Top Down Solutions steering brace
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From: Spokane WA
Car: 92 Lingenfelter Z28 articwhite
Engine: Aluminum 615BBC
Transmission: Th400wbrake/curri entps9" locker
Axle/Gears: 4.11/4.30/4.56
Top Down Solutions steering brace
Top Down Solutions
nice looking part..Fits all years. with any fan setup. and can use 3 bolts..looks close to the GM unit.
Top Down next to UMI
nice looking part..Fits all years. with any fan setup. and can use 3 bolts..looks close to the GM unit.
Top Down next to UMI
Last edited by articwhiteZ; Apr 3, 2017 at 11:37 PM.
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Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
The 3rd bolt is very nice to have when installing these. You can bolt it to the car without having to hold the swaybar in place at the same time. I run these on all of the cars that can use an aftermarket one.
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Transmission: 700R4
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Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
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Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
I have one of the TDS wonderbars on both of my cars, which both have dual fans, and I have not had any clearance issues.
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From: Spokane WA
Car: 92 Lingenfelter Z28 articwhite
Engine: Aluminum 615BBC
Transmission: Th400wbrake/curri entps9" locker
Axle/Gears: 4.11/4.30/4.56
Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
the UMI unit fits also(its a nice piece..thats why I have one)..its less then a pound heavier (10oz)I'm dropping as much weight as I can with things I can..without chopping the car up to a tin can..no cutting! keeping it as strong as I can..
Last edited by articwhiteZ; Apr 4, 2017 at 07:36 PM.
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Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
Nice ok TDS bar it is!! that third bolt location is awesome as well
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: LS1383 in work
Transmission: Magnum F - to be installed
Axle/Gears: Zexel Torsen 3.73, 28-spline mosers
Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
I have the TDS bar and I did have to trim my factory single fan shroud slightly at the very bottom with my dremel. Otherwise the fit is perfect. When I swapped to the TPI dual fan set up, zero issues. When I later installed the LS fan swap, also no issues. After 10 years I need to have it re-coated but otherwise its held up very well.
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Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
does it interfere with certain swaybars ? such as UMI
Last edited by KITT1983; Apr 11, 2017 at 08:15 PM.
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Transmission: Magnum F - to be installed
Axle/Gears: Zexel Torsen 3.73, 28-spline mosers
Re: Top Down Solutions steering brace
It shouldn't. I have Hotchkiss sway bars and it didn't interfere with them.