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Mar 13, 2008 | 02:05 AM

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slp strut tower brace

alright here is my question, i just ordered an slp stb, got it in the mail today and went to put in on, and torqued it down just like they insist, and still the damn cheap *** powder coating flaked off near each bolt, WTF, this aint cool, should i call them tommorrow bitch up a storm and insist they take it back and ship me a new one?

anyone else had this happen to them?

Mar 13, 2008 | 02:54 AM

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if it was me i would call and complain

Mar 13, 2008 | 03:48 AM

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No need to call them and throw a fit over the phone......it's just paint on a strut tower brace.Unless you have a show car......do you?

Mar 13, 2008 | 08:29 AM

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I think I'd complain too.

Mar 13, 2008 | 09:13 AM

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its gonna happen man your tightening something over paint.

Mar 13, 2008 | 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by camarojunky74

anyone else had this happen to them?

I'll check mine when I get home, it's sitting in the garage.

I think its a BMR though, so it may not mean ****.

Maybe they'll send you some touch-up paint.

Mar 13, 2008 | 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by camarojunky74

Was a washer used under the nut? I can see the powdercoat coming off if no washer is there to keep the pressure of torquing the nut down. I have BMR and use washers, haven't had the powdercoat come apart. But perhaps slp didn't do a good job of powdercoating.

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Mar 13, 2008 | 11:37 AM

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No need to call them and throw a fit over the phone......it's just paint on a strut tower brace.Unless you have a show car......do you?

show car or not, i like things right

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:38 AM

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its gonna happen man your tightening something over paint.

its "powdercoat" not supposed to do that, and it just flaked off, i can pick at it and flake all of it off if i wanted

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:38 AM

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yep and i torqed the outter bolts just like they said to do.

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:39 AM

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STB are for look more than anything on our cars.... does very little, slightly noticeable... SFC would of given u a more noticeable difference sweetheart <3

why not get it all?????

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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you see you should've gotten the Hotckis one! lol

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:46 AM

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why not get it all?????

because SLP is for fegs... only girl f-bodys were SLP cars....

im just jealous because mine wasnt one of them.

IMHO.. the only STB i would get is the Hotchkis setup. So much sexier...

SLP:

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Mar 13, 2008 | 11:51 AM

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I think I had a similar problem with my Spohn one....

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:51 AM

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you see you should've gotten the Hotckis one! lol

only slp for me

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:53 AM

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because SLP is for fegs... only girl f-bodys were SLP cars....

im just jealous because mine wasnt one of them.

IMHO.. the only STB i would get is the Hotchkis setup. So much sexier...

SLP:

vs.
Hotchkis

i;m deff not into glitts and glamour when it comes to my performance parts, i actually prefer the look of stock the most, and any discreet performance stuff is perfect for me,

also im just trying to restore my slp car back to its original form, the stb was the last thing the doofis removed before i bought the car