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I am looking for some feedback on strut tower braces(front and rear). I do not want to remove my hood liner, and don't mind drillind holes. I understand that SHO shop,OMP,SCA,and SPARCO(if you can get one) has some avalable. I am a long time veiwer and a first time user! Thanyou
98.5 SVT Toreador #5550 4/7/98
PERFORMANCE:
Resinator removal/replaced w/high flow resinator;
OMP Strut Tower Brace;
Reactive recharge fliter;
AUDIO:
JL 10";
Alpine CD;
Altec Lancing speakers;
Altec Lancing electronic crossover;
Halfer 4 Chanel amp (mids and highs)
Harman/Kardon 2 Chanel (Sub)
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3.0 liter;
18" Racing Heart C5;
more audio
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i have the OMP brace and am one of 2 people who have installed it backwards!~ i like it, it really levels the car out on hard turns...
no huge gains though, thats for the spring/struts
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Silver Spring, MD
95 SE w/ lots o mod's
andy watson on my 'Beer Goggle' Post:
AureiusX: You needlessly made an ass of yourself
JenovaFire: it was a good idea at the time
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AureiusX: so was she
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I have the Sho-Shop Front Strut Brace and love it!!!!Best of all no drill was needed to install it, its also powered coated sliver.
Chow
Chow
1998 SVT #2263 of 6535
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95MID why did yoy install The bar backwards?
98.5 SVT Toreador #5550 4/7/98
PERFORMANCE:
Resinator removal/replaced w/high flow resinator;
OMP Strut Tower Brace;
Reactive recharge fliter;
AUDIO:
JL 10";
Alpine CD;
Altec Lancing speakers;
Altec Lancing electronic crossover;
Halfer 4 Chanel amp (mids and highs)
Harman/Kardon 2 Chanel (Sub)
DREAMS:
3.0 liter;
18" Racing Heart C5;
more audio
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there are some differing opinions about strut towers here. Some say that the front strut towers are to close to the fire wall to make any difference. But it would appear that some of the guys on this forum really like the front strut tower while others say there is no difference.
I have the rear strut tower. It makes a big difference that you will feel right away. The car is noticeable stiffer and handles better. Get the rear first
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Hey do you guys have any pics of the rear sho shop brace? if so can you post em?
Thanks
1999 rio red mtx cougar
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Whats the diff between the rear sway bar and the rear strut bar? dont they do the same thing?
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96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red
Performance:
~~Grizzly OEM Clutch Kit~~KKM Induction~~Mintex A/F Street Pads~~TH fix
Dress up:
~~KKM Pedal Covers~~Roger R Dead Pedal :)~~B&M Shift Knob~~H.I.D Low and High beam Super Whites~~Tint
Sound Upgrade:
~~Poineer CD deck~~2 Rockford Fosgate 10" subs~~Sony Explode amp~~Infinity Kappa 512 5x7's up front
Simon W. Las Vegas.
96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!)
1999 SVT Engine
SVT Exhaust w/custom DTM Tips and optimized Y-pipe and no Res (thanks to Po-Jay!). LSD Quaife(thanks to Terry!), SCA CAI w/KKM, Grizzly clutch, FMS 9mm wires, Airknights custom short shifter.
"You can only get more rice at one time by ordering Chinese" - Davo7SVT
"it's only nuts and bolts" - Terry Haines
"Drive it like you stole it" - Me!
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Originally posted by Simon96SE:
Whats the diff between the rear sway bar and the rear strut bar? dont they do the same thing?
the sway goes on the bottom and the strut goes on the top, inside the trunk
capitol ceg/southern maryland
2000 se tropic green
kkn intake(will replace with svt soon), green interion lights(replacing with neons), pioneer 4100-no remote, fog light mod, svt exhaust, side markers, badgeless, 9005 instead of 9006(headlights will be replaced soon, pioneer 6x8 3 way(front) and 2 way(rear)
need to istall-obx pedels
1999 se steel blue
blue headlights and fog lights
need to install sony cd headunit
email-jessneric@peoplepc.com
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Originally posted by jessneric:
the sway goes on the bottom and the strut goes on the top, inside the trunk LOL..I know that but i'm saying hteres no diff between them right?..they do he same job. In other words, you would have BOTH the sway bar and the strut bar in the rear, just one or the other right? ------------------ Simon W. Las Vegas. 96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red Performance: ~~Grizzly OEM Clutch Kit~~KKM Induction~~Mintex A/F Street Pads~~TH fix Dress up: ~~KKM Pedal Covers~~Roger R Dead Pedal :)~~B&M Shift Knob~~H.I.D Low and High beam Super Whites~~Tint Sound Upgrade: ~~Poineer CD deck~~2 Rockford Fosgate 10" subs~~Sony Explode amp~~Infinity Kappa 512 5x7's up front
Simon W. Las Vegas.
96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!)
1999 SVT Engine
SVT Exhaust w/custom DTM Tips and optimized Y-pipe and no Res (thanks to Po-Jay!). LSD Quaife(thanks to Terry!), SCA CAI w/KKM, Grizzly clutch, FMS 9mm wires, Airknights custom short shifter.
"You can only get more rice at one time by ordering Chinese" - Davo7SVT
"it's only nuts and bolts" - Terry Haines
"Drive it like you stole it" - Me!
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I have a OMP installed correctly, (cuz i did it myself) and I LOVE IT!! One of the best mods around!! ------------------ Garrett Stines (sponsored by Duct Tape) '99 SVT Silver Frost~#925-2760~01/21/99~painted Rear valance silver~18" Masitaly's~Kumho Rubber~Eibach Springs~OMP Strut Bar~Carbon Fiber sail panels~SCA CAI~K & N dual stage filter~Series 5 superchip~Bosch +4~SVO Tach~B & M Edge Short Shifter~Richbrook Knob~Pedals~Razo Dead Rest Pedal~Side Markers~lots 'o Carbon and Chrome~Boomin Tunes~and more THE RIDE!
Garrett Stines (sponsored by Duct Tape) '02 WRX Sedona Red Pearl ...I Have a Turbo... Trolling it up in SO. Cal! SOLD IT'99 SVT Silver Frost~#925-2760~01/21/99 THE RIDE!
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