what is this brace?

[Riskeman]

While doing a clutch job I noticed this brace on the chasis is bent up and is actually hitting my bell housing.

Here is the best picture off the web I could find...

I need a new one or to some how try to staighten this one but if I bend on it I'm sure it will be hard to get it back to an in-spec length.
My question is what is this brace called? Is there an aftermarket brace available? If I get a k member brace will it replace this one?

Thanks!

 

[98 svt]

That is your G load brace.

Buy a new one and make sure it attaches at 4 points rather than the 2.
MM and Steeda sell them.

 

[Riskeman]

I found the steeda one, but it is only 2 point...

http://www.modacar.com/products/Ford/Mustang/STEEDABILLETG/Steeda+Billet+G-Trac+Brac.html

Is this the MM one your talking about?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000016d~Z5Z5Z5ACRRN~P99.95~~~~~~~F

 

[Riskeman]

better pic of the MM brace

http://www.speedworx.com/Maximum-Motorsports-K-member-Brace-1996-03-4.6-HT-p-525.html

 

[STAMPEDE3]

6pt off of a SN vert if you can find one.

 

[SublimeRT]

My car doesn't have one of those....

Did all V8 94-98s get them?

 

[Slow95Cobra]

yes,all v8's have them. dont remember if the verts had them, i think mine has one, cant remember, but mine also has the vert brace, since it is a vert..lol

 

[Cookieman00x]

anyone know if you can you use the 4 or 6 point if you have Lt's?

 

[STAMPEDE3]

anyone know if you can you use the 4 or 6 point if you have Lt's?

Not sure, this is the 6pt I had off of a vert,

 

[Riskeman]

Sorry I'm still confused. Will the MM 4pt "K member" brace replace my bent "G load" brace, or do they go in different places.

To put it another way, should I buy the 4pt K member brace, remove my g-load brace, and in it's place install the 4pt K member brace?

Sorry for the confusion, I'm having a difficult time picturing the aftermarket braces in the same place as the original.

 

[1996stang]

Yes the 4 point goes in place of your g-load brace. I have had one laying on the shelf for over a year and never put it on :nonono:

 

[STAMPEDE3]

It will replace it.

 

[allgo90]

what does this brace do and is it bad if you dont have it?

 

[STAMPEDE3]

Basicly it keeps the K member from flexing under load. You can go without it if your more into drag and straight line. It mostly helps with cornering and side to side load on the K member and front suspension.

I loved the 6pt because it not only did that but tied into the chassis also. Stiffend up the car a lot. but it also added weight. lol

 

[1996stang]

what does this brace do and is it bad if you dont have it?

The only thing i can see it doing is stiffening the front end up.

 

[scotty98]

yes i got LT'S with my 6pt brace fit fine:beer:

 

[Slow95Cobra]

thanks scotty, i was having a moment there...lol.

and adding to stampede's weight comment, the vert brace also hangs down a lil bit, making it fun on gravel driveways, and etc. mine loves to scrape anything since its lowered

 

[19mustang95]

I had to keep mmine off the car after i put my QA1 k-member on. The car doesn't seem to handle that well, but i think it is more because of the 175 coilovers and the rest of the drag suspension...

 

[STAMPEDE3]

and adding to stampede's weight comment, the vert brace also hangs down a lil bit, making it fun on gravel driveways, and etc. mine loves to scrape anything since its lowered

Yep but it is built pretty tough. I'd rather scrape it than the bottm of the car, k member or other parts.

It was a great mod for a coupe. If it stiffens a vert just imaging on a coupe.

 

[Big Top GT]

I pulled mine off and never put it back on.

The car seemed to handle exactly the same.