Strut Bar

[Spider]

Bullitt brace fitting flush. Amateur grinding to the back doesn’t show

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[HoosierDaddy]

Available at Ford dealers...

https://shop.ford.co.uk/collections/all/products/strut-tower-brace-kit-aluminum

That is for the GT350R bar. Interchangeable with the other but much lighter aluminum and a lot better looking IMO.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

The yank cars don't come with the K brace as factory standard they come with a strut brace instead

I don't think that's right. Not every US Mustang has braces, BUT I'm not aware of any US model that has the cross brace that does not also include the K brace. But the opposite happens: there are some models with the K but not the cross brace.

 

[Tim_]

I don't think that's right. Not every US Mustang has braces, BUT I'm not aware of any US model that has the cross brace that does not also include the K brace. But the opposite happens: there are some models with the K but not the cross brace.

K brace is standard on convertibles and I think an option on some packs for the Coupe.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

K brace is standard on convertibles and I think an option on some packs for the Coupe.

Agree. Same as I said but my point was there are no US models with the cross brace but without the K brace.Hinch had said there were US cars with cross brace INSTEAD of K brace.

 

[Tim_]

Agree. Same as I said but my point was there are no US models with the cross brace but without the K brace.Hinch had said there were US cars with cross brace INSTEAD of K brace.

Agree, that’s not an option. I’d only guess someone has fitted a cross brace and neglected to fit the K brace after sale.

 

[hinch]

Agree. Same as I said but my point was there are no US models with the cross brace but without the K brace.Hinch had said there were US cars with cross brace INSTEAD of K brace.

I assumed as I've seen a lot of yank versions with the tower brace but not the k brace so I assumed it was standard in all models apart from the absolute base model.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Agree, that’s not an option. I’d only guess someone has fitted a cross brace and neglected to fit the K brace after sale.

I think that's common. Lots of people want them for appearance and don't care about the K brace. What is bizarre is Ford sells kits with the strut and K brace BUT the kit does not include a metal part needed to achieve the bracing the K brace is supposed to do. Cars that did not come with the K brace have a plastic version of that part. If you mount the K brace to the plastic part the stiffness is lost. I don't know if Ford was being stupid or just evil to offer kits without that extra part.

 

[Zathras]

Cars that did not come with the K brace have a plastic version of that part. If you mount the K brace to the plastic part the stiffness is lost. I don't know if Ford was being stupid or just evil to offer kits without that extra part.

I have a US-model '18 GT which has none of this (neither the metal K-brace or the strut brace) because it's not a PP car and it doesn't have the 20" wheels. It has a plastic cowl support piece which mounts on the passenger side strut top. I've seen cars like mine with just the strut tower brace added, and I wonder how well it can really even work if it's just bolted on top of the "plastic" cowl support which comes on the car.

It'd be a lot simpler if Ford would just make this bracing standard across the line...that would cost a little in materials but it would eliminate some needless build complexity.

 

[Benno2000]

Just seen this for info

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/173959321343

Benno

 

[Enoch]

I have the GT350 one on mine...came with spacers.

 

[avocet]

Bullitt brace fitted,i think it makes a difference feels tighter.

 

[miketango]

I’m thinking about my next mod which will probably be the Ford Performance strut brace...

https://shop.ford.co.uk/collections/chassis/products/strut-tower-brace-kit-aluminum

Generally it seems that opinion is divided as to whether it actually makes a difference. This isn’t really a deciding factor for me as I think it looks cool however I was wondering if anyone thinks it did make a difference to the handling ?

Thanks,

 

[Alfa Male]

I’m thinking about my next mod which will probably be the Ford Performance strut brace...

https://shop.ford.co.uk/collections/chassis/products/strut-tower-brace-kit-aluminum

Generally it seems that opinion is divided as to whether it actually makes a difference. This isn’t really a deciding factor for me as I think it looks cool however I was wondering if anyone thinks it did make a difference to the handling ?

Thanks,

I agree they look great but I cannot bring myself to spend £380 on one !!

I’ve fitted strut braces to previous cars and to be honest I couldn’t tell the difference.

There are plenty of other things you can spend that money on that will deliver a bigger bang for your buck

 

[Charlie Brown]

I’m thinking about my next mod which will probably be the Ford Performance strut brace...

https://shop.ford.co.uk/collections/chassis/products/strut-tower-brace-kit-aluminum

Generally it seems that opinion is divided as to whether it actually makes a difference. This isn’t really a deciding factor for me as I think it looks cool however I was wondering if anyone thinks it did make a difference to the handling ?

Thanks,

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