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Strut tower braces for 3.7 v6
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pumxee
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are there any clearance issues? I don't understand why all sites who sell the FORD racing strut brace say its not compatible with the v6 when clearly it fits.
markbento
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none I just undid 4 nuts and battery cable placed it over the K-Brace and studs tighten the 4 nuts back up and done 30 mins tops, hood closes fine and mine strut brace as you can see came off of a 2015 ford mustang Gt PP
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Did you notice any improvement after the install?
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The reason they say it will not fit may be that there is not enough clearance when you factor in the movement of the engine especially under a sudden load. I would love to hear that I am wrong about this theory though.
markbento
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she was tighter but have not been able to really test her if you were to get the ford racing kit it comes with brace and K-brace we already have the K-Brace if you have the drop top so the sturt brace just ties it all together
Snow here has not let me really play with it
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Thanks, having the same problem with snow and a vert here also.
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That GT one looks more arched than the Ford Racing one. I wonder if that is why if fits better.
markbento
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after reading some of the post here I removed the brace today I'll look at it again in the summer when weather is better and I can see if there is any hitting on the bottom of the brace. when I removed it after driving the car for about 100 miles after I had mounted it I did not find any marks on the brace or the top of the plastic of the motor so I am thinking it was ok but better to be safe than sorry right maybe I'll just leave her stock , my bucket list was the brace cat back borla s-type and CAI roush one but now I am not sure about doing anything to it after reading post on this board
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I hope my post did not offend you or scare you off from using the brace, I was just mentioning the possibility in case you had not thought of it. I was hoping to hear it fitted with no problems since that's one item I have been wanting myself. As for the roush CAI, I have read both good and bad for the last two months, but I finally gave in and have one on the way anyways.
markbento
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it was your post that made me remove the brace. who had told you it was the motor that would not clear the brace or was that just an guest? anyway let me know what you think of the Roush CAI and if its worth the money , like I had said I did not see any marking of the brace or the plastic when I removed it and when I got the brace I was asked to send a picture of the engine bay to juggernaut power that's were I was able to get my brace from and they did not think it would be a problem
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Sorry, I was only trying to be helpful. I did not say it would not fit, but the clearance looked close from the pictures and thought it was worth mentioning in case you had not considered it. I had no intent of trying to change your mind on it, it looked good under the hood. I'm glad to hear it had no signs of hitting. If you wanted to do some testing on it, you could always let someone rev the engine while the car is parked while you watch your clearances. I am sure if you drove it and did not see any marks it will be fine though. I'll let you know on the CAI, it shipped today.
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