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It's basically the same situation - the strut tower tops represent two corners of a box that are not braced laterally to each other or triangulated in the same two planes, so the differences are going to be at the detail level (specific dimensions, bracing shape and angles required for clearance, forces, and displacements, etc.). The Mustang might actually be a little shorter from the strut tops to the A-pillars, suggesting it might be marginally less needy of additional bracing.
Anecdotally, there are Mustang folks who absolutely swear by them, and others who swear at them (typically for engine compartment access reasons). More usefully, I can't remember ever reading where Sam Strano recommended adding one to any car. Sam owns a small aftermarket parts business and is a multi-time national autocross champion in both S197 Mustangs and previous generation Camaros, and if he doesn't think there's enough performance benefit for a late model fully streetable car it probably isn't there. Like a few other components on his product list, he'll sell you one if you insist on getting it, but that'd all have to come from you.
This still leaves open the matter of a more solid-feeling car possibly making it easier to drive hard, consistently. I suspect that less experienced drivers benefit more from this.
Norm
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