will a bbk sturt tower brace fit over an anderson power pipe?

ttocs · Jan 9, 2012

Anyone have any idea if this will work? I found one locally on craigslist but it is a 140 mile round trip just to try it out. I don't mind the trip but the guy will not come down from $100 and by the time I add my gas into the equation to try it out I can nearly have one shipped. I am almost sure it will not go over it but was wondering if anyone knew for sure that could save me the trip?

robb15033 · Jan 9, 2012

It appears that it will but someone here will fill you in on it. I can provide some insight to Maximum Motorsports brace (which I love and does function big time on my 250K mileage car that never had any bracing/stiffening at all previously). They have three to choose from. Anyone with a CAI or intake piping, only consider the Cobra edition. A phone call to them will verify fitment. Just a FYI if you may consider the MM strut tower brace also-
-Robb

ProKiller · Jan 9, 2012

i have a BBK one on mine but obviously its not the same power pipe on a blower car. i can't see it giving you a problem though. there is a decent amount of room on there. my discharge tube doesn't have much clearance but i also have a 1" spacer on the intake. without that i had plenty.

ttocs · Jan 9, 2012

that 4" pipe is just soooo freakin big its hard to tell. I will probably make the trip out tomorrow just to check.

96GT02 · Jan 10, 2012

I have a powerpipe, I had to take off my stock brace.

ttocs · Jan 10, 2012

I know the stock one would not fit. Have you tried a BBK?

robb15033 · Jan 10, 2012

Steeda clears a 4" CAI pipe on a 5.0L, Cobra, & 4.6L. I Googled it for you. The only comments regarding a BBK STB that has the clearance is that it can rub the top of the oem hood. Hope that helps. Please update how it went after driving over there.
Probably not gonna happen, but I would love to hear how and what the Maximum Motorsports STB (Cobra version) accommodates the engine bay. I installed the '96-'97 V8 brace from MM and it fit beautifully with a 3.5" CAI but you cant squeeze a **** hair between some areas. Also functions significantly on my 250K mile chassis/frame.