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Old February 16th, 2007, 10:43 AM   #1
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quick question, i know there good for road racing and such, but is it goin to help me, or hurt me on launches since i only do straight line?
 
Old February 23rd, 2007, 04:44 PM   #2
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I dont think it'll help any 4 straight line just adds weight
 
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that's what i figured, thanks, i'm not gnunna buy one then lol
 
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Waste of money.
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sub frame connectors cost a little more but keep u from twisting the body and the will help launch the car best of luck
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Huh?? Subframe connectors are like $50 bucks for some weld-ins. A cheap strut brace is like $175 or so...

Chassis flex will, or more so, the preventing of it, will lower your et's. A strut brace will do wonders to reduce that...
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Originally Posted by homebrewed
Huh?? Subframe connectors are like $50 bucks for some weld-ins. A cheap strut brace is like $175 or so...

Chassis flex will, or more so, the preventing of it, will lower your et's. A strut brace will do wonders to reduce that...
a big +1 there ( on the strut tower bar)

as for the s/f connectors.. you must be talking about the standard ones.

if you get s/f connectors.. make sure to get the full length ones
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Why yes, my good sir I was.

If ya wanna do the s/f conns. (which you should) do as HMUSN says, and get the full length...
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well I'd prolly do thru the floor full length subframes, and the strut tower is gunna stiffen the chassis, which I knew, but would it lower the ET's that much with the weight I'd be adding?
 
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yes it would.

in-floors are expensive as a mofo!
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A strut brace weighs no more than 12-16 lbs. Easy to make that kinda weight up.

Hell, eat some fiber a few days before your 1st pass
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Originally Posted by homebrewed
A strut brace weighs no more than 12-16 lbs. Easy to make that kinda weight up.

Hell, eat some fiber a few days before your 1st pass
LOL, I'll take a pass i only weigh like 135 any ways, so i realized thru the floors are expensive, lol, but they seem worth it, maybe ill just make my own or somthing w/ some 2X2 tubing
 
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Yes they are. Making your own can pay off, but you will need to take some REALLY good measurements. Find the specs of some and copy that formula. Ya know, unless ya wanna take off some more weight by drillin a bunch of unnecessary holes in the floor pan...

My ex has some basic weld-ins on her car and it damn near pulls the tires off the ground. Granted, its 80/20 race/street, but still...

Food for thought...
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Anyone know of any good strut tower braces?
 
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BBK , Steeda, Maximum Motorsports, FRPP. I'm sure there are others, but here's a start.
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Anyone know of a STB that will work with most aftermark CAI?
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Originally Posted by Nemisus
Anyone know of a STB that will work with most aftermark CAI?
depends on the intake.

most work except the JLT cai
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