what strut tower brace will work with CAIs?
strut tower brace?
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for the JLT...(best one you can get)
theres a strut tower brace that edelbrock makes for one of their performer intakes....look for it on their website or around.......I was debating on purchasing it since itll be a little higher and maybe it might let the JLT CAI in without a rub.....its suppose to be a little higher than the stock one....but, im not sure if its higher overall or just the angle where its needed to clear....I was going to look into this for my 96 but I came accross a modified strut tower brace made to fit for the JLT CAI so I just stuck with that one.....good luck:beer:
theres a strut tower brace that edelbrock makes for one of their performer intakes....look for it on their website or around.......I was debating on purchasing it since itll be a little higher and maybe it might let the JLT CAI in without a rub.....its suppose to be a little higher than the stock one....but, im not sure if its higher overall or just the angle where its needed to clear....I was going to look into this for my 96 but I came accross a modified strut tower brace made to fit for the JLT CAI so I just stuck with that one.....good luck:beer:
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F the strut tower brace
I'd have to disagree with you on that one. These cars need as much stiffing up as possible........the strut tower brace might not be the solution but it does help the front end from flexing like a dying worm when stomping on it.
since you have a 97 with a stb, the question should be "what cai goes with a stB" I have the C&L. After i got it the car tuned, it showed that it significantly lowered the temp of the incoming air under acceleration. here is a pic...
since you have a 97 with a stb, the question should be "what cai goes with a stB" I have the C&L. After i got it the car tuned, it showed that it significantly lowered the temp of the incoming air under acceleration. here is a pic...
I bought my car without the brace
i put a MM stb on my 95GT. i realize its a different engine, but they built the brace with cai's in mind, at least for 5.0's. there is a lot of spare room over my cai tube. if it doesnt fit, you can always return it as long as you don't scratch up the powder coating
PIC's?
You can modify your STB to make it work with a JLT...
I'll sell you my STB with C&L CAI!
Some good info in here http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=332755&highlight=intake
I've got the C&L with a 10" K&N and a STB off my friend's 96 Cobra. Works great and doesn't feel any different performance wise compared to the JLT (w/ no STB) I had before it.
I have a 96 Cobra OEM STB for sale if someone wants it. Sixty five bones.
depends what cai your getting... i believe the MM one is the one with the most clearance...
I know anything to stiffen up these cars is a good thing so I just wanted to find out some options for fitting the JLT.
How would you modify your standard brace??? Cutting or bending a bit?
I know that the JLT Intake barely clears the hood right where it connects to the throttle body because when I put mine on I had one of the fasteners on the top and the hood wouldn't close - had to put it on the bottom. But how much room do I have where the strut tower brace crosses the intake tube?
My car is in storage right now so I can't check these things. I am just looking at buying parts over the winter so I want to know what will work.
How would you modify your standard brace??? Cutting or bending a bit?
I know that the JLT Intake barely clears the hood right where it connects to the throttle body because when I put mine on I had one of the fasteners on the top and the hood wouldn't close - had to put it on the bottom. But how much room do I have where the strut tower brace crosses the intake tube?
My car is in storage right now so I can't check these things. I am just looking at buying parts over the winter so I want to know what will work.
did u all forget that Steeda makes one for our cars and they claim that its a lil taller to fit aftermarket CAI's. even the pics of them looks like it'll work.
You're right I just looked on their website.
CLOSED TRIANGLE SHAPE FOR STRENGTH AND ULTIMATE HANDLING
DESIGNED TO WORK WITH CASTER/CAMBER PLATES
ALLOWS FOR AFTERMARKET MANIFOLDS
MUCH LIGHTER THAN OTHER AFTERMARKET BARS AND 50% STRONGER
Still, a picture of something on someones car would be appreciated.
CLOSED TRIANGLE SHAPE FOR STRENGTH AND ULTIMATE HANDLING
DESIGNED TO WORK WITH CASTER/CAMBER PLATES
ALLOWS FOR AFTERMARKET MANIFOLDS
MUCH LIGHTER THAN OTHER AFTERMARKET BARS AND 50% STRONGER
Still, a picture of something on someones car would be appreciated.
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