looking for a strut tower brace, preferably one with some clearance to fit over a plenum cover, any recommendations? best pricing? thanks--i am thinking it should be staple equipment for a vert...

 

I like my BMR one...I would guess they all perform about the same. I also read that you could probably use a washer under the stb to add a little more room for the covers.

 

Steeda billet brace - looks the best and will fit with plenum cover.

 

The BMR may let one fit too...I dont have a cover so I dont know. I went BMR because I have other parts from them, price was good, and my car is black and I wanted some red under the hood [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img]

 

Steeda billet is nice, but ultra expensive.

I have the FRPP one.

Can't say whether it clears the intake cover.....hope so.. as I want the Ford one.

 

I like my BMR.... But like you said the engine cover became an issue. I had to have the BMR shaved in the rear and the front cross bar crushed a little in order to make it oval shaped. The results came out pretty good...

Let me know what you think

 

Its plain but it works. Got the Steeda single bar and took it to a machine shop to have brackets welded under the attachment plates to allow a little more clearance and have the middle section of the bar compressed a little into an oval shape. Then painted it the body color

 

Hmmm so the BMR takes a lot of tweeking to make a cover fit.

 

I guess it depends on how thick your cover is... Mine is pretty thick and to be honest it still rubs in someplaces but you can't see it because its hidden by the strut tower brace.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boomer @ May 3, 2006, 10:11 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Steeda billet is nice, but ultra expensive.

I have the FRPP one.

Can't say whether it clears the intake cover.....hope so.. as I want the Ford one.
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I don't know about the Ford cover but the FRPP doesn't fit over the Midwest cover. I tried and it caused the cover to bow in and rub on the outside edges.

As far as putting spacers or washers under the brace I think I read that loads the bolts too much, not sure on that though.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(topconbob @ May 3, 2006, 2:18 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I don't know about the Ford cover but the FRPP doesn't fit over the Midwest cover. I tried and it caused the cover to bow in and rub on the outside edges.

As far as putting spacers or washers under the brace I think I read that loads the bolts too much, not sure on that though.
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That I dont know I just remember reading something about it.

 

anyone happen to have the granatelli, strut tower---looks pretty cool---although, i am definatley interested in more function then looks--- [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif[/img]

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Patience @ May 5, 2006, 2:34 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
although, i am definatley interested in more function then looks--- [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif[/img]
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Then don't get one. This is a looks mod.

 

If the BMR rubs the midwest one, how about the BBK one? I thought a while back, BMR ones did not rub the midwest one? this was back 2 or 3 forum crashes ago.

Can any one post any pics for us?

 

I have the GMS one...

I have it.....I thought I was getting the 4-point brace, but when i got it, it came as a 2 point brace.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...f/DSC_0216.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSC_0064.jpg

 

i believe putting washers underneath the brace to raise it up for a plenum defeats some of the functional purpose of the brace.

not 100% sure but check with your company before doing this, or check older threads
-mike

 

i already did mike, and it makes the same difference. it handles very nicely

 

ight just making sure, would really suck to have something break over some stupid washers!
-mike

 

HHHHmmmm Making me rethink the intake cover. I wonder what to do now?

 

Also be carefull cause if you have a lot of clearance for the cover you may have hood clearance issue. Saoce is very limited between intakes and hood.