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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

It was time for a new strut tower brace so this is it. All 4130 and Tig welded.

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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 02:30 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

is'nt this the same design as before? or is this an updated version?
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 03:17 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

Looks great Jerry. I bow to your fab. skills.

He changed the design twin turbo. There is no "plate" in the middle. Looks to me like there is more clearance above the TPI unit.
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 04:42 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

is that ronals on your ride? if so wanna sell?
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:29 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

did you build that yourself ? cause that must make for a damn stiff front.
can you make some for your F-body buddy's here
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

Originally Posted by TwinTurboROC1
is'nt this the same design as before? or is this an updated version?
This one is updated to fit a new hood, mount to the brake master and will locate and tie into some new custom strut mounts for more accurate camber changes at the track.

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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

Originally Posted by 88gta6spdvert
is that ronals on your ride? if so wanna sell?
The wheels are custom made 91-92 Camaro wheels.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/whee...-modified.html

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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

As always jerry very sick, and its good to see your still around, atleast there still a few old "faces".
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

looking good as usually Jerry, make me one?

strut mounts look similar to the hotpart ones, but seem to be taller? did you make them too, or am I totally wrong?

and couldnt help but notice the overflow and washer fluid canisters. The coolant one looks like a canton, unless you again, made it, but what about the matching washer reservoir? Thats something i've been waiting for somebody to come out with, or is it just painted

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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

very nice. How much if you make more? Would love to add that to my vert.
Wonder if the front bar would hit my Novi2000 on the D.side front bar.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

Jerry can you speak to the improvement this has been over no strut bracing at all? I've been going to do something like this but I'm having clearance problems getting a bar to go over my super ram under my stock IROC hood. If this is worth it I'll put the time in to come up with a solution.....
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

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strut mounts look similar to the hotpart ones, but seem to be taller? did you make them too, or am I totally wrong?
The strut mounts on the car right now are from Hotpart. The new ones are still on the mill and will interlock with the strut tower brace.


Originally Posted by //<86TA>\\
and couldnt help but notice the overflow and washer fluid canisters. The coolant one looks like a canton, unless you again, made it, but what about the matching washer reservoir? Thats something i've been waiting for somebody to come out with, or is it just painted
You don't miss a thing. The coolant tank is a copy of the Canton part and when i made the pattern for it I made one for a washer tank. Both are all aluminum and at first I had them polished, but it was to much bling for me so i had them black powder coated.

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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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Re: Double Diamond strut tower brace in 4130

very impressive work on the STB, I wish someone out there sold something even remotely similar to this.
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