unless the car has been hit and the strut towers and mis-positioned, there would be no benefit to having an adjustment point on a strut tower brace
while I totally agree, I could have sworn I've seen a picture of a strut tower bar with a adjuster like you see on the on-car adjustable panhard rods centered in the middle of the bar.
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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here is a link to it. sold on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camaro-Firebird-V8-Adjustable-Shock-Strut-Tower-Bar-Brace-RED-/381061479664?fits=Model%3ACamaro
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bullit98formula
I knew I wasn't crazy, well no more crazy then anyone else, LOL.

like BMR said, pretty pointless, your car would have to be twisted up to not fit a fixed one, plus to me that just seams like introducing a weak point right into the design.
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Its a Spohn part, the ebay seller is Hawks third gen....bunch F-ing retards at that place. Buy direct through Spohn or a vendor here if you want one.
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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Well, we do see people come in here with problems
getting the STB down onto the studs, and maybe it's
more about that than any belief that the strut towers
can / should be adjusted.
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Strut tower braces do nothing. You can have mine pay shipping and get me a 6 pack.
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My front end felt tighter with one installed. Less cowl shake and rattles over rough roads. Let's be honest, these cars arent getting any younger. I will keep mine even though it, does nothing.
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only reason I have one on mine is whenever I need to support the engine if I have to drop the K-member
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