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camarosspower · 07-25-2013, 10:56 PM

im having a tough time choosing a tower brace. i need help. ive been looking at hotchkins, oem 1le, bmr and now halo. any comments on them. did yall notice a difference after install or is it basically just for looks.

any help will help

wally mayfield · 07-25-2013, 11:54 PM

whats wrong with the factory piece??

caverman · 07-25-2013, 11:56 PM

2010 didn't come with one...nor did they come pre-drilled like the late 2011 and up did.

camarosspower · 07-26-2013, 07:08 AM

I got my car back in aug 09'. Its one of the first ones.

blazzin1 · 07-26-2013, 09:21 AM

From my understanding, they really don't "help" with much of