I have many chassis upgrades and know what works well and what doesn't. I'm wondering if anyone has a strut tower brace and has good things to say about them. Can you actually feel a difference from this piece? I have a Z28 and carb with no clearance between the hood and the air filter. Does someone make one for my application?

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1986 CAMARO Z28 -> 151,000 original miles, 43,000 on 89' vette 350 block, Holley 650 DP, Weiand intake, 1.6 rockers, 1 5/8" headers, no cat, 2 1/2" Flowmaster catback, Mallory coil, March pulleys, T5 with 3.35 1st gear and 0 miles, 90% Centerforce clutch, 3.73 posi, Eibach 1" drop springs, Spohn LCA's, Spohn adjustable panhard rod, Subframes connectors, polyurethane swaybar bushings/endlinks, 2 12" Sound Streams, 2 Infinity 6X9's, 2 Pioneer 6X9's, 800 watt Lanzar Vibe amp. ET 13.22@ 106.4MPH Next mods-> Homemade ram air, B&M shifter, Extreme Energy 230/236 cam.

 

I just installed an edelbrock stb the other day and it made the steering feel a lot more direct. Definately a mod you can feel. I think edelbrock might make one for your car. Check carparts.com, they have coupons here http://www.camaroz28.com/carparts/

[This message has been edited by h-town z (edited December 24, 2000).]

 

I agree... do it! You will be kicking yourself why didnt I do this sooner! I recently installed one it helped alot on my car. I will be preaching this mod till every thirdgen has one. The towers flex bad on these cars,it gets worse with high mileage.

Get a 3 point brace if you can find one.



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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!

 

JDMZ28,
I have heard it is sort of tight for a carb car with dual snorkel and AC bracket. Someone said you have to modify the AC bracket. Check out www.edelbrock.com and you might be able to get a picture of it there. Spohn performance is coming out with one in the spring. I have a picture of edelbrock stb on a 91 firebird but don't know how to post pictures to this board.
Have fun,
Craig
84 Z28 305HO, 5spd, 220,000 miles, Edelbrock intake, Hedman headers, low restriction exh(w/cat), K&N air filter. Best 1/4 so far 14.649@94.77mph

 

i rember reading post awhile back that someone said they had heard of windshields cracking under extreme turning when you have a strut tower brace installed. Is this possible?

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Edelbrock TES Headers, High Flow Cat, Edelbrock Catback, SSM Subframe Connectors

 

Wouldn't a STB prevent that from happening?

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1986 CAMARO Z28 -> 151,000 original miles, 43,000 on 89' vette 350 block, Holley 650 DP, Weiand intake, 1.6 rockers, 1 5/8" headers, no cat, 2 1/2" Flowmaster catback, Mallory coil, March pulleys, T5 with 3.35 1st gear and 0 miles, 90% Centerforce clutch, 3.73 posi, Eibach 1" drop springs, Spohn LCA's, Spohn adjustable panhard rod, Subframes connectors, polyurethane swaybar bushings/endlinks, 2 12" Sound Streams, 2 Infinity 6X9's, 2 Pioneer 6X9's, 800 watt Lanzar Vibe amp. ET 13.22@ 106.4MPH Next mods-> Homemade ram air, B&M shifter, Extreme Energy 230/236 cam.

 

Wouldn't a STB prevent that from happening? I've never heard of that but I would like to know also.

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1986 CAMARO Z28 -> 151,000 original miles, 43,000 on 89' vette 350 block, Holley 650 DP, Weiand intake, 1.6 rockers, 1 5/8" headers, no cat, 2 1/2" Flowmaster catback, Mallory coil, March pulleys, T5 with 3.35 1st gear and 0 miles, 90% Centerforce clutch, 3.73 posi, Eibach 1" drop springs, Spohn LCA's, Spohn adjustable panhard rod, Subframes connectors, polyurethane swaybar bushings/endlinks, 2 12" Sound Streams, 2 Infinity 6X9's, 2 Pioneer 6X9's, 800 watt Lanzar Vibe amp. ET 13.22@ 106.4MPH Next mods-> Homemade ram air, B&M shifter, Extreme Energy 230/236 cam.

 

I've only heard of a windshield cracking with a 3 pt stb on a 4th gen because of the steep windshield. I don't think this would happen on a 3rd gen.

 

never heard the windshield thing.I would think it would be oppisite.anyway I think edelbrock and retailers need to drop the carb listing for thier brace until they make it really fit.its not a true bolt on piece for a carb car with ac.

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~mike~
1 superclean 86IROC-Z