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Strut Tower Brace that clears the Whipple?

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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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Strut Tower Brace that clears the Whipple?

I had to remove my FRPP STB to install the H.O Whipple, and i kinda miss it :S

now i'm wondering if there's any strut brace that would clear the whipple (the one from FRPP does, but it doesn't clear the air intake)
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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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there is nothing currently that will clear the whipple or the KB. i wouldnt hold my breath waiting for one either unless you have something custom fabricated
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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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I THINK FRPP is working on one last I heard, but I'd need to double check...
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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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that would be nice
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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if there is something that clears the blower, I doubt anything close to a stock hood will fit. THe blower and pulley just barely fit under the stock hood as it is!
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 05:54 AM
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I heard that BMR fabrication made a new cool strut tower brace... I saw it too.. looked nice but not sure if it clears the whipple..
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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i saw that STB.. and while i'm sure it would clear the whipple itself.. it will not clear the air intake :\
( heck my hood doesn't clear that either! )

i wish that BMR STB would fit.. it looks pretty good
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by G.T
i saw that STB.. and while i'm sure it would clear the whipple itself.. it will not clear the air intake :\
( heck my hood doesn't clear that either! )

i wish that BMR STB would fit.. it looks pretty good
che is making an adjsutable one now, but i dont beleive it will fit either. once again it would clear the blower housing itself, but not the intake

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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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has anyone tryed the brace off the GT500, i know the throttle body is more or less in the same location and it is supercharged
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RedDragon777
has anyone tryed the brace off the GT500, i know the throttle body is more or less in the same location and it is supercharged
you know that might just work, although if you look closely at the GT500 engine compartment, you'd notice how the intake port is sorta molded to fit under the brace

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/02/s...engine1600.jpg
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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wont work. the GT500 brace does not clear the stock hood. it will put a dent in it
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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i have heard the only thing ford does is put a little dent in the heat blanket but i do not know if the GT500 hood is taller than the stock hood
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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the gt500 hood is taller than ours. not by much but it is
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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I know Agent 47 made a CUSTOM stb for a customer of his that had a whipple, I haven't heard anything afterwords or seen pics. love to hear what the update from them is...
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MaverickMLFD371
I know Agent 47 made a CUSTOM stb for a customer of his that had a whipple, I haven't heard anything afterwords or seen pics. love to hear what the update from them is...
find out and report back. if it isnt 500 bucks liek everything esle they sell id be in for it. id assume if it clears the whipple itll clear the kb with the stock hood.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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find out and report back. if it isnt 500 bucks liek everything esle they sell id be in for it. id assume if it clears the whipple itll clear the kb with the stock hood.

Nothing available will clear the Kenne Bell with the stock hood....I mean nothing.

I've done some extensive measuring and we have little to no room between the KB and the hood insulation.

That's all that I'm going to say about that!
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