94 convertible brace

[rabbit2620]

My 94 convertible has this x brace under the engine. After i lowered the car that brace will drag on everything. Is this brace something i can take off or is it extra support for the convertibles?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Depends on how far you lower the car. Mine is lowered only a bit and I kept it.

I would keep it if you can as it does help with cowl shake. Convertibles need all the bracing they can get.

 

[shovel]

I've been on the internet long enough to know that the answers you get won't matter to what you do.

 

[Daryl]

Is it just a cross-member brace? I added one to my coupe’s stock K-member and didn’t notice a bit of difference. So, face value, I would guesstimate the Ford engineers built it to run just fine “as is”.

How low are you? (Pic)

 

[rabbit2620]

Is it just a cross-member brace? I added one to my coupe’s stock K-member and didn’t notice a bit of difference. So, face value, I would guesstimate the Ford engineers built it to run just fine “as is”.

How low are you? (Pic)

I installed a 1-1/2" lower kit, but the x-bar is about 3/4" off the pavement after i was done.

 

[rabbit2620]

Is it just a cross-member brace? I added one to my coupe’s stock K-member and didn’t notice a bit of difference. So, face value, I would guesstimate the Ford engineers built it to run just fine “as is”.

How low are you? (Pic)

 

[Ronnied]

I'm running adjustable all around. I did raise it slightly from the photos and so far I'm good. I would definitely leave it in on the verts. I have one guy that swears the really stiffen up the coupes as well.

 

[TrickVert]

I installed a 1-1/2" lower kit, but the x-bar is about 3/4" off the pavement after i was done.

Then you have to be lowered a lot more than 1.5" or else something is bent or incorrectly installed. (Or are you running rubber-band tires on 16- or 17-inch wheels? Those sidewalls look pretty short.) My '95 is lowered 1.5" with an Eibach Pro-Kit and I have 3" of clearance.

And yes, the X-brace is needed on the' verts.

 

[Daryl]

I installed a 1-1/2" lower kit, but the x-bar is about 3/4" off the pavement after i was done.

This much!

 

[Snorky]

Do you have full length weld in subframe connectors? If so, take it off for a bit and see how the car reacts.. if you don't.. I would probably leave it on

 

[TrickVert]

My '95 is lowered 1.5" with an Eibach Pro-Kit and I have 3" of clearance.

Pic for reference...

 

[Mustang5L5]

I was under my car tonight and took note of this brace. Eibach Pro-kit and poly isos and I have maybe 3-3.5" of clearance. It's definitely the lowest part of the car. Kinda why I went with the pro-kit. I semi daily drive the car and have no patience for having to modify my driving habit due to clearance.

 

[Snorky]

Pic for reference...
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Running Isolators?

 

[rabbit2620]

View attachment 33508This much!

Mine is also but i scrub everywhere. If there is a low spot in the road i will scrub.

 

[95opal]

My advice is yank the stock brace and toss in a MM gload brace or stifflers kmemeber brace.
The stock brace has a lot to be desired of it.

 

[TrickVert]

Running Isolators?

Sorry, I missed this.

Yes. Poly up front and rubber in back. (Or is it the other way around? Now I can't remember.)

 

[ruquikr]

I'm running adjustable all around. I did raise it slightly from the photos and so far I'm good. I would definitely leave it in on the verts. I have one guy that swears the really stiffen up the coupes as well.

I can vouch for this. Added a convertible x-brace to my coupe, and it made a noticeable difference in firming things up in front. Out of the 12 mounting points, I only used 10 as I lack the anchor points at the front of the doors along the pinch weld like the convertibles have. I'm working on a solution that will incorporate in with some jacking rails. I mainly used them to brace things up because the roads are terrible where I live.