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Mod Guide: How-To Install a Rear Strut Tower Brace

Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Fantastic write-up... I thought I could take a little break from modding, but noooooo, now I got to get me one of those... lol...
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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What do they mainly do?

Thinking about doing that to my car.
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Strut Tower Braces connect both strut towers together to basically make it one solid piece. This way in a turn your car flexes less and keeps traction and just overall stiffness is improved.
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
Strut Tower Braces connect both strut towers together to basically make it one solid piece. This way in a turn your car flexes less and keeps traction and just overall stiffness is improved.
Did you try it out?

Any improvements?
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 00SSsupercharged
Did you try it out?

Any improvements?
mike, youre slacking on this answer haha.

I get my STB tomorrow, when you put the don rome brackets on and tightened it, did you torque them to the recommended torque or not?
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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My Torque Wrenches are at my Parents' house. I leave them there because I don't do too much work at my Apartment.

I'm pretty good at hand torquing, but I didn't do anything TOO tight, I'm gonna properly torque when I go up.

The car has less roll, especially when switching lanes on a highway and such. I like it, great mod
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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Mike you are such a bad influence!!!! I'm soooo weak!
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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does anyone know the part number for the front bar? Also, is that brace really only about 25 bux or am I seeing things?!? haha
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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When you order it should come both front and rear bars together I believe.
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Great write up Mike.

Adding STB's are something I've been considering. I would want to do both front and back since the 2004's didn't come with a front one.
 

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