[Stang300a]

alright guys i was thinking about getting the Kenny Brown 3 Point Heavy-Duty Strut Tower Brace from rpm oulet for 130 bucks. first question is will i notice a difference in handeling and 2nd question is how hard is the install? any reponses are welcome and thanks in advance.

[kscoyote]

Originally Posted by Stang300a

alright guys i was thinking about getting the Kenny Brown 3 Point Heavy-Duty Strut Tower Brace from rpm oulet for 130 bucks. first question is will i notice a difference in handeling and 2nd question is how hard is the install? any reponses are welcome and thanks in advance.

you'll notice less crashing over bumps from the front end. and more control over bumpy corners.

Call them to check for inventory when you order. They're getting rare.

Install is a PITA for two reasons, getting the cowl cover off without breaking it, and cutting the lower half of the washer motor cover.

In hindsight, I would have gotten a body work tool to remove the cowl cover instead of a screwdriver, and I would have used a latex on the edge of the back of the brace to create a template so I could know where to cut.

[raz54]

I haven't done that mod yet but have heard it's a pain to install as the hood and cowl has to come off. I didn't notice any difference when I put one on my Camaro, that's why I haven't put one the Mustang. I'm going for boxed control arms and a GT rear sway bar instead and maybe sub frame connectors.

[kscoyote]

Originally Posted by raz54

I haven't done that mod yet but have heard it's a pain to install as the hood and cowl has to come off. I didn't notice any difference when I put one on my Camaro, that's why I haven't put one the Mustang. I'm going for boxed control arms and a GT rear sway bar instead and maybe sub frame connectors.

????

why does the hood have to come off?

I installed mine without taking off the hood.

[raz54]

That's what I was told by a guy that had installed one. Maybe he added more work for himself..lol It could have been for easier acess to the cowl.

[kscoyote]

Originally Posted by raz54

That's what I was told by a guy that had installed one. Maybe he added more work for himself..lol

you just take off the cowl cover (two screws on top) for the screw near the drivers side you'll need a bit and a socket, but it's a plastic screw and doesn't need a lot of torque to get it in or out. A screwdriver won't fit.

Then you run your hands over the cowl until you feel the attachments, and use a body trim removal tool and pop it up carefully

remove the weather strip,

unscrew the 6-7 screws that hold in the lower cowl/winshield wiper motor cover& slide it up and over the rear of the engine.

Remove the bolts on the front cowl, put on the brace and mark the firewall to drill.

drill your holes, file the hole smooth, put the back of the brace in from the wiper moter area, put on the brace & hand tighten.

then bolt down the front of the brace and them bolt in the rear.

(this is what I should have done)

put some latex paint along the outside of where the brace meets the firewall and put the lower cover against the back of the brace. Not the outline of the paint and begin cutting the material unti it fits.

Bolt in the lower cowl

replace upper cowl

and you're done.