Strut tower brace
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Car: 86 Z-28
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Strut tower brace
Best suggestions for a STB for 86 Z-28, stock 305 TPI? Clearances?Problems?Advice?
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ORod
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Did you notice the zero feedback on this guy, If he scams 350 people for $20.00 thats $7000.00 !! I love E bay and buy and sell but just something to think about. Later, Dave
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you know i said the same thing "its 20 bucks so who cares" but if he does scam, and hes got 350 people like us, he will be one rich bastard. oh yeah, dont forget to notice that he has four other dutch auctions and they are for jamex lowering springs, and they are 60 bucks a pop. this guy could be legit or he could be pulling off the biggest ebay scandal of all time. just something to think about.
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A couple months ago some guy who had been selling on e bay for years scammed hundreds of people on porcelan Armani collectabe statues $500 to couple thousand $ ea, cops figure he got away with $250,000 to $400,000 and skipped town left his wife and everything behind. Dave
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Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Back to the original question...
I've got the Edelbrock 3 point brace and recommend it highly. It made a very noticable difference.
As for the E-bay stuff... ya get what ya pay for.
I've got the Edelbrock 3 point brace and recommend it highly. It made a very noticable difference.
As for the E-bay stuff... ya get what ya pay for.
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Car: 1987 GTA
Engine: PT88 Turbo DART 406
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Ill suggest what not to get...Hotchkiss.... If they were giving them away Id tell them to keep it.... Mine started having the powdercoating peel off about 2 weeks after I put it on.... Ive seen others with the same results.... Its HANDS DOWN the BIGGEST POS Ive ever bought....I called about it and they are askng me where I store the car.... I said In a GARAGE with a cover over it...i rarely drive it....Then they respond with OH, well were sorry you are unhappy with it....Thats it... So I promised them I would bring it up any time anyone ever asked about suspension stuff...I need to get my car in a magazine and leave the peeling rusty POS on there and point out the nice STB...
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i've got the jamex stb on my car now and it looks great and seems to tighten things up a bit and for my .02 20.00 is a great deal i know that 3 point might be better and when i can pull .95 g in the twisties or lift the front off the ground in the quarter i'll switch to a 3 point till then the jamex is fine
ps it clears the tpi plenum just great
pete
ps it clears the tpi plenum just great
pete
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Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 305 TPI (dead) -> building 355
Transmission: 27 spline 700R4 (another one died) -> T5 goin in next
blowen90ta,
Do you have anypictures of it installed?
To install it,does it use the strut mount bolts, or do you have to drill your own.
Thanks,
Jesse
Do you have anypictures of it installed?
To install it,does it use the strut mount bolts, or do you have to drill your own.
Thanks,
Jesse
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Car: 1986 Trans Am, 1991 Firebird
Engine: 355 TPI, 3.1L V6
Transmission: 700R4 in both
The Jamex STB uses the stock hardware to mount it. Also, I believe they sell for about $70 brand new. Looks are deceiving and I doubt these are by any means cheap.
As far as the guy scamming on ebay. It "could" be a scam but in order for someone to sell stuff in a DUTCH auction on ebay, they have to ID Verify, meaning they have to give their name, address, birthdate, social security number, and answer several questions about their credit background that only that particular person would know the answer to. With shipping and all for 350 STBs, he would be getting away with about $10,000 and that's hardly enough to skip town on. If he is scamming, he won't get away with it. Also, he's only selling like 8 sets of springs and 16 sets of another spring ... if he were scamming I think he would have set those amounts up over 300 too. He could be stupid though and didn't think about that.
For $20 I'll take my chances. I've lost more.
As far as the guy scamming on ebay. It "could" be a scam but in order for someone to sell stuff in a DUTCH auction on ebay, they have to ID Verify, meaning they have to give their name, address, birthdate, social security number, and answer several questions about their credit background that only that particular person would know the answer to. With shipping and all for 350 STBs, he would be getting away with about $10,000 and that's hardly enough to skip town on. If he is scamming, he won't get away with it. Also, he's only selling like 8 sets of springs and 16 sets of another spring ... if he were scamming I think he would have set those amounts up over 300 too. He could be stupid though and didn't think about that.
For $20 I'll take my chances. I've lost more.
