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j_gutta870 07-19-2009 05:35 PM

Is a strut tower brace worth it??
 
I believe I'm going to start trying to make the stang handle better.. Looked up a lot of threads to see if I could find out if the tower brace was worth it... Anyone dislike it??

01FR500 07-19-2009 07:33 PM

I've heard that there not worth much, and I've heard people claim all kinds of advantages. Just this past weekend at the autocross a guy had put on a new STB and said that the car understeered a lot less, how it understeered less is beyond me but hey, he was happy with it. I will probably never get one because I don't want to have to worry about taking it off everytime I want to work on the engine, and plus the JLT doesn't fit well under most.

bossman302 07-20-2009 07:20 AM

What year is your car? Based on the pic in your signature looks like you have a 05-09? If so I wouldn't even bother with one. The STB's for those years doesn't look like it does much.

spike_africa 07-20-2009 07:47 AM

They are a gimmick if you ask me. Those things were made back when the mustangs strut towers sucked and they would move a lot when cornering hard. These cars have come a long way since then and they do not need them. I think they are one of the biggest wastes of money you can spend right up there with a throttle body spacer. That's just my opinion.

Your way better off getting better shocks/struts and different springs. If your looking for a cheap mod to make it handle better then get a set of lower control arms. They really make the car handle better and also hook up better for launching too.

j_gutta870 07-20-2009 08:09 AM

I have a 05 GT... Thanks for the info spike... I will look into that

j_gutta870 07-20-2009 08:28 AM

I'm sure I will here MM for this but I have to ask anyway.... Whats a good brand of control arms for a S197?

Black Sunshine 07-20-2009 08:49 AM


Originally Posted by j_gutta870 (Post 419977)
I'm sure I will here MM for this but I have to ask anyway.... Whats a good brand of control arms for a S197?

I'm getting BMR LCA's installed today. I haven't driven the car yet... hell, it is still at the shop as I'm typing this. I can tell you that they are awesome quality and they are very well made. I picked mine up from Brenspeed for $134.95.

j_gutta870 07-20-2009 09:41 AM

cool... let me know how that works out


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