Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers

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Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 9/12/2006 8:44:36 PM    BlackCherry   Posts: 3 Joined: 9/11/2006 Status: offline Just purchased a plenum cover for my 2005 V6. I'm now interested in purchasing a strut tower brace, does anyone have a manifold or plenum cover and a strut tower brace together? Which one do you have or recommend? Looking at Steeda, Ford Racing, Granatelli or BMR Post #: 1

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 9/12/2006 10:58:10 PM    chrisc Posts: 3696 Joined: 10/20/2005 From: Seattle, WA Status: offline my last round of mods (ever) included the bmr stb and the plenum cover. they should be here in 1-2 days. i can tell you when i get them _____________________________ (in reply to BlackCherry) Post #: 2

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 9/28/2006 3:26:08 PM    6605stang Posts: 369 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: Denver, CO Status: offline Did it fit? _____________________________ 05 GT, Performance White, 5 spd, 20" ADR Sterling 78 Wheels w/Nitto 555's, C&L CAI+SCT XCal2 91 oct. tune, Steeda UDPs, Steeda FTSB, Flowmaster AT's. (in reply to chrisc) Post #: 3

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 9/29/2006 3:24:38 AM    chrisc Posts: 3696 Joined: 10/20/2005 From: Seattle, WA Status: offline nope, i am selling the BMR right now because i bough a steeda one that *should* clear it _____________________________ (in reply to 6605stang) Post #: 4

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 9/29/2006 9:47:00 PM    chrisc Posts: 3696 Joined: 10/20/2005 From: Seattle, WA Status: offline okay, so i just got the steeda one. it looks like it is gunna fit but i cant be too sure right now, because i am going to get the shop to install it with some of my other stuff _____________________________ (in reply to chrisc) Post #: 5

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 9/29/2006 10:56:13 PM    6605stang Posts: 369 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: Denver, CO Status: offline Which one did you get? The single or double bar? _____________________________ 05 GT, Performance White, 5 spd, 20" ADR Sterling 78 Wheels w/Nitto 555's, C&L CAI+SCT XCal2 91 oct. tune, Steeda UDPs, Steeda FTSB, Flowmaster AT's. (in reply to chrisc) Post #: 6

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 9/29/2006 11:24:21 PM    chrisc Posts: 3696 Joined: 10/20/2005 From: Seattle, WA Status: offline the double one, i dont think the single fits _____________________________ (in reply to 6605stang) Post #: 7

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 10/4/2006 12:28:38 PM    islandmustang   Posts: 80 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline did the double one fit correctly??? (in reply to chrisc) Post #: 8

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 10/18/2006 6:16:22 PM    Britinastang   Posts: 307 Joined: 4/1/2006 Status: offline I have the V6 steeda strut tower brace. IMO it will not clear the plenum cover (see pic). Myabe if you put fat washers under the bolts it might lift it high enough to clear. It also leave an inprint on the hood underside material, no biggy. its a good addition. _____________________________ (in reply to islandmustang) Post #: 9

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 12/11/2006 1:28:41 PM    02pnygt Posts: 105 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline I checked with several different sources after purchasing my plenum cover a few months ago. All the different companies I spoke to said that none of the stb's would fit with a plenum cover. My understanding was that on the v6 most of the stb's already sit at the point that they would leave the indentation in the hood liner so I wouldn't think there would be much room to raise it at all. _____________________________ 2002 Mustang GT 622 RWHP/591 TQ MPH 5.0 stoker with a KB 2.2 and a whole lot of other goodies. 2006 Mustang V6 Vista Blue GT front and rear bumpers, grill/lights, rocker trim, 17" bullitts, and gt dual exhaust with a custom h pipe. More to com (in reply to Britinastang) Post #: 10

RE: Which Strut Tower Brace Clears manifold/plenum covers - 12/11/2006 2:01:13 PM    Paleoc Posts: 252 Joined: 9/29/2006 Status: offline I plan on buying the BMR brace which goes around the front of the plenum. It won't clear the plenum cover so I am going to dremel a notch for it in the front edge of the cover and then hit the cover with touch up paint. The hump in the front of the main part of the plenum cover will have to be cut down. Another notch may have to be cut in the corners of the plenum cover. I will have to see. Another option would be to use a single bar over the top and cut a notch in each side of the cover for the bar to fit in. (in reply to 02pnygt) Post #: 11

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