Strut tower braces for 3.7 v6

[Drugdealr]

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[DR_]

Installed the brace but it does barely touch the intake on my car

 

[Drugdealr]

Installed the brace but it does barely touch the intake on my car

Did you add spacers? Also what K brace did you buy?


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[DR_]

Better view of where it touches. I did not add any spacers.

 

[pumxee]

That little of a gap? Is it safe?

 

[Drugdealr]

I think some spacers should clear for you, also imagine since your running procharger kit, the engine would move more due to the power its producing.

 

[fordguys550]

Id say a couple washers stacked would do it

 

[DR_]

I added a couple washers and it no longer touches the intake but does touch the mat under the hood but I doubt that will hurt anything. I'll drive it a couple days like this and report back.

 

[fordguys550]

Bout time you cleaned that motor lol. Looks awesome. Hows everyday driving with the blower? Is it alot more peppy around town at partial throttle?

 

[DR_]

Way peppier at any touch of the throttle. It really makes the car a ton more fun!!

 

[pumxee]

Way peppier at any touch of the throttle. It really makes the car a ton more fun!!

How much did the procharger setup cost?

 

[DR_]

Let's not derail this thread anymore. See about my Procharger towards the end here

 

[DR_]

Does someone here have the ability to fabricate spacers like this? I would much rather use spacers than the washers I am currently using.

 

[six_shooter]

Looks good DR. I want to do this, but everytime I read about it I am concerned about washers/spacers and stressing the bolts. You are moving the point of force application up the shaft of the bolt, creating a higher moment/stress. Maybe it's fine, I dont know. Let us know how it works out.

 

[DR_]

IMO the k brace does the majority of work and since the spacer would go on top of that I don't think it additionally stresses the bolts.

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