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swedensky
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Is it really worth it? I've had one on my last two mustangs, just swapped it over but it's constantly in the way, caused me to break my wiper cowl, and I have a daily driver. I track it once in a while but I don't have a super fast car to begin with so I don't feel it's necessary. I'm thinking about just removing it but ill have holes in my towers and firewall...
What do y'all think??
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warhorse58gt
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Yes I think it's worth it. I had to weld a plate to my cowl to get it to stop cracking. But if it's cracking the cowl it's working. I cracked the brace twice and the cowl once. Welded a nice 1/4 steel plate in and never had a problem with the cowl again.
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50Reasons
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
Yes I think it's worth it. I had to weld a plate to my cowl to get it to stop cracking. But if it's cracking the cowl it's working. I cracked the brace twice and the cowl once. Welded a nice 1/4 steel plate in and never had a problem with the cowl again.
Do you have a pic of the plate you welded in by chance
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Get the maximum motorsports STB it attaches to the pinch weld instead of the firewall and that way you don't have to worry about breaking the cowl.
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warhorse58gt
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
Yes I think it's worth it. I had to weld a plate to my cowl to get it to stop cracking. But if it's cracking the cowl it's working. I cracked the brace twice and the cowl once. Welded a nice 1/4 steel plate in and never had a problem with the cowl again.
Do you have a pic of the plate you welded in by chance
Sorry I don't. It was just a 3" x 8"x 1/4" steel plate. Nothing fancy.
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moeofit32
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
Yes I think it's worth it. I had to weld a plate to my cowl to get it to stop cracking. But if it's cracking the cowl it's working. I cracked the brace twice and the cowl once. Welded a nice 1/4 steel plate in and never had a problem with the cowl again.
Do you have a pic of the plate you welded in by chance
Sorry I don't. It was just a 3" x 8"x 1/4" steel plate. Nothing fancy.
what bar did u use? all the ones i ever see are for 86 and up i want one for the 83 capri
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swedensky
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Well I have a 99-04 so just the plastic cowl...but what is it helping in my daily driving? I don't feel like I drive hard enough to keep the wheels down. Or do I have the wrong understanding of what it's for?
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warhorse58gt
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Originally posted by moeofit32:
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
Yes I think it's worth it. I had to weld a plate to my cowl to get it to stop cracking. But if it's cracking the cowl it's working. I cracked the brace twice and the cowl once. Welded a nice 1/4 steel plate in and never had a problem with the cowl again.
Do you have a pic of the plate you welded in by chance
Sorry I don't. It was just a 3" x 8"x 1/4" steel plate. Nothing fancy.
what bar did u use? all the ones i ever see are for 86 and up i want one for the 83 capri
It was on my 88. It had the small triangle brace.
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dre5.0
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
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Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
Yes I think it's worth it. I had to weld a plate to my cowl to get it to stop cracking. But if it's cracking the cowl it's working. I cracked the brace twice and the cowl once. Welded a nice 1/4 steel plate in and never had a problem with the cowl again.
Do you have a pic of the plate you welded in by chance
Sorry I don't. It was just a 3" x 8"x 1/4" steel plate. Nothing fancy.
what bar did u use? all the ones i ever see are for 86 and up i want one for the 83 capri
Maxium motorsports makes strut tower braces for the 79-85 foxes...I think it would work on your capri
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