02-07-2013, 12:57 PM | #43 |
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ZL1 brace on my 2012 2LT LFX and the hood closes with no issues.
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02-07-2013, 12:58 PM | #44 |
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02-07-2013, 02:13 PM | #45 |
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02-12-2013, 03:32 PM | #46 |
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BMR 4-Point in Hammertone color, easy install and looks great.
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02-12-2013, 03:49 PM | #47 |
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02-12-2013, 06:37 PM | #48 |
Does anyone have a part number fot the GM ZL1 strut brace and any more information on the adaptor kit to make it fit on a 2010 SLP ZL575?
Im really liking the Hotchkis Max Strut Tower Brace and this may be a stupid question but am I going to have to get a front end alignment done again after doing the install? Last edited by mr_lurch; 02-12-2013 at 08:12 PM. |
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02-15-2013, 03:39 PM | #49 | |
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02-17-2013, 02:11 PM | #50 |
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Just put the 1LE strut bar on. Unfortunately this piece of hardware requires a lot of work to make it look nice. Pretty much looked like something that was more at home on my truck, the bottom of it. The casting is rough probably because they use a sand-type mold, which didn't bother me as much as the seams left by the mold. It is not a very clean part.
I used my grinder and cleaned up all the edges until they were smooth. I left the rough cast since it would require more work than I was willing to give it. I sanded down the bar to remove the fine ridges left during its manufacture. I decided to paint the bar carbon flash metallic to match the other parts on the car, and painted the bracket using the paint using truck bed liner. I like using that stuff because it's tougher than regular paint and it dries with a slight roughness to it. The finish is about the same as what you have on the oil pan. Since my CAI is kind of a hammered finish, this match pretty well. I picked up the bolts for it from Ace HW since the price of GM bolts was 4 times. I bought some black hot toppers to hide their silver heads. (Only shown on the right side.) The close up of the bar was before I hit it with the polisher. It's like a mirror now after a few passes of machine polish.
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02-20-2013, 07:01 PM | #51 | |
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(My car has the bosses for the factory brace.)
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02-20-2013, 07:11 PM | #52 |
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It should have one. It's standard on the convertible.
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02-23-2013, 11:36 PM | #54 |
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Hotchkis works too, especially if you go SC
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02-23-2013, 11:40 PM | #55 |
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So, I bought a GM strut bar brace and forgot to order the bolts to with it. Can anyone tell the correct size needed ? If my research is correct this should be the correct bolt size, Bolt M8 x (1.25mm) x 40mm
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02-24-2013, 12:02 AM | #56 |
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BMR STB016
Does the BMR STB016 strut tower brace fit 2010 Camaro 2SSRS with Magnusson Supercharger? I saw the Hotchkis on one above...is that the only choice out there? Thanks
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