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dingchavez65 04-20-2009 07:13 PM

2003 GT strut bar
 
I recently bought http://www.americanmuscle.com/strut-brace-9404.html,
and plan to install it soon. Does anyone have any advice? I realized the holes were not pre drilled, and im going to have to rip crap apart. Is it that hard to do, should i bother taking it to the shop? I have a 2003 gt convertible so I hope this will make the body a bit more tight.

Pyrosis 04-20-2009 07:54 PM

i wouldave bought one but im not sure if it would fit over my intake on my cobra, but no, dont take it to a shop, as long as you have some big drill bits, you can do it yourself, just test fit and mark where you are gonna drill and ur golden. http://customerpics.americanmuscle.c...=94333&id=8823

Deathdiesel 04-20-2009 07:56 PM

Yea, ive seen one of these on a car before. Might wanna make sure you have some good steel bits because you gotta drill through like 1/4inch steel i think, im prbly wrong but its still thick.

spike_africa 04-21-2009 07:44 AM

Wrong section this has nothing to do with modular tech. Moving to Suspension....

NewMustangMan 04-21-2009 08:16 AM

Should not be to bad. Trust yourself..... Test Fit and mark where you need to drill. Maybe get one bolt in at each side ( or all three) and then mark the rest and drill.

dingchavez65 04-21-2009 06:44 PM

i think i may return the 3 point strut brace because I want a 2 point. It will make the installation easier and honestly i think i wont notice a difference, except in price =). The only problem is i cant find a 2 point strut brace for my 2003 GT, does anyone know if the mach 1 bar is compatible?

http://www.americanmuscle.com/20ma1sttobr52.html

Thats it, if anyone knows of any other 2 point bars or if that will fit please let me know.

Deathdiesel 04-21-2009 06:52 PM

Besides for the mach 1 i dont think they make them 2 point. Id just stick to 3 point if i were you.

spike_africa 04-21-2009 07:17 PM

I'd return the useless thing and get my money back. Strut tower movement has not been a problem since the 70's car's.

dingchavez65 04-21-2009 07:49 PM

alright cool if you think i wont notice a different in my convertible ill return it and get something i can put to better use.. like underdrive pullies

audikillsbmw 04-21-2009 08:07 PM


Originally Posted by spike_africa (Post 403192)
I'd return the useless thing and get my money back. Strut tower movement has not been a problem since the 70's car's.

I'll have to disagree with that one. Body flex is a problem in any car without a full roll cage. Even my Audi came from the factory with a strut brace, for that very reason. All cars flex, and I would assume that convertibles are even worse than coupes/sedans.

spike_africa 04-22-2009 06:55 AM

Trust me they do nothing on 79+ mustangs and are just a waste of money. In our cars he is better off getting subframe connectors that actually do work and make the car stiffer and handle better.


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