hey all,
i was thinkin of purchasing a Strut tower brace for my 98 Z.
Is it a good purchase? worth the money?
pros/cons?

also, how hard or easy is installation??


thanks in advance!!!!!!

 

Easy to install, 15 min. I had one on the cavalier, getting one for the Z soon. I never noticed a HUGE change, but it tightened up the front end a little. Good for road courses. It'd just be another suspension part you'd end up buying anyway.

 

you probably won't feel it

but it will solidify the front end in the corners

i'd say for the $100 or so they are worth it. all you really need is the 2pt brace. there isn't enough strength in the cowl to make the 3pt that much better.

only cons are possible broken window. i installed my 2pt on uneven ground and 2 miles down the road it cracked the window. mainly cause the frame was tweaked due to the uneven ground...and the brace locked it into that position. install it on even ground and you'll be fine.
i've heard of more incidences of broken windows with the 3pt since it attaches to the cowl under the window. but that is even rare.

pros:
tighter front end, great look, good handle for working in the engie bay

 

Negligible difference, very easy install.

 

small but improved difference, only took me 5 mins to install on mine..BMR, not the extreme one

 

Any suggestions on a good brand? I was just checking out the SLP but was curious to see if anyone would suggest something nice and hopefully economical

 

http://www.spohn.net/category.cfm?categoryid=1165

 

Just check the For Sale Forum for one, I've seen many used name brand ones there for about $50-$75. Got mine for $50 a while back.

 

www.bmrfabrication.com

great quality, good prices, choice of color

 

I have the spohn adjustable. Very happy with it. I got it on byunspeed.com for 125.00 shipped.

 

umiperformance.com
cheapest you'll find a new one
got mine for 60$ on a gp, and it looks like it's quality
haven't gotten to install it yet though as i have some maintenance to take care of first

 

I got mine from a UMI GP too. I put it on last week and I love it.

 

i have 1 for sale. i have a black 2 pt hotchkis stb very nice it's only 2 months old cost new was $189 +s/h i'll sell for $125 shipped

 

i felt a huge difference in the corners. car felt very solid. Then again I did mine at the same time as my subframe connectors, so i could have a skewed view.