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Tech, Repairs, Upgrades => Brakes/Suspension/Tires/Wheels => Topic started by: cww88 on July 12, 2007, 05:05:00 PM

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: cww88 on July 12, 2007, 05:05:00 PM

Has anyone tried a strut tower brace?  I am intrigued by the product Midco offers.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: STE_6000 on July 12, 2007, 05:21:00 PM

No, i made my own tho, works great.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: capri303 on July 13, 2007, 04:43:00 AM

I have the one from Midco. Is nice! High five! It does a lot for torque steer and I guess it makes the car handle a little better.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: Yuri on July 13, 2007, 05:24:00 AM

I picked one up used for $40, and I don't know how I drove without it.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: Rocketman on July 13, 2007, 08:59:00 AM

I've heard real good things about strut bars on the Capri. The one TunerFixx offered looked nicer if I recall, but I talked to pmpsht and he says he cant get them anymore.

I'll probably be picking a Midco bar sometime before the MACG.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: JJ on July 13, 2007, 10:34:00 AM

can't get anymore?

crap

it sucks being broke

that was on my wish list, for years

JJ

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: Yuri on July 13, 2007, 07:36:00 PM

one thing that i've noticed with mine, and i gotta fix this soon, is that since i installed the brace, the hood rattles. I don't think its closing all the way.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: Rocketman on July 14, 2007, 04:47:00 PM

Yea i was wondering if it interferes. My BOV hits my hood and rattles a bit, but thats becuase of poor planning on my part.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: capri303 on July 15, 2007, 11:35:00 AM

I think the Tunerfixx and Midco braces are the same... Mine doesn't hit anything.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: yen on November 17, 2008, 06:29:00 PM

hopefully its not hitting against the throttle body
the turbo motor looks taller than the NA

ive got a mid county bar on an NA
does the job.

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: Gus Kelley on November 17, 2008, 08:23:00 PM

Hey Yen! Those bars fit all capris with no problems. The last I heard is that companies sell the same bar, so make the best deal. I'd rather see Tunnerfixx make the sale as he is an active participant in our forum though not of the immediate late.  Gus

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: pmpsht on June 04, 2009, 05:44:00 PM

FYI, I do have the strut bars available again.  I have some on eBay right now, search user 'pmpsht'.  Otherwise I have them on my site at  TunerFixx.com (http://www.tunerfixx.com) .

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: rcicustoms on June 06, 2009, 09:36:00 AM

thats   P I M P   S H I T  @ ebay.com

no, no, just playin, its pmpsht on ebay motors..

i used a civic bar and welded my own braces to the car...
 (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh278/RCIfabrication/PICT0740.jpg)

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: Gostlrs on June 06, 2009, 05:56:00 PM

Got mine from Russ...

No idea where it came from but looks different then the others i seen. it is not tubular like the others but flattened out

 (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/gostlrs/XR2/DSCN1364.jpg)
 (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/gostlrs/XR2/DSCN1372.jpg)
 (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/gostlrs/XR2/Eng3Mar09.jpg)

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: CapriTypeR on June 07, 2009, 02:42:00 PM

I actually employ a number of Kangaroos that create these by crushing walnut shells, and then forming them to the correct shape by using Koala Bear spit as a resin.................

Title: strut tower brace
Post by: Gostlrs on June 07, 2009, 05:52:00 PM

have them crush me a wing for my ride too then...