Strut brace

[Blue Bandit]

OK I have some questions on this Strut Brace,
Do they make them for V6?
Also is this a factory option on new cars, or is this all after market? And where does one buy one?

[The Stig]

Yes they make them for the V6. There is a GM strut tower brace, but it is only on the convertibles. Though late model 2011s and all 2012s have the mounting holes for them.

[Blue Bandit]

Originally Posted by stieger

Yes they make them for the V6. There is a GM strut tower brace, but it is only on the convertibles. Though late model 2011s and all 2012s have the mounting holes for them.

OK and where does one get one then?

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by Blue Bandit

OK and where does one get one then?

Maureen at Rodgers Chevrolet in Michigan is a high quality source.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by JusticePete;4****40

Maureen at Rodgers Chevrolet in Michigan is a high quality source.

Spoke via PM with the OP. He has a 2010 so the GM strut bar won't fit.

[SGDM]

Got mine at ADM, check with Andy. Definitely a difference.

[Blue Bandit]

Originally Posted by SGDM

Got mine at ADM, check with Andy. Definitely a difference.

Thank's guys

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by stieger;4****66

Spoke via PM with the OP. He has a 2010 so the GM strut bar won't fit.

There seem to be a lot of similar threads regarding strut tower bars.

Originally Posted by JusticePete

We are not advocates for a strut tower bar. Our Pedders USA Camaro pulls 1.3G plus steady state turns without a strut bar. The 5th Gen shipped from the factory without a strut tower bar, until one was developed for the Vert. For the Vert a strut tower bar as well as under car bracing is required -- becuase they cut the top off the car. Here is the structure that was built in to your 5th Gen.

When GM designed the Camaro they built it well, very well. It was engineered to have an exceptionally strong monocoque. A solid monocoque translates into a higher perception of quality while enhancing performance and function. In the following series of pictures you can see how the 5th Gen Camaro has numerous 'chassis braces' built in at the factory using state-of the art design in the form of shape, construction and materials --

High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel is a type of alloy steel that provides better mechanical properties or greater resistance to corrosion than carbon steel. HSLA steels vary from other steels in that they aren't made to meet a specific chemical composition, but rather to specific mechanical properties. They have a carbon content between 0.05–0.25% to retain formability and weldability. Other alloying elements include up to 2.0% manganese and small quantities of copper, nickel, niobium, nitrogen, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, titanium, calcium, rare earth elements, or zirconium.[1][2] Copper, titanium, vanadium, and niobium are added for strengthening purposes.[2] These elements are intended to alter the microstructure of carbon steels, which is usually a ferrite-pearlite aggregate, to produce a very fine dispersion of alloy carbides in an almost pure ferrite matrix. This eliminates the toughness-reducing effect of a pearlitic volume fraction, yet maintains and increases the material's strength by refining the grain size, which in the case of ferrite increases yield strength by 50% for every halving of the mean grain diameter. Precipitation strengthening plays a minor role, too. Their yield strengths can be anywhere between 250–590 megapascals (36,000–86,000 psi). Due to their higher strength and toughness HSLA steels usually require 25 to 30% more power to form, as compared to carbon steels

Martensitic Ultra High Strength Steel Maraging steels (a portmanteau of martensitic and aging) are iron alloys which are known for possessing superior strength and toughness without losing malleability, although they cannot hold a good cutting edge. 'Aging' refers to the extended heat-treatment process. These steels are a special class of low-carbon ultra-high-strength steels which derive their strength not from carbon, but from precipitation of inter-metallic compounds. The principal alloying element is 15 to 25% nickel.[1] Secondary alloying elements are added to produce intermetallic precipitates, which include cobalt, molybdenum, and titanium.

Photos originally posted 11.11.2008 by aston70










This isn't a 4th Gen, or a Mustang. Our Mustang project car took four different braces to get track ready. The Camaro took NONE.



There is an excellent resource available here on Camaro5 THE Book on 5th Gen Suspension. It should have been titles the Book on the 5th Gen as it covers suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, exhaust, headers, superchargers, thermal management and more. Take a read through it. If you choose to add a strut tower bar it is cool. I am hoping you'll start with the foundation.

[BMR Sales]

We build a strut tower brace for the V6 2010 Camaros. It really helps tighten up the front end and looks amazing under the hood. Here are pictures of the V6 strut tower brace in both available colors.