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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 11:23 PM
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i just installed kenny brown 3 point stb, on certain bumps or dips on the road the 3rd point on the cowl makes a popping sound as though something is loose, i check the bolt and its tight so i dont know whats wrong, can somebody tell me what to do to fix this problem thanks
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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Hmm, unbolt the cowl to STB and see if the noise goes away. It could be from the inner fenders flexing and putting pressure on the cowl. If it does,,,,,maybe a STB does more than I thought it did. I did not notice a thing from mine but it is a two point.

Get back with us, it's a on-going debate on if the STB actually help or even if they actually do any real "braceing".
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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well its coming from the cowl for sure because i could here it coming from up top, i was thinking maybe to add a piece of rubber on the bolt to cushion the impact, it happens alot when im turning in my driveway, we have a big dip at the front of the driveway, so when the tires are turned going in it must put lots of strain on the cowl
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 05:31 PM
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Out of all the mods I did to my 2000 Grand Prix GTP the most noticable was the strut tower brace. Even more noticable than the blower pulley...
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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true but how does that help my problem
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