GRAYPNY

I currently have the Steeda double bar strut tower brace and have had it on the car from the 2nd week that I got it. Now I am considering the Ford engine cover and I'm pretty sure that it isn't going to work with the brace.

I'm torn between removing the brace (which I think adds handling to the car and looks cool) and buying the engine cover (which only looks cool).

I'm not really interested in selling the brace and getting another that will clear the cover. It's kind of one or the other in my mind. What to do?

Mustang Buster

Get the cover, and then find a brace that fits over the cover such as the single bar one from Stange Development, or the single bar one from Granatelli. That is what I am going to do You could then just sell your current STB.

Hatchman

Yes, get both. I have the Strange STB and the Ford cover both on order.

GRAYPNY

I decided to keep the Steeda brace and forget the cover.

FireFighterHill

Good man, I alway choose performance and function over looks. But it sure is nice when you can have both!

sodaman

Ingals Engineering has one that works supposedly. well this one looks like it may work, at least according to there pictures. Way too much money on there site tho, I hope its a mistake, 508, look interesting!!!!!!

Well spoke with rob at ingals, he said that is an error, msrp is like 300 , and he states it sells for about half of what I had seen at 508. contact colorado mustang if interested is what I was told.

Cheese302

just leave the brace.

why spend money on a cover when you already have the brace that works

GRAYPNY

That's what I decided. The double bar Steeda brace is very nice and I already have proven it to be beneficial on a recent road course romp that I did last month.

Hatchman

Yes, that does make sense, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

However, I needed a brace, and liked the Ford cover, so I sold my Midwest auto cover and got what I wanted.

Stoenr

did you get them both yet? I've had the bar for a while, just got the Ford cover today and it does NOT clear!

Stoenr

Ok, after tighting the bar all the way, there actually is a hair clearance, we shall see

traffic142

I was in the same dilema.... I opted for function over style. The red bar looks good with the black GT anyway.

Hatchman

Yes, the FRPP cover and Strange STB clear on my car, so I have style, form, and function and no rubbing. Handles much better! I was surprised how much of a difference there was with the handling with the STB.

GTRacerX

Anyone try this brace & cover combo? I wonder if it comes in chrome?
Or at least with polished bars and mounts.

GRAYPNY

Granatelli single bar with Ford cover.

GTRacerX

Looks pretty close to the intake cover. Is it dinging it in any way?

fordcrazy

I have the Ingalls brace guys , and as I have reported before , it fits with the covers either stock or aftermarket . All you do is shim the rear mounting studs a little . And by the way I LOVE THE BRACE it works well . I have there full suspention kit on the car , and it is **** up good stuff

mrkabc

Keep the brace. Forget the cover. Save the money you would have wasted on a cover and use it for other mods.

GRAYPNY

Too late!

HOTLAP

Well I guess you went with the Granatelli single bar brace? I was going to tell you that I have the Steeda double bar brace and the Midwest Auto Gear GT engine cover and with just a slight bit of cutting to the cover it fits just fine.....best part is that the Steeda brace covers up the area I had to trim - so it doesn't look bad at all.