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03-29-2024, 05:14 PM
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 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2023
Location: Florida
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Strut Tower Brace
Does a Strut Tower Brace really do anything for handling or is it just for looks?
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03-29-2024, 05:52 PM
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          Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: central florida
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i have one,but i dont think it does much at normal speeds.great place to hang the christmas lights or dry a wet bathing suit though...
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03-29-2024, 06:07 PM
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Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Palm Coast, FL
Posts: 1,175
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For me it's hard to remember. I did this as my first "suspension" mod until I got all serious and did more suspension work as you can see in my profile. How I look at it, It doesn't hurt and yes it looks cool under the hood if you get it painted and add some color.
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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. Last edited by SummitWhite11; 03-29-2024 at 07:36 PM. Reason: Added pic |
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03-29-2024, 06:08 PM
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Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Palm Coast, FL
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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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03-29-2024, 06:52 PM
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Fast Cars and Old Guitars
Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: N. CA
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I thought it stiffened it up a bit when I first put it on. Didn't do much for the front end knockin' and bangin' over bumps these cars are famous for. But the wheels are still attached and it looks pretty good.
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03-30-2024, 10:37 AM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2023
Location: Florida
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03-30-2024, 12:44 PM
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Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Green Bay Wi
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Unless you're driving hard on a track you won't notice any difference. They do look pretty with the hood popped if you're going for a nice cosmetic touch.
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03-30-2024, 02:32 PM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS AGM Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: WNY
Posts: 733
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2013 2SS GPI built & tuned 415, spec'd by Andrew Cammer. GPI ported intake/tb/heads, Tooley springs, CHE trunnions, Callies rotating assembly, Diamond pistons, GPI SS3 VVT, ATI 10% ud damper, Circle D 3800, Kooks ceramic coated lt's with green cats, Mishimoto rad & oil cooler, Derale trans cooler, Holley efi rails.
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03-31-2024, 12:01 PM
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Is it okay to take off and paint? torque to what lbs. when I put back on?
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03-31-2024, 07:25 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: Texas
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I noticed a rigidity increase in the front end when i installed mine. No major difference in the way the car handles, it just seems to respond to input a little better. A little.
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04-01-2024, 07:46 AM
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A legend in his own mind
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2013
Location: Long Island, New York
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Id like to add one to my engine bay, even its for minimal benefit but I have an early 2010 and im pretty sure almost any I add to a 2010 requires me dropping suspension to install and at that point, the minimal benefit isnt worth it.
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2010 2SS/RS "The Mistress"
Color matched OEM GFX / VIS Carbon Fiber Hood (absolute trash quality and customer service ) / Heritage Grille / 5% Windows / 30% Windshield tint with 5% visor strip / Tinted Exterior Lights / Streetfighter LA Spoiler / Morimoto XB LED fogs / LED sidemarkers / Airaid CAI / Hurst Short Throw / TSP LT's / No cats / No resonator / Corsa Xtreme Catback / Trifecta Tune / Factory amp replaced / 2 JL Audio 12's in the trunk / MRR 228 Wheels / BMR Springs / Moog Endlinks / R1 Concepts Rotors & Pads |
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04-01-2024, 11:19 AM
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04-01-2024, 12:15 PM
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As others have mentioned, it did stiffen up the steering a bit but I would categorize this one as mostly for looks with a small benefit in performance. In the end, I like how it eliminated the gap under the strut retainers. |
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04-01-2024, 02:29 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Czech Republic
Posts: 1,592
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I did it in a combo together with polyurethane inserts of the entire rear axle mount and front radial rods. And it was a night and day difference.
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My life is a constant struggle with Camaro.
K&N CAI, Stainless Power longtubes, high flow cats, modified Ragazzon High Performance axle back, Soler Performance ported throttle body, Soler Performance throttle controller, RAM clutch adjuster, modified LS7 clutch kit, Tick Performance billet bearing support, Tick Performance remote bleeder, separate clutch reservoir, BMR trailing arms, BMR toe rods, Pedders Suspension cradle bushing inserts, Control Arm Bushings, Strut tower brace, oil catch can, Hurst T-handle shifter, 20mm wheel spacers, DBA brakes, QTP Cutouts, Dynosteve tune. |
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