The lightweight aluminum is constructed to enhance chassis. Also keep in mind that the design of the brace is important. Kenwood excelon dnn990hd hu, boston acoustic se35 dash speakers, memphis audio pr69 door speakers, bt catch canblue anodized, rotofab cai, tinted windows, razors edge front strut brace, hotchkiss front and rear sway bars, energy suspensions polyurethane rear subframe bushings, bc coilovers, mopar hood struts. Place the razors edge motorsports strut tower brace into position. Drake strut tower braces feature an awardwinning design thats made out of billet aluminum and has a triangular center brace with easily removable, militaryspec, quickrelease pins. Sr performance mustang black strut tower brace 383959 05. Howdy folks, i installed front and rear speedlogix four point strut tower braces and did writeups for them on my site a while back. While its easy to get lost on the costly way to squeezing more horsepower out of an engine, another and often more effective route to take is to try to improve handling and put existing horsepower to better use. Step 8 checking clearances of the hood this step is very important. Speedlogix strut tower brace install guides, now with pdf. This type of equipment is generally rarely used and is typically installed in front, whereas the rear suspension. Car now can be best described as a big bounce sports car feel, with dead on steering.
Speedlogix front strut tower bars in stock charger forums. Dodge charger srt8 manual trans conversion cleveland. Also, the mm website states their brace may not fit with aftermarket intakes and distributors of which i have both. Stiffen up the front end of your s197 with an 20052009 mustang strut tower brace. Speedlogix is the leader in aftermarket performance parts and accessories for modern mopar vehicles including the dodge challenger, dodge charger, dodge. Speedlogix front strut tower brace 20052020 challengercharger. For the umpteen jillion normal bumps a car sees, the tops of the strut towers will migrate in, and a bar will prevent long term sagging and changes. Steeda mustang strut tower brace 20152020 gtecoboost.
Strut tower braces have a dual function actually 3, if you count coolness and looks. Remove the wiper motor from the stock brace, remove the stock rubber grommet and place on the new bar 7. In this video i embarked on a lovely battle with a strut tower brace lol had this silly wiper motor bracket been perfect from the beginning, this. The mopar brace looks better and is easier to install but requires that you ditch the stock strut tower covers. I would highly recommend this over going with a less expensive 2 point. Slps braces are easy to bolton and increase chassis rigidity, which improves the overall handling of your vehicle. Decide which name plate you would like to use on your mustang. A strut bar, strut brace, or strut towerbrace stb is a mostly aftermarketcar suspension accessory usually used in conjunction with macpherson strutson monocoque or unibody chassis to provide extra stiffness between thestrut tower. Install the strut tower cross brace by locating the mounting holes over the four studs. Put a small dab of toothpaste roughly 18 tall on the top of the heim joint and each bracket. In this video i show the speedlogix strut tower brace installed on my 2015 dodge challenger rt scat pack i am very happy with the look.
Steedas double bar chromemoly alloy steel strut tower brace is a great addition to your s197 mustang. However, the question keeps coming up of what a strut bar actually does, is it worth it, and how does it work. Strut tower brace blank name plate gt name plate plate mounting hardware pack o 6 hex screws o 6 nuts. Front and rear strut tower braces installed wdetailed. Our s550 steeda strut tower brace for the 20152019 mustang gt and ecoboost is made from highstrength chromemoly steel and powder coated wrinkle black. Unless the strut tower brace triangulates with the firewall like the stb on a stock sn95 gt, its only useful for wasting precious underhood space and for lightening your wallet. We have our front strut tower braces in stock and ready to ship from our west palm beach, fl warehouse. Since the purpose of the chevrolet cavalier strut bar is to stiffen up the vehicles strut towers during hard cornering and braking and keep the towers in their stock position, the type of chevrolet cavalier strut bar you purchase has a lot to do with personal preference. The brace center section should be installed so that the logo is readable from the front of the car. Steeda mustang double bar strut tower brace 0510 gt. Place one 12 sae flat washer on each of the four studs. The best kinds of performance modifications are those that are simple and inexpensive.
This sr performance strut tower brace is a simple bolton upgrade that clears the factory intake manifold and is easily install with basic hand tools. Lay the strut tower brace across a flat surface and set the plate in the center of the brace. Replacement front strut tower brace compatible with 300 charger challenger magnum 8 cyl p5155002 p5155950. Miguel solla from caguas, pr puerto rico very good product. I think the srt pettys garage brace is the best all around brace. It makes the chassis more rigid, resulting in better handling, by preventing the strut towers from flexing. These drake strut tower braces are fully adjustable. Installing a razors edgespeed logix strut tower brace on. By tying the strut towers together, chassis flex and. Slps new braces reinforce the front strut towers and stop them from flexing inward or outward keeping your. German made quality reproduction of the original rsr front strut brace. Choose from bmr, ford racing, and steeda braces for the perfect look in your engine bay.
The strut tower components are cadcam designed and cnc machined. Preventing strut tower flex ensures that the tires are always flat on the ground, increasing the contact patch. The bbk unit is close by so i could drive i over and dry fit it to check for clearances etc. Steedas s550 doublebar strut tower brace is made specifically to work with your 2015 and up ford mustang gt and ecoboost all models. A strut tower bar, also known as a strut brace or strut tower brace, is a pretty common upgrade on many cars and many cars come with one from the factory. By connecting the strut towers with a stiff brace, it creates a boxlike structure with the struts, lower subframe, and the brace itself. The sr performance is the better of the two while the ford racing version is definitely a waste of space. This brace will fit almost all challengers, chargers, and. I was comparing it to the maximum motorsports model and the design is a little different. Drake strut tower braces mo280001bl free shipping on. I will be going back up there to speedlogix next week to get the one for the rear.
