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insidethreat07 · 10-27-2011, 10:43 PM

This is a dumb question but I have an 01 v6 with the stock hood. Would the hood be able to shut fine without hitting the tower brace. The reason Im asking is b/c the v6 brace sticks up higher than the LS1 due to the alternator, or does the brace kind of sit behind the alternator I also bought A STB for my car that the guy said it would fit an 01 v6, but its the LS1 version

. Any help would be awesome. Thanks, Derek

dmginc · 10-28-2011, 04:46 AM

you need the v6 one and it will (should) fit under the hood. you might be able to sell the LS1 brace to Zabo

BMR Sales · 10-28-2011, 10:16 AM

You probably ended up with a LS1 strut tower brace. The V6 strut tower brace is considerably different in design. The V6 strut tower brace we make runs further back in the engine bay. Here are few pictures of the two, the first picture is the V6 strut tower brace and the second is the V8 strut tower brace.

insidethreat07 · 10-28-2011, 10:33 AM

Yea i goofed up and bought the wrong one

. When I get this one sold Im going to hit up BMR.

dmginc · 10-28-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insidethreat07

Yea i goofed up and bought the wrong one

. When I get this one sold Im going to hit up BMR.

good choice! i like mine, it looks real nice

BMR Sales · 10-28-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insidethreat07

Yea i goofed up and bought the wrong one

. When I get this one sold Im going to hit up BMR.

When you are ready give me a call and I will make sure you get the right part for your car.

insidethreat07 · 10-28-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMR Sales

When you are ready give me a call and I will make sure you get the right part for your car.

Will do. I was so ready to get it put on my car, then I realized it didnt fit. I was like SOB just my luck. So much for taking someones word without some pictures haha.

fbodyrs96 · 10-28-2011, 04:12 PM

Hard to find, since they don't make them anymore but the Kenny Brown STB is the best for the V6.

insidethreat07 · 10-28-2011, 04:18 PM

Looks good. I think I'm going with BMR.

Bulldogwinters · 10-28-2011, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbodyrs96

Hard to find, since they don't make them anymore but the Kenny Brown STB is the best for the V6.

now that just looks fricken sweet! lol

davidbecker · 10-30-2011, 06:35 PM

Has anyone eliminated thier A/C system? Seems it would clean up some room.

xXSilencerXx · 10-30-2011, 07:22 PM

Yea people do it all of the time.

BMR Sales · 10-31-2011, 09:40 AM

The back mounting point on that strut tower brace is on the cowl of the car. We never designed a strut tower brace like that because the cowl is made of thinner gauge sheet metal and really adds no additional support to the the strut tower brace or chassis of the vehicle itself. Adding that rear mounting point on our strut tower brace would of just made the price higher and wouldn't of helped performance at all.

Ant32894 · 11-02-2011, 06:45 AM

How much for the v6 brace?? (95 3.4) And do they come in blue?

10-27-2011, 10:43 PM	#1
insidethreat07 Drives: 2001 Camaro 3.8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Continental Ohio Posts: 11,108 View My Garage	Strut Tower Brace- Noob Question This is a dumb question but I have an 01 v6 with the stock hood. Would the hood be able to shut fine without hitting the tower brace. The reason Im asking is b/c the v6 brace sticks up higher than the LS1 due to the alternator, or does the brace kind of sit behind the alternator I also bought A STB for my car that the guy said it would fit an 01 v6, but its the LS1 version. Any help would be awesome. Thanks, Derek __________________ 2001 Camaro V6 2016 Camaro 2SS Last edited by insidethreat07; 10-27-2011 at 11:13 PM.

10-28-2011, 04:46 AM	#2
dmginc Drives: In Circles Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,433 View My Garage	you need the v6 one and it will (should) fit under the hood. you might be able to sell the LS1 brace to Zabo __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, BMR 1.2" Lowering Springs Gen5DIY Fog Lights, Big Worm Third Brake Light/Side Marker Tint (Charcoal) GTS Tail Light Covers, Purple Under Hood Lighting Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe w/ Muffler Delete Black Plasti Dipped Wheels, Z/28 Spoiler

10-28-2011, 10:16 AM	#3
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	You probably ended up with a LS1 strut tower brace. The V6 strut tower brace is considerably different in design. The V6 strut tower brace we make runs further back in the engine bay. Here are few pictures of the two, the first picture is the V6 strut tower brace and the second is the V8 strut tower brace. Attached Images

10-28-2011, 10:33 AM	#4
insidethreat07 Drives: 2001 Camaro 3.8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Continental Ohio Posts: 11,108 View My Garage	Yea i goofed up and bought the wrong one . When I get this one sold Im going to hit up BMR. __________________ 2001 Camaro V6 2016 Camaro 2SS

10-28-2011, 04:12 PM	#8
fbodyrs96 Drives: 1996 Camaro RS convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calhoun GA Posts: 370	Hard to find, since they don't make them anymore but the Kenny Brown STB is the best for the V6. __________________ Borla_PRO_XS_Sound_Clip Cammed Open Headers Kris

10-28-2011, 04:18 PM	#9
insidethreat07 Drives: 2001 Camaro 3.8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Continental Ohio Posts: 11,108 View My Garage	Looks good. I think I'm going with BMR. __________________ 2001 Camaro V6 2016 Camaro 2SS

10-30-2011, 06:35 PM	#11
davidbecker Drives: 1998 camaro Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 26	Has anyone eliminated thier A/C system? Seems it would clean up some room.

10-30-2011, 07:22 PM	#12
xXSilencerXx Butter Bar! Drives: 2011 SS, 1998 Trans Am Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Patrick AFB, FL Posts: 1,364	Yea people do it all of the time. __________________ 2011 Camaro SS, White/Orange, LSR Short Throw, CAI 1998 Trans Am, Red, H/C/I, 3200 CircleD Stall, full suspension 2004 GSXR 1k, Matt Mladin Edition

10-31-2011, 09:40 AM	#13
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	The back mounting point on that strut tower brace is on the cowl of the car. We never designed a strut tower brace like that because the cowl is made of thinner gauge sheet metal and really adds no additional support to the the strut tower brace or chassis of the vehicle itself. Adding that rear mounting point on our strut tower brace would of just made the price higher and wouldn't of helped performance at all.

11-02-2011, 06:45 AM	#14
Ant32894 Youjellybra? Drives: 95 3.4l V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Shirley, NY Posts: 875	How much for the v6 brace?? (95 3.4) And do they come in blue? __________________ Animated Gif not allowed

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