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Will a front strut tower brace make a noticeable difference if i already have a larger rear anti-roll bar? I dont want to spend $110-140 for a bar that just looks good in the engine bay.
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From what I hear..the rear strut brace makes a more noticable difference but I have neither so don't judge based on my opinion but that is what I have read consistantly on this forum.
98 Silver Frost Contour SE Sport ATX
BAT Handling Kit, SVT E1 Wheels, SVT TB, UIM, Airbox , SVT Exhaust, Rear Strut Brace, Pioneer Deck and 12 disc changer, Pioneer 6X8's
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A front STB is the last chassis stiffening brace I would add. Do the rear STB first-it makes a HUGE difference. Get it welded in for maximum strength.
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I tried the foam filler too. cheap and easy way to stiff up the chassis.
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I'll disagree with doing the front one last. The front one will aid initial turn in bite, where my car seems to suffer most. Plowing belongs in the field, not on a race course, so I vote for the front one first.
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I got my stb from south crounty & love it. noticed a differance right away. made the car handle a lot better. good mod for $130. next Im going to get a rear sway bar & urithane motor mounts.
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itg air filter
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south country strut tower brace
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Does anybody have some info/how-to for installation? Im pretty sure drilling is necessary for the bar I want...so how long should install take? difficulty? tips? thnx
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super easy to install, took me about 30 minutes. make sure you drill the pilot holes just big enough to get the bolt started. if they are too big you will run into a problem with them striping out when you try to tighten them.
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BOD 10/13/97
itg air filter
air inlet pipe
south country strut tower brace
A pillar gauge pod w/autometer Volts, Oil Pressure. and A/F Ratio
Replaced resonator w/Dynomax Bullet
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