what will......

[red97stang]

a strut tower bar do for my 97 v6? i have heard they are wonderful then i have heard that they don't do anything. please help me out :crazy2:

 

[Spd0lit]

It will just stiffen you front suspension a little.

 

[joelbegt]

i've heard that subframes stiffen the car quite a bid too if thats what you want. im getting full length MM subframes very soon. All together welded in and all it will be only 3-4 hundred. Go to a junk yard and yank a brace outta a GT if your not looking to spend much and are also curious.

 

[SRT Handz]

i've heard that subframes stiffen the car quite a bid too if thats what you want. im getting full length MM subframes very soon. All together welded in and all it will be only 3-4 hundred. Go to a junk yard and yank a brace outta a GT if your not looking to spend much and are also curious.

3-4 Hundred for Subframe...You gotta be kidding me!!! Thats WAY too much to pay.

I bought my subframes Bare metal and painted them myself, and had a muffler shop went them for $25

It was less than $150

 

[vermilion]

even if you go with blue ovals subframes you spend less if you're a budgeter. got damn 3-4 pleeaseee con artist selling you crap .lol

 

[red97stang]

i never asked about sub frame connectors. i asked about strut tower bars.

are they worth the money?

 

[Red96GT]

i never asked about sub frame connectors. i asked about strut tower bars.

are they worth the money?

I've never had any experience without mine but unless you are cornering HARD and/or making more serious power I'd put my money elsewhere.

 

[joelbegt]

i figure 115 for the bare subframes or 140 for the coated ones, 20+ for shipping, 150 preped, welded in, undercoated, and that is very close to 300. i just guestimated the shipping. they want 2-3 hr at the performance shop so that would be the 150 labor. they are a great shop and he said if i through in 50 more bucks he'd dyno it for baseline numbers. i could weld them in at my buddies house but its like 20 degrees out, and 150 or 200 with a dyno run isnt much money for me to spend. no offense but i wouldnt trust any of MY local muffler shops to weld up suspension parts but thats just me.

 

[red97stang]

I've never had any experience without mine but unless you are cornering HARD and/or making more serious power I'd put my money elsewhere.

Thanks a lot

 

[vermilion]

the front bars stiffen for hard cornering as stated and builds a better foundation not just for struts but front clip. i recommend it. although my opinion is biased cause mine came with the bars. but i think theyre worth it.

 

[SRT Handz]

By SFC, you will notice more of a difference

 

[ReplicaR]

STB is not the best bang for the buck chassis mod. In fact, it will be a while before you'll be able to feel the difference between the car with and with out one. I'd concentrate on getting a good springs and shock combo first, and then everything else. STB is probably the last thing I'd do for the car, if I'm at the point looking for the very last things.

 

[Dalamar]

Yep, I agree with replica.

I actually had to take my strut tower bar out of my GT since the new TB and all that sits higher.
pretty much there for hard cornering as stated.

If it wasn't mentioned, you'd also benefit from a wider tire.