Suspension and Chassis Questions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?

Wonder Bar & shock tower support brace..?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 9, 2014 | 07:38 AM
  #1  
padak's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 378
Likes: 5
From: Aliquippa, PA
Car: '87 Trans Am
Engine: 5.0L-V8
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 - Posi -10 Bolt
Wonder Bar & shock tower support brace..?

Can you run both a Wonder Bar & shock tower support brace..?

I assume you can bolt both right on, but I am asking what are the Pro's/Con's?

Will steering be too rigid? What will be the affects, has anyone tried it or currently running it?
Reply
Old Jul 9, 2014 | 06:11 PM
  #2  
NowhereFast's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 653
Likes: 5
From: Long Island, NY
Car: 87 Trans Am, 99 WS6, 16 Mustang GT
Engine: LB9, LS1
Transmission: 700R4, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi, 4.10 Posi
Re: Wonder Bar & shock tower support brace..?

I have both. I can't imagine there would be any negative effects from stiffening the front end of the car, these things need all the help they can get.

You won't feel any difference with the wonderbar if your car is in good shape and has low miles to begin with, it'll just prevent the issue that some cars have with cracking the frame where the steering box mounts to.

The strut tower brace seemed to stiffen the front end of my car quite a bit though, eliminating some popping in the suspension, and squeaks and rattles. I have a UMI piece in my car, bolts right to the existing studs on the strut towers. The only modification needed was very minor clearancing of the hood.
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:29 AM
  #3  
1987camarochris's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Re: Wonder Bar & shock tower support brace..?

Only con to the strut brace is you gotta drill holes in the strut towers and on a 3 point stb you gotta drill holes in the cowl as well
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2014 | 12:57 PM
  #4  
zenish's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 1,271
Likes: 1
From: stallings,n.c.
Car: 1989 camaro rs convertable
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 7.5"3.42 gears forth gen 2000 camar
Re: Wonder Bar & shock tower support brace..?

the shock tower brace stopped that weird shimmy when id uturn.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BrianChevy
Wheels and Tires
5
Oct 13, 2015 12:33 PM
LT1Formula
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
7
Oct 8, 2015 08:34 PM
loud91rs
Camaros for Sale
7
Oct 5, 2015 10:05 PM
meeklay812
Camaros for Sale
1
Oct 1, 2015 03:46 PM
Galaxie500XL
Suspension and Chassis
2
Oct 1, 2015 01:05 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:36 AM.