Importance of Strut tower brace?

[Jabooh1]

Well, we can easily do that here with one of our R&D cars sir.

Can't blame me for trying!!

 

[Bullitt 3309]

I agree, somewhat.

Stamped Steel has very complex properties.

I typically over analyze everything. In this particular case, of what you mentioned - who is to say that the design of the front bay does not allow for 1/2" deflection? What is, it flexes 1/2"...and "springs" or "snaps" back?

If that is indeed the case, if it were to deflect say....3/4"...it may "stick" there, and then you have 3/4" variance. This also affects alignments. When a wrecked car sometimes gets repaired, and the alignment is off - strut tower movement can often be the culprit.

Our STB fit VERY precisely.

In the case of the customers I mentioned, their Strut Towers were about 1" off. The OEM piece very may well have saved that - I know for sure, ours would have.

So will it fit the CJ intake???