Upper strut bar opinion

08Spdemon · September 26th, 2008, 10:20 PM

Hey guys, just had a question about which upper strut bar to get. I was dead set on the bmr bar, but i noticed that the one that edelbrock just put out seems to be a lot better b/c of how it bolts to the firewall too for extra support. Has anyone gotten this one yet? Which one is better? thanks.

08Spdemon · September 26th, 2008, 10:23 PM

Im also going to be lowering it very very soon, i just picked up some h&r super sport springs for a 100 bucks, brand new, today as a matter of fact lol, i just need to get the rest of the components first. I dont know if that will help or not but i figured i would just throw that in there lol!

07stanggt · September 26th, 2008, 11:21 PM

cant give you an opinioin and im bias anyway. I dont know if it bolting to the firewall would make much of a difference. but maybe it does.

I have the bmr bar on my car and it seems like it does its job. though, i havent had it at a race track yet.

partsbill · September 27th, 2008, 07:59 AM

I don't think a brace makes much difference on just a lowered dd, it's more for looks, go with what you think looks best, I liked the Bullitt brace so that's what I bought, can't say I noticed any change in handling.

beefmobile · September 27th, 2008, 08:49 AM

Well, partsbill is right. the tower braces that are available to us aren't functional, well not nearly what the could be. The ONLY time that a strut tower brace is fully functional is when it is completely straight with no bends. Having bends or angles in it defeats the purpose. the ones with a a continuous bend in them are the best example. when pressure is put on the car, the tower brace will bend with it. BMW makes fully functional ones for their cars and i felt a before and after....and they are completely straight, allowing no room for bending or stressing.
i bought the steeda brace and the FRPP drop springs and some good gripping, low pro front tires. i have felt the difference with the springs and what little support the tower brings..

so get what looks best because thats all it's good for.

06RedfireGT · September 27th, 2008, 09:05 AM

The three point brace doesn't stiffen the car any more than the two point brace.

Emay · September 27th, 2008, 08:47 PM

For those that think these s197 braces are not functional, before we go bashing a part as asthetic only, take a ride in a car that has it, and then remove it and take that same drive.

I'll tell you first hand that it's a night and day difference, so noticeable in fact that when i pulled mine for powder, I couldn't stand driving the car. I didn't notice the improvement when first installing, I noticed the loss in handling once removed after driving with the thing on the car for a year.

thumperer · September 27th, 2008, 09:39 PM

Which one are you using Emay?

Emay · September 28th, 2008, 02:38 AM

BMR one thumperer..

07stanggt · September 28th, 2008, 09:48 AM

bmr has 2.

This one

And this one

LeeU · September 28th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Here is one from Roush, it is simular to the BMR bar except it will clear a supercharger, the BMR will not.
LeeU

beefmobile · September 28th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Emay

For those that think these s197 braces are not functional, before we go bashing a part as asthetic only, take a ride in a car that has it, and then remove it and take that same drive.

I'll tell you first hand that it's a night and day difference, so noticeable in fact that when i pulled mine for powder, I couldn't stand driving the car. I didn't notice the improvement when first installing, I noticed the loss in handling once removed after driving with the thing on the car for a year.

By no means am i saying they are not functional. And i do have one. What i'm saying is the ones on the market for s197's are not nearly as functional as ones for other cars, or at least no one has come out with one yet. Yes, it helps SOME. However, if the bars were completely straight, it would be a night and day difference from the ones we're using now. If there is a bend in a tower brace bar, then when stress is applied, it naturally bends. it doesn't matter who makes it. if the bar is straight, then there is no room for bending and you get the full effect of a tower brace...

07stanggt · September 28th, 2008, 10:28 AM

lee that probably is the bmr bar. Roush isnt fabricated them. That bmr bar will fit over that roushcharger as well. its the whipple that nothing seems to fit over. and maybe the KB but i dont know.

edit that i can see a difference. but the bmr bar will fill over the roushcharger and saleen.

And beef other factors will dictate how much you notice the strut tower brace. Maybe its not night and day on the s197 becuase its a fairly stiff chassis to begin with when compared to some older stangs and camaros.

I agree with you. its not something that you put on and say wow this feels like a different car. but i notice the difference right away at the points that you would expect to notice it.

Emay · September 28th, 2008, 11:27 AM

07 it wasnt you I was referring to - someone else said it was an asthetic visual mod, which is far from the truth..

07stanggt · September 28th, 2008, 12:10 PM

I know. that engine bay is cleaner then the inside of my car.

LeeU · September 28th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by 07stanggt

lee that probably is the bmr bar. Roush isnt fabricated them. That bmr bar will fit over that roushcharger as well. its the whipple that nothing seems to fit over. and maybe the KB but i dont know.

edit that i can see a difference. but the bmr bar will fill over the roushcharger and saleen.

And beef other factors will dictate how much you notice the strut tower brace. Maybe its not night and day on the s197 becuase its a fairly stiff chassis to begin with when compared to some older stangs and camaros.

I agree with you. its not something that you put on and say wow this feels like a different car. but i notice the difference right away at the points that you would expect to notice it.

When I was looking I called BMR and they said it would not fit the Roushcharged motor, they were a few $$$ less so I was going to go with them until I called them, over at the Roush site we have talked about this a few times and I think some one tried it, the front bar was the problem.

Emay!!!! your motor is sweet.

LeeU

07stanggt · September 28th, 2008, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by LeeU

When I was looking I called BMR and they said it would not fit the Roushcharged motor, they were a few $$$ less so I was going to go with them until I called them, over at the Roush site we have talked about this a few times and I think some one tried it, the front bar was the problem.

Emay!!!! your motor is sweet.

LeeU

Oh im sorry i was talking about the other bmr bar. that should fit.

September 26th, 2008, 10:20 PM	#1
08Spdemon Regular 2008 GT 5spd 12.72@109 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	Upper strut bar opinion Hey guys, just had a question about which upper strut bar to get. I was dead set on the bmr bar, but i noticed that the one that edelbrock just put out seems to be a lot better b/c of how it bolts to the firewall too for extra support. Has anyone gotten this one yet? Which one is better? thanks. __________________ 08 Vapor Silver GT -X3 w/Brenspeed 93 tune, 4.10's, Steeda udp's/ cmdp's, Pypes LT's/ o/r x/ M80's welded in, C&L Racer intake, Prothane mm's, Hurst shifter, CDC blackout panel/ chin spoiler, H&R SS springs, J&M uca & lca's MAD Crew #6

September 26th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#2
08Spdemon Regular 2008 GT 5spd 12.72@109 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im also going to be lowering it very very soon, i just picked up some h&r super sport springs for a 100 bucks, brand new, today as a matter of fact lol, i just need to get the rest of the components first. I dont know if that will help or not but i figured i would just throw that in there lol! __________________ 08 Vapor Silver GT -X3 w/Brenspeed 93 tune, 4.10's, Steeda udp's/ cmdp's, Pypes LT's/ o/r x/ M80's welded in, C&L Racer intake, Prothane mm's, Hurst shifter, CDC blackout panel/ chin spoiler, H&R SS springs, J&M uca & lca's MAD Crew #6

September 27th, 2008, 07:59 AM	#4
partsbill Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 132 iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't think a brace makes much difference on just a lowered dd, it's more for looks, go with what you think looks best, I liked the Bullitt brace so that's what I bought, can't say I noticed any change in handling. __________________ 06 Black GT 5sp/JLT II CAI/XCALSCT2/B a m a 93 Oct Race Tune/FRPP Stingers/Hurst Shifter/GT500 Spoiler//Steeda ultralite Springs & rear pan hard rod/Bullitt Strut tower brace/07 Gt manifold cover/Shelby Lip/Sequential HURST CREW MEMBER #17

September 27th, 2008, 09:05 AM	#6
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,484 iTrader: 2 reviews	The three point brace doesn't stiffen the car any more than the two point brace. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

September 27th, 2008, 08:47 PM	#7
Emay May 08 ROTM 2008 Audi S6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. Elgin Posts: 6,684 iTrader: 3 reviews	For those that think these s197 braces are not functional, before we go bashing a part as asthetic only, take a ride in a car that has it, and then remove it and take that same drive. I'll tell you first hand that it's a night and day difference, so noticeable in fact that when i pulled mine for powder, I couldn't stand driving the car. I didn't notice the improvement when first installing, I noticed the loss in handling once removed after driving with the thing on the car for a year. __________________ FLICKR Unique Imagery

September 26th, 2008, 11:21 PM	#3
07stanggt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2007 GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 11,950 iTrader: 1 reviews	cant give you an opinioin and im bias anyway. I dont know if it bolting to the firewall would make much of a difference. but maybe it does. I have the bmr bar on my car and it seems like it does its job. though, i havent had it at a race track yet.

September 27th, 2008, 09:39 PM	#8
thumperer Regular 02' and 08' Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 161 iTrader: 0 reviews	Which one are you using Emay?

September 28th, 2008, 02:38 AM	#9
Emay May 08 ROTM 2008 Audi S6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. Elgin Posts: 6,684 iTrader: 3 reviews	BMR one thumperer.. __________________ FLICKR Unique Imagery

September 28th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#10
07stanggt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2007 GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 11,950 iTrader: 1 reviews	bmr has 2. This one And this one

September 28th, 2008, 10:24 AM	#11
LeeU Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 79 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here is one from Roush, it is simular to the BMR bar except it will clear a supercharger, the BMR will not. LeeU

September 28th, 2008, 10:28 AM	#13
07stanggt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2007 GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 11,950 iTrader: 1 reviews	lee that probably is the bmr bar. Roush isnt fabricated them. That bmr bar will fit over that roushcharger as well. its the whipple that nothing seems to fit over. and maybe the KB but i dont know. edit that i can see a difference. but the bmr bar will fill over the roushcharger and saleen. And beef other factors will dictate how much you notice the strut tower brace. Maybe its not night and day on the s197 becuase its a fairly stiff chassis to begin with when compared to some older stangs and camaros. I agree with you. its not something that you put on and say wow this feels like a different car. but i notice the difference right away at the points that you would expect to notice it. Last edited by 07stanggt; September 28th, 2008 at 10:33 AM.

September 28th, 2008, 11:27 AM	#14
Emay May 08 ROTM 2008 Audi S6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. Elgin Posts: 6,684 iTrader: 3 reviews	07 it wasnt you I was referring to - someone else said it was an asthetic visual mod, which is far from the truth.. __________________ FLICKR Unique Imagery

September 28th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#15
07stanggt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2007 GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 11,950 iTrader: 1 reviews	I know. that engine bay is cleaner then the inside of my car.

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