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Posted by swedensky (Member # 12185) on
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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??
Posted by warhorse58gt (Member # 7702) on
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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.
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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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
Posted by ALMOST STOCK (Member # 10085) on
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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.
Posted by warhorse58gt (Member # 7702) on
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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.
Posted by moeofit32 (Member # 10393) on
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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
Posted by swedensky (Member # 12185) on
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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?
Posted by warhorse58gt (Member # 7702) on
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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.
Posted by dre5.0 (Member # 12026) on
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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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