Im looking to buy a strut bar for my 08. It $80 and I wanted to know if it really makes a solid difference in your handling. Also, does the manufacturer matter or are they all about the same in performance and durability? Thanks.
I have front and rear strut bars. I had caster plates, subframes, extremem matrix brace and jacking rails put on all at the same time. I saw MAJOR difference, but how much I can attribute to the strut bars, I don't know. I know the car handles better than a Porsche!
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C&L 80mm mass air and True Flow pipe, Mac CAI, BBK 65mm tb, Steeda non-piggy back ud pulleys, MGW shifter, RAM HD clutch and aluminum flywheel, 3:73 gears, 2.5" Dynomax o/r x pipe, 3" MAC cat back system w/ 3 1/2" tips, Kenny Brown(front and rear strut tower brace, caster plates, subframe connectors,extreme matrix brace,jacking rails, torque brace, lowering springs), Bilstein shocks, 03-04 Cobra(side scoops, rear bumper cover, top), 6pt roll cage, white FR500's, FMS 2000 Cobra R air dam.
I have front and rear strut bars. I had caster plates, subframes, extremem matrix brace and jacking rails put on all at the same time. I saw MAJOR difference, but how much I can attribute to the strut bars, I don't know. I know the car handles better than a Porsche!
I can see the benefits on a '99, but the S197 is a stiffer chassis. While it will help with hard cornering on a road course, in daily driving I see no advantage. Mine is more eye candy than functional.
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I have one by Ford Racing and it did make some difference. I dont know about one for $80.00. I had to pay just over 300.00 for mine but its money well spent!
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2006 V6 Auto premium Convertible,Vista Blue, GT350 side stripes, Shelby "limited Ed" Chrome 18x9.5s w/ Toyo Proxis 4s, Ford Racing Strut Tower Brace, 8.8 trak lok,3.55;abs;tc, Ford Racing V6 Exaustw3.5 tip, Steeda Wheel hop kit, CAI, Styling Bar by CDC, GT Brakes, Sequential taillights, SS Elinore grill w/GT driving lights.
I have one by Ford Racing and it did make some difference. I dont know about one for $80.00. I had to pay just over 300.00 for mine but its money well spent!
I have the Shelby CS Strut brace ( CS Strut Tower Brace: Performance & Strut Tower Brace - Shelby Performance Parts LLC. ) I chose it because it was secured better than the 2-bolt mounts (it uses 4 on each tower) and it was somewhat cheaper than the agent 47 and aluminum Shelby bars ....From driving it for a week i can say my car feels more confident on hard turns. Noteable situations in every day driving: coming into a far left/right lane turn faster than normal, sharp coiling freeway onramps at moderately higher speeds, and.....thats about it! It looks pretty too.
note: if this bar is ordered, i suggest buying 8 wide 1/2" washers from the local hardware store so the screws dont half-way fall in the mounting holes.
2008 Mustang V6-Are strut bars worth it? 
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