GPStang06

A bit pricey but it looks great, saw it this past weekend on a Vista Blue Roush and it fit over the charger. The billet really pops. I would be sold on the bar was chrome.

http://www.steeda.com/products/steed...ower_brace.php

WikdRyd

I also noticed an improvement (albeit minor) on my vert after installing the Strange Development chrome bar. Before hand it would jump all over the place whenever I hit a bump in the road.

mitch e

It has made a big difference on train tracks on mine. mitch

YaoNYC

a strut tower brace has to be make in impact. from a very commen sense stand point its easy to see.

then when bmw m3's, ferraris use it..it must make an impact...


i think im going to buy the agent 47 one..

YaoNYC

i called shelby...terrible customer sales service. put me on hold forever. i had to call like 3 times!

they said this wont be availabe for at least 2 to 3 months. i can't wait that long

mot250

Maybe you guys that say they do nothing for seat of the pants feel or performance drive slower and on better roads because me and a bunch of other folks in this forum, and that I know outside of this forum, swear we felt a difference in the way our S197's handled some rougher patches of road, train tracks or drive-way entrances after installing these parts. And we are not just saying that to try to justify the $ outlay for said parts.

I have the Strange brushed aluminum bar and I noticed a difference how my car felt entering and exiting my driveway immediatly after installing it. I later added the Steeda G-Track bar (ties together the lower A-Arms) and noticed still another improvement in handling.

Sure, the S-197 subframe and chassis is a lot stiffer than previous years and the difference in handling by adding such bars might not be AS NOTICABLE but they still make a difference.

Can anyone who does not have either bar tell me if the front wheels come off the ground when jacking the car from the rear scissor-jack location? With both bars on my car, the same side front wheel starts coming off the ground when I have the rear wheel off the ground by about 2 or 3 inches using the rear jacking location (for the scissor jack).

YaoNYC

i can totally see how the STB can help and work like this. it makes perfect sense. in between the 2 strut towers there is so much room to flex. my auto specialist buddy said they studied this in his auto tech class and strut bars definitely make a different. all track cars have them. everyone i know who races their car on the track gets one.

small price to pay for extra chassis rigidity...

YaoNYC

hello all,
i opted for the Agent47 strut brace.

after carefully examing the design and talking to Corey there, it looks like this one should provide very good chassis reinforcement.

I like how it bolts onto all 4 bolts and it looks really good.

i might have bought the Shelby billet one but its not going to be available for 2 to 3 months which is a shame....

howarmat

Yes that has happened to me when i jack up my car. No strut bar on mine.

YaoNYC

i cant wait to get this!