Shelby Strut Tower Brace for 06GT-- question
Hello all,
Was wondering what all the hype was about strut tower braces? Are they worth $200 and what does it do the handling wise. This looks like a decent one http://www.americanmuscle.com/shelby...509-gtv61.html |
on the new cars, they're for looks. The new cars are the most rigid ever produced under the mustang label. Subframe connectors, yeah but strut and shock tower bracing, nah. No need. If you take to a real race track with R compound tires and race suspension then it'll help the precision of turn-in but that's about it.
SN95's get decent returns from them but still sorta a waste for street cars. |
Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
(Post 435672)
on the new cars, they're for looks. The new cars are the most rigid ever produced under the mustang label. Subframe connectors, yeah but strut and shock tower bracing, nah. No need. If you take to a real race track with R compound tires and race suspension then it'll help the precision of turn-in but that's about it.
SN95's get decent returns from them but still sorta a waste for street cars. |
Thanks guys.. I just ordered Yokohama S.Drive tires better than the kdws. I'll look into the 1.5" lowering springs and strut and eventually the rear sway bar upgrade. I actually think the 06 handles really nice for GT. My old 92 GT felt a little sluggish. --thanks
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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
(Post 435672)
on the new cars, they're for looks. The new cars are the most rigid ever produced under the mustang label. Subframe connectors, yeah but strut and shock tower bracing, nah. No need. If you take to a real race track with R compound tires and race suspension then it'll help the precision of turn-in but that's about it.
SN95's get decent returns from them but still sorta a waste for street cars. '95 GT 5.0 |
Originally Posted by MustangSteve
(Post 435773)
Thanks guys.. I just ordered Yokohama S.Drive tires better than the kdws. I'll look into the 1.5" lowering springs and strut and eventually the rear sway bar upgrade. I actually think the 06 handles really nice for GT. My old 92 GT felt a little sluggish. --thanks
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Strut tower braces are useless on anything 94+ mustang wise. Even on the Foxbodys I wouldn't bother with one unless it was a road racing setup and I was hardcore about it.
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I'm not going to waste my money on one. I've thought about getting a piece of wire and fixing it to each strut tower and then making some hard turns, see if it bends. The gauge would have to be so it would only bend due to side forces from movement of the strut towers. If it bent, perhaps it would be representitive of strut tower deflection.
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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
(Post 435672)
on the new cars, they're for looks. The new cars are the most rigid ever produced under the mustang label. Subframe connectors, yeah but strut and shock tower bracing, nah. No need. If you take to a real race track with R compound tires and race suspension then it'll help the precision of turn-in but that's about it.
SN95's get decent returns from them but still sorta a waste for street cars. |
Originally Posted by 01FR500
(Post 435977)
I'm not going to waste my money on one. I've thought about getting a piece of wire and fixing it to each strut tower and then making some hard turns, see if it bends. The gauge would have to be so it would only bend due to side forces from movement of the strut towers. If it bent, perhaps it would be representitive of strut tower deflection.
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There is a benefit but for what most people do driving around on the street, they wouldn't notice it missing. A set of poly suspension bushings would be way more advantageous than a strut tower brace. Like mentioned above, unless you are really racing the car and putting that type of stress on the body, it's not necessary. Of course, 1 hp or more per cubic inch isn't needed either, but who would turn that down.
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