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Car: 2004 Mercury Marauder
Engine: 4.6L DOHC
Transmission: 4R75
Axle/Gears: 4.10 gears/8.8 rear
I have the Kenny Brown 3-point STB. Have not installed it yet as I have some motor work to do yet this spring, but I have lined it up. You drill 2 new holes at each strut tower and 1 at the firewall. Easily clears the TPI intake (better than the same STB did on my '93 Z28 with LT1). And it sits back from the throttle body some so it looks as if even the TNT nitrous plate will fit without clearance problems.
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i'll shoot a pic tomorrow. but the install is clean and simple,you just drill 4 holes and bolt it up.then ajust the tie rod ends and slide the cross bolts in. i put a slight amount of preload on mine.
by the way i ordered another ine off e-bay for 20.00 i'll either sell it for double or keep it for my next third gen.
pete
by the way i ordered another ine off e-bay for 20.00 i'll either sell it for double or keep it for my next third gen.
pete
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Car: 1983 25th Anny Daytona 500 T/A
Engine: Stock...inoperative... 305
Transmission: Automatic
Originally posted by blowen90ta
here is a pic--as you can see i painted my end brackets white to blend a little better
here is a pic--as you can see i painted my end brackets white to blend a little better
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Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 305 TPI (dead) -> building 355
Transmission: 27 spline 700R4 (another one died) -> T5 goin in next
FYI, I got my brace in today...looks sweet.
Now I just need to get the nuts, bolts, and borrow a drill.
Later,
Jesse
Now I just need to get the nuts, bolts, and borrow a drill.
Later,
Jesse
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i think they mean to have the brace a bit tighter than the holes are so as to pull the tops of the strut towers together a bit helping to fight their natural tendency to lean out over time.
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: Auto
Did anybody elses arrive all chewed up? Mine is hardly just a polish away from being good. I know, 20 bucks what do u expect, but he never said they were all chewed up?
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Car: 1983 25th Anny Daytona 500 T/A
Engine: Stock...inoperative... 305
Transmission: Automatic
Originally posted by nosaint
Did anybody elses arrive all chewed up? Mine is hardly just a polish away from being good. I know, 20 bucks what do u expect, but he never said they were all chewed up?
Did anybody elses arrive all chewed up? Mine is hardly just a polish away from being good. I know, 20 bucks what do u expect, but he never said they were all chewed up?
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Car: 86 Z-28
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same open bag an scratches here. i also painted my brackets to match my ride as blowen90ta did. sweet idea!!!!!
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Originally posted by Tallboy
is he selling any for carb/tbi?
how bout a link to the drop springs?
is he selling any for carb/tbi?
how bout a link to the drop springs?
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Car: 92 Anniv Ed
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Transmission: 5 speed
Originally posted by TAdan
Are the Jamex STB's still up for sale (dutch style auction) on ebay? I cannot find an active auction...am I too late?
Are the Jamex STB's still up for sale (dutch style auction) on ebay? I cannot find an active auction...am I too late?
His reply to me:
Yes we still have some strut bars left,
They are $20.00ea, plus shipping $10.00ea,
If you want one or more use my paypal account forcefed@forcefedracing.com
or you can send money order to,
Brent Klein
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Nevada 89706
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Car: 1986 Trans Am, 1991 Firebird
Engine: 355 TPI, 3.1L V6
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I just got mine today. Unopened but scratched up too. I figure that's why they're so cheap but hey, it does the job and I paid next to nothing for it.
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 350 Vortech Supercharged ZZ4 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.73
I didn't read the posts all the way down, but for all of you skeptics... I already won the bid, recieved, and installed the Jamex strut tower brace. It looks great, and the car is so much tighter now. It clears, and it fully adjustable. No complaints whatsoever.
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Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 305 TPI (dead) -> building 355
Transmission: 27 spline 700R4 (another one died) -> T5 goin in next
ok, have fun. i installed mine in under an hour...
later,
Jesse
later,
Jesse
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Car: 1986 Trans Am, 1991 Firebird
Engine: 355 TPI, 3.1L V6
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Originally posted by Camaro_hunter_d
Forget that then... I will use a bender and awelder and make one that will use the stock mounting points.
Forget that then... I will use a bender and awelder and make one that will use the stock mounting points.