I have the black version of that brace, I can say this, its not a good quality unit. But it does fit just fine. There is allot of slag on the welds.

 

I can now definitely say that teh OE 2010 strut bar will not fit under the hood of an 05.

P.S. - I have it for sale now ...

 

Hmmm ... I sold my 2010 Brace on Craiglist to a guy with a 2005. I specifically said in my ad it was up to the buyer to determine if it would fit or not. I haven't heard from him but buy the sound of it I guess it didn't work out for him ..

 

My question is how much room is there between the strut bar and the engine?

Will it clear a supercharger is what I need to know?

I will be getting a 2.5" cowl hood this summer and if I could get this to clear the SC and fit under the hood I'd be happier than a pig in ****.

 

Lots of room, no problem. 1 1/2 inches easy.

Want mine?

 

Shoot me a PM with you rock bottom price.


Also, what does this thing look like?

 

It would also depend on how wide the charger is, but there was plenty of room.

 

Honestly I'm willing to give it a shot.

If it doesn't work I could always resell it too.

 

Check one out here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...Q5fAccessories

 

Give me your postal code, so I can get a shipping rate back across the border. Then I can tell you what my rock bottom is.

Cheers

 

PM sent.