Install the gm strut tower brace in very little time increase the handling and rigidity of your camaro with this gm strut tower brace. Performance pack, nonperformance pack, 20 wheel option. Carefully position the brace so that the rodends fall between the ears on the endplates. The piece i got is a 4 point strut tower bar, least expensive 4 pt i can find. Best sellers in automotive replacement strut tower braces. It is a length of metal, usually made from round or square tubing, which bolts to the tops of the front strut towers and goes across the engine. I installed front and rear speedlogix four point strut tower braces and. A vehicle with double aarm suspension can also benefit from a strut bar. Slp performance strut tower braces are designed to fit v8 cars. I installed my speedlogix front strut tower brace the same on you received yesterday and love it. I recently got a new goodie for the site that allows for super easy pdf. Looking for a strut tower brace, then look no further in stock and ready to ship.
These performance braces mount on your shock towers to reduce front end chassis flex. Mopar performance strut tower braces are manufactured from heavy gauge powdercoated steel. Speedlogix is the leader in aftermarket performance parts and accessories for modern mopar vehicles including the dodge challenger, dodge charger, dodge magnum, chrysler 300, ram trucks, jeep grand cherokee and wrangler. This charger is equipped with the challenger srt manual trans 3. Strut bars also known as a strut tower brace, this bar connects to the top of the strut towers either front or rear and prevents the chassis flexing during cornering. This black sr performance mustang strut tower brace is designed to fit the 2005 to 2014 v6 and gt mustangs. The speedlogix stb is a better design since it replaces the stock chassis brace. Just installed a razors edge speedlogix front strut tower brace bar and rear shock tower brace bar to go along with my srt8 suspension kit. I really noticed a difference on the way home after work with a lot less body roll compared to the oem bar.
There are cheap ebay braces that just attach at both strut towers that can flex by stepping on it. The installation process of the pettys garage single strut tower brace in my 2016 dodge charger scat pack. As a general rule, the stiffer the chassis, the more predictable the handling, the longer the life of the chassis especially if being raced, and the easier the car will be to drive at the limit. Installing a strut tower brace has been proven to stiffen the suspension of most unibody cars like the e46 bmw had a reason to include one on the m3. A strut brace will often improve the handling of the car, but understand that handling is highly subjective. Kenwood excelon dnn990hd hu, boston acoustic se35 dash speakers, memphis audio pr69 door speakers, bt catch canblue anodized, rotofab cai, tinted windows, razors edge front strut brace, hotchkiss front and rear sway bars, energy suspensions polyurethane rear subframe bushings, bc coilovers, mopar hood struts, speedlogix billet rear lower.
In order to use stock strut caps they will require trimming to fit while. Slp performance strut tower braces 70005 free shipping. I ordered my strut tower brace from speedlogix on black friday. Does not fit late 2011 models with factory strut tower braces that are drilled and tapped for the new factory brace gm changed their design midyear. This brace will fit almost all challengers, chargers, and 300s. Due to the unique design of our bar it will fit all motors and all superchargers except hellcat. These strut tower braces reduce body flex and improve handling by tyi open 24x7 same day shipping.
Bmr 2010 2011 camaro ss strut tower brace 2 point stb0. Stand back crack an ice cold beer and admire your work. A strut tower brace reduces strut tower flex by connecting the two strut towers together. Holes will be drilled through the fire wall to connect the backing plate and the strut tower brace. Speedlogix strut and shock tower bar installed dodge. Strut bars are available in both adjustable and nonadjustable types depending on the manufacturer. With 2 bars made of chromemoly steel instead of regular mild steel, you get double the strength over competitive mild steel braces. A strut tower brace, or a strut bar, can be considered as both a suspension link and frame crossmember.
Professionally machined and painted, each part is made from premium billet aluminum and finished with a durable paint coat as sleek and beautiful as the one on your dodge challenger. Id be interested in the rear shock brace too, but i understand its a difficult install requires cutting the trunk carpet and apparently speedlogix does not include a template to make the job easy. The minimal movement shown in our test graph proves to us that a strut brace would be most. Start all 6 strut tower nuts and 4 strut tower bolts.
Repeat the process on the other side of the stock brace 6. This will allow the cross braces base to clear the additional stamped metal on the strut towers alongside the studs and sit flat on the strut tower. This item mopar performance front strut tower brace w shaker hood. All four corners of the car feature the powerful stock brembo brakes which are sitting over cross drilled and slotted rotors. Performance strut tower braces cpillar bars, trunk. Strut tower brace or strut bar formula 1 dictionary. Speedlogix front strut tower brace dodge challenger forum. The 3 holes in the backing plate face down and the 2 larger holes face the holes in the strut tower brace box. Megan racing strut bar steelaluminum, polish, front upper works with 1719. Connecting the towers where the coilovers mount allows suspension loads to be distributed to both towers instead of concentrated at just one. Speedlogix front strut tower brace 20052020 challenger. Anything you can do to help distribute loads and avoid deformation of the strut towers is a plus, but there are less expensive ways to do that if you dont need a strut brace bmws factory strut tower reinforcement plates being a prime example.
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