Stupid Strut Tower Brace question:
#1
Stupid Strut Tower Brace question:
Say I have acquired through chance a brand new BMR strut tower brace for a 4th Gen f-body. I plan to put it on my 2001 T/A Firehawk and I can see exactly where it mounts to but here's my question. The "flanges" of the STB are flat on the bottom, if I put them on the studs where it is to go the flange will overlap another piece of sheetmetal and not sit flush when tightening it down. Am I missing something obvious? It seems like this should be so bonehead-simple but it just doesn't seem right to me. Almost looks like I'd need to put washers on the studs before bolting it in? Or does it just bolt in that way?
#2
The part you are missing is this part does not belong on your car. If you aquired it by chance, maybe you can sell it and get some money to buy something more useful for your ride.
#3
Originally Posted by Mr. Coop
Say I have acquired through chance a brand new BMR strut tower brace for a 4th Gen f-body. I plan to put it on my 2001 T/A Firehawk and I can see exactly where it mounts to but here's my question. The "flanges" of the STB are flat on the bottom, if I put them on the studs where it is to go the flange will overlap another piece of sheetmetal and not sit flush when tightening it down. Am I missing something obvious? It seems like this should be so bonehead-simple but it just doesn't seem right to me. Almost looks like I'd need to put washers on the studs before bolting it in? Or does it just bolt in that way?
And the strut tower brace is a good mod.
#4
Originally Posted by 98boxer
And the strut tower brace is a good mod.
#5
Cal, it's for an LS-1 f-body I think my firehawk falls into that category, and other than the un-eveness it does bolt right in, don't know what else it could fit.
98boxer, that pretty much answers my question, who knows maybe there's still washers floating around in the packing material and I just didn't see them, lol. I'll check when I get home, thanks!
98boxer, that pretty much answers my question, who knows maybe there's still washers floating around in the packing material and I just didn't see them, lol. I'll check when I get home, thanks!
#6
You obtain a piece of aluminum stock that matches the thickness of that step, its somewhere around 0.090" to 0.100" thick (from what I can remember-use a depth mic to know for certain). You will have to make a left hand and right hand piece and drill clearance holes for the two studs, then take a dremel tool and cut out for the strange shape of those center rear notches.
I made a template for each side out of some construction paper, then scribed the shape on the stock and cut them out. It fits perfectly and the assembly sits flat.
I made a template for each side out of some construction paper, then scribed the shape on the stock and cut them out. It fits perfectly and the assembly sits flat.
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#8
Just use stainless steel washers. Mine sits flat and I got a noticable difference using the stb - straight line, car feels better connected to the road, turns-huge improvement against fish tailing. I know some people say they see no improvement but I seen a night and day difference.
#9
Rooted around through the packing material and came across a teeny little baggie with 4 washers, 2 stickers, and some instructions. They say to just bolt it on with the washers on top, makes sense to put the washers there, but I think I'm gonna go with Weezzer's suggestion, just sounds the most solid to me. Thanks guys!
#10
Originally Posted by Cal
The part you are missing is this part does not belong on your car. If you aquired it by chance, maybe you can sell it and get some money to buy something more useful for your ride.
#11
Not to add insult to injury, but the whole "I feel the difference according to my SOTP (seat of the pants)" has been debunked. I know it is a hard pill to swallow, but the reality and facts are that when people do "detect a difference" when installing the STB, it is a mere placebo effect due to something being fixed where the problem doesn't orginate from. If you have the stock "DeGarbages" still installed, then that's right where the problem lies.