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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:53 PM
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Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

I want a strut tower brace but my cold air intake gets in the way of most aftermarket ones. Any ideas?

this is my set up
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

i have a similar set up on my car . i have an edelbrock TPI cross bar with custom made braces back to firewall . they are needed to access aircleaner lid . if you have any fabrication skills it should easy . good luck .
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:58 AM
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make your own custom one.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

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make your own custom one.
That's a good idea. How do you have it fastened to the strut towers though? could I see more pics please?
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

Originally Posted by white1991rs
I want a strut tower brace but my cold air intake gets in the way of most aftermarket ones. Any ideas?

this is my set up

i would remove the side snorkle completly the tpi airbox will feed more air then u need alone

this will clean up the engine bay and give u a lil more room to work with on the driver side
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 08:00 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

I dont know I like having the additional snorkel, I've even considered adding one on the passenger side.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 04:44 AM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

not the best pics. i originally made it for tpi, but when i switched to carb, i cut it apart. i should re-make it,...kinda ugly, lol. its made from some angle, some adjustable rods from a go-cart steering, some shock extensions, and a pre-bent bar that came out of the wifes mini-van rear seat, lol. anyway, might give you some ideas?
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 04:56 AM
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here it was as tpi.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 06:26 AM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

I had to make my own also, probably the best advice.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace for a strange set up

Redneckjoe thanks for all the pics that gives me a better idea of it. Ed I figured I would have to make my own just was looking for others had tried, since you also made yours you could post a pic
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