Does these help out on 4th gens or are they just dead weight

 

Do a search, there are tons of debates if they work on our cars or not. My stance, they don't hurt anything, and if you have the money, why not. I have one, no complaints

 

I think it stopped a few of the rattles in my vert

 

Yea and they look cool.

I don't think they made a difference on my 96... but then again... the car is 10 years old now and the only rattle comes from the hatch so maybe the shock brace and sfc's have done their job after all.

 

You Ricer... lol

It helped stop some of the squeaks in my car as well as improve the responsiveness of my car. Lord knows our cars handle like fat pigs, so everything helps.

 

They work good in 93-97 F-bodies but not much of a benenifit in 98 and up. Just look like a granny rail for a bath tub and give a good handle while working on your engine. I took mine out and sold it on ebay and got some SFC's much more of a difference in squeeks.

98 and up have a different suspension set up its not actually a strut its a shock.

 

It's just eye candy.

 

Took mine off and traded it for some welding work.
I am a dedicated drag racer though, I don,t take turns fast at all.

 

I figure a drag racer might want one, particularly when the car comes down from a wheel stand......

 

suuuuhhhhweeeeeet

 

What are you talking about. Whats so different about them?

-Dustin-

 

As pointed out above, all 4th Gens are the same and there are no struts involved. The LT1 and LS1 suspensions are both unequal A-Arm setups, and use coil-over shocks, not struts. Its a shock tower brace.

It was only the 3rd Gen cars that had a true strut front supsension.

 

Thanks injuneer I knew I wasn't crazy.

 

Got mine for Christmas, haven't noticed anything but a few less squeaks, but of course the rest of the suspension is shot so maybe I should have fixed that first. It does look dang good under the hood!

 

When I can do that, I will put it back on.