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SummitWhite11 · 02-02-2018, 04:31 PM

Recently installed over the weekend with the TPIS kit. I have to say I am very pleased with the results and love the look under the hood as well as the tighter feel on the front end.

orange devil · 02-02-2018, 04:33 PM

Looks very nice!

Welker2 · 02-02-2018, 04:37 PM

InFiD3ViL · 02-02-2018, 04:42 PM

I want. It looks great man!

If you don't mind me asking, how long did TPIS take to get the kit to you?

Also, does this still require the struts to be dropped?

SummitWhite11 · 02-02-2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

I want.

If you don't mind me asking, how long did TPIS take to get the kit to you?

Also, does this still require the struts to be dropped?

I believe it took them a week to get it to me. And yes the struts need to be dropped in order to be able to get to the locking nuts to tighten from underneath.

BLU DUCE · 02-02-2018, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SummitWhite11

Recently installed over the weekend with the TPIS kit. I have to say I am very pleased with the results and love the look under the hood as well as the tighter feel on the front end.

That really looks good on the engine bay. Nice and clean under the hood. Now just get something to replace that awful looking [RED] cove on the positive battery post.

Didn't have to do any thing with my struts when I installed my brace. Used the same TPIS Kit. just a pain in the A$$ drilling the holes at the right angle.

BLU DUCE · 02-02-2018, 05:00 PM

Pic of my strut tower brace.

Tim_Hamilton · 02-02-2018, 05:07 PM

Spike, Thats because you have a 2011!

Cheetoh · 02-02-2018, 05:20 PM

The Early 2011's Don't have the Predrilled holes either!!

SummitWhite11 · 02-02-2018, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim_Hamilton

Spike, Thats because you have a 2011!

Mid production 2011's had the pre drilled holes. I was fortunate enough to have them on my prior 2011 I owned since it was a mid production car.

SummitWhite11 · 02-02-2018, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by spike III

That really looks good on the engine bay. Nice and clean under the hood. Now just get something to replace that awful looking [RED] cove on the positive battery post.

Didn't have to do any thing with my struts when I installed my brace. Used the same TPIS Kit. just a pain in the A$$ drilling the holes at the right angle.

Nice - and you had easy access to the back locking nut or did it take you a bit?

BLU DUCE · 02-02-2018, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SummitWhite11

Nice - and you had easy access to the back locking nut or did it take you a bit?

I took my tires off and the inside fender well. Plus some one else holding the new under neath.
My 2011 is early one got it in June 2011. The only problem like I said was the drilling of the angle on the tower to drill them But I had a great helper. also had to relocate the hood strut. My helper had a 2012 45th.
He had to be a smart A$$ and asked me for the strut an proceed to raise the hood of his camaro and showed me he could install it in his car in less than 15 minutes. Cause his came set up already for the brace. I wanted to hit him side the head with the strut all in fun.

BLU DUCE · 02-02-2018, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim_Hamilton

Spike, Thats because you have a 2011!

High Tim yah I knew that. I was the third person to have this strut and it had never been installed. I got a great deal from Steakmaker in our club with the TPSI kit. The kit

it originally cost more than the strut.

Moto-Mojo · 02-03-2018, 09:03 AM

I drove all the way to Summit Racing in Reno to get mine, get it home and there’s a hole drilled in the center of bar on the BOTTOM. I put it on anyway. No one know it’s there...’cept now about 10,000 of you all!

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02-02-2018, 04:31 PM	#1
SummitWhite11 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,175	Just installed a GM Strut Tower Bar on a 2010 Recently installed over the weekend with the TPIS kit. I have to say I am very pleased with the results and love the look under the hood as well as the tighter feel on the front end. Attached Images __________________ 2010 2LT/RS ZL1 Appearance package, Flow Master American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust w/ QUAD TIPS, K&N Typhoon CAI, Ported VMAX TB, OEM GM Brembo Brakes Package w/ Hawks Carbon Ceramic Pads, Night Owl Halo Kit (WIFI), FRONT/REAR Carbon Fiber Wrapped Bowties, Rear Oracle Blue LED Bowtie, Oracle Ghosted Painted Side LED Markers, Silver Side Faded Gills, OEM Satin Camaro Fuel Door, OEM Strut Tower Brace, Detroit Speed Engineering 1.5" Lowering Springs, Koni Orange STR.T Struts, Z28 rear LCA's, Black Magic rear 32" sway bar, 1LE front sway bar w/ DSE end links. Evil Energy Catch Can.

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BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	Spike III Build 2011 IBM 1SS/RS [COTW 6/25/12] Pic of my strut tower brace. Attached Images __________________

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orange devil Account Suspended Drives: 2019 SS 2019 mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: California Posts: 1,694	Looks very nice!

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Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,974	I drove all the way to Summit Racing in Reno to get mine, get it home and there’s a hole drilled in the center of bar on the BOTTOM. I put it on anyway. No one know it’s there...’cept now about 10,000 of you all! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx Last edited by Moto-Mojo; 02-03-2018 at 10:13 AM.