Saleen Strut Brace ...

06z28eaTer · January 29th, 2008, 03:07 PM

My buddy put a supercharger on his 01 Saleen and he gave me the chrome strut brace that came on the car, I don't think the charger would clear it. Will this fit my 03 GT without drilling new holes or will it bolt right up? He seems to believe we have to drill new holes, I haven't got the thing yet, but I can whenever I am ready. Any help would be nice, thanks guys!

NMR-2vGT · January 29th, 2008, 03:29 PM

Should bolt right up

ModMustang97GT · January 29th, 2008, 05:09 PM

You will need to drill holes. The body style is the same, but the GT doesn't come with one stock. So you will need to drill new holes.

06z28eaTer · January 29th, 2008, 06:42 PM

and the bolt holes are pretty big on the brace, so i'll have to pick up some bolts for it. Anyone ever done this? I figure it's better than buying a BBK one when I got this 1 you know.

ModMustang97GT · January 29th, 2008, 07:10 PM

I have swapped mine, but mine came with one. The new one required some drilling tho. An aftermarket will be stiffer but the saleen one will be much better than nothing. Its a fairly simple install. Look at the instructions from Maximum Motorsports for tips.

HMUSN · January 29th, 2008, 07:12 PM

yes like the others said.. you will indeed have to drill.

I forget the size of the bolts .. they are at least 17mm

you should have three on each strut tower and you will also need to drill a few into/near your firewall.

NMR-2vGT · January 29th, 2008, 11:45 PM

Oops i figured the holes were already there.....my bad

06z28eaTer · January 30th, 2008, 12:07 AM

well when i drill into the strut area is there anything i need to 'look out' for? i dont wanna drill into nothing you know, and the same with the firewall. any tips?

January 29th, 2008, 03:07 PM	#1
06z28eaTer Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 GT / 1999 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,220 iTrader: 0 reviews	Saleen Strut Brace ... My buddy put a supercharger on his 01 Saleen and he gave me the chrome strut brace that came on the car, I don't think the charger would clear it. Will this fit my 03 GT without drilling new holes or will it bolt right up? He seems to believe we have to drill new holes, I haven't got the thing yet, but I can whenever I am ready. Any help would be nice, thanks guys!

January 29th, 2008, 03:29 PM	#2
NMR-2vGT Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 GT Too Slow.... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California/Nebraska Posts: 2,181 iTrader: 0 reviews	Should bolt right up __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, Full PI Swap, MGW Shifter, Magnaflow Cat-back, K&N Filter MM Unite For Bubba

January 29th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#6
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	yes like the others said.. you will indeed have to drill. I forget the size of the bolts .. they are at least 17mm you should have three on each strut tower and you will also need to drill a few into/near your firewall. __________________

January 29th, 2008, 11:45 PM	#7
NMR-2vGT Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 GT Too Slow.... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California/Nebraska Posts: 2,181 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oops i figured the holes were already there.....my bad __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, Full PI Swap, MGW Shifter, Magnaflow Cat-back, K&N Filter MM Unite For Bubba

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January 29th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#3
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	You will need to drill holes. The body style is the same, but the GT doesn't come with one stock. So you will need to drill new holes.

January 29th, 2008, 06:42 PM	#4
06z28eaTer Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 GT / 1999 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,220 iTrader: 0 reviews	and the bolt holes are pretty big on the brace, so i'll have to pick up some bolts for it. Anyone ever done this? I figure it's better than buying a BBK one when I got this 1 you know.

January 29th, 2008, 07:10 PM	#5
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have swapped mine, but mine came with one. The new one required some drilling tho. An aftermarket will be stiffer but the saleen one will be much better than nothing. Its a fairly simple install. Look at the instructions from Maximum Motorsports for tips.

January 30th, 2008, 12:07 AM	#8
06z28eaTer Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 GT / 1999 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,220 iTrader: 0 reviews	well when i drill into the strut area is there anything i need to 'look out' for? i dont wanna drill into nothing you know, and the same with the firewall. any tips?

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