Did your snake come stock with a sway bar?

[94gtstang50]

What years came stock with an upper front sway bar?

 

[SVT Cobra]

"(The) upper strut tower brace came standard in the Mustang GT/Cobra from '96 - '97 but is missing in the V6 Base model Mustangs and many new '98 Mustangs."

from this website

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/upper1.htm

don't know how accurate it is, but it seems to be the case.

-Mark

 

[94gtstang50]

Interesting.....makes sense now that I think about it. As always, ford is concerned with giving their customers the best they have to offer without cutting the corners.

 

[Matt94GT]

Well my 94 had one stock, my brothers 94 had one stock...

 

[Lightning Struck]

just to let u guys know my 99 did not come with one

 

[Steve-Oh]

the GT models from 94-95 came with one i believe, but not the cobra's. and like said above the 96,97 model cobras came with one but not the 98's. I remember reading somewhere that there wa sreason they didn't put them on, but can't think of the reason.

 

[94gtstang50]

94-95 cobras had one, I test drove one owned by an older guy, totally stock, and it had it.

 

[95whitevenom]

No 94-95 cobra came with a strut tower brace stock. I have talked to an engineer from ford about it right after I got my cobra (back in 2002). There wasn't one designed at the time to fit over/around the cobra intake. A couple of years later when the aftermarket was exploding with parts for the 94-95's. That is when several companies came out with strut tower braces for the 94-95 cobras.

 

[94gtstang50]

Didn't know that, but here's proof:

 

[TxCobrA98]

my 98 snake doesn't have a strut tower brace.. its boneeeeeeeeeeeeeee stock... eek!

 

[94gtstang50]

Don't worry, you are not alone, mine is pretty much all stock too. :nonono:

 

[tomustang]

better off without one anyway, unless you have a vert and want to reduce cowl shake

 

[badass98svt]

96-97 cobras came stock with the STB
however, 98s did not, due to a reinforced firewall

 

[96SVTCobra]

Any reason why I shouldn't take mine off? Anyone ever taken it off and noticed any difference (the only racing my car does is in a straight line so I've been thinking of getting rid of it)

 

[tomustang]

96-97 cobras came stock with the STB
however, 98s did not, due to a reinforced firewall

No, ford was just cheap, and their engineers thought they didn't need it anymore

 

[tomustang]

Any reason why I shouldn't take mine off? Anyone ever taken it off and noticed any difference (the only racing my car does is in a straight line so I've been thinking of getting rid of it)

no reason, unless you have a vert

 

[digdugdaddy]

If all you do is drag racing, defnitely take it off.

If you do any daily driving/road racing/auto-x I would leave it on. There is a big difference in handling (better) with it on.

 

[notfasteA..nuf]

I noticed a bit of extra vibrations with it off - nothing harsh, just didn't seem as rigid taking long sweeing fast turns, more flex I guess. Could have been all mental but I'm all for chassis support. I had the stock one on, ran a month without one, and then installed the MM a couple weeks ago.

 

[badass98svt]

If you guys want to improve handling on your lowered stangs, but a $15 pair of Swaybar Endlinks from Prothane or Energy Suspension. When you lower the car, you need to install shorter endlinks to restore the suspension geometry. I noticed a good difference after I swapped mine.
I bought mine from Arts Parts for cheap (a good guy). But I was told Auto Zone and other auto stores carry them as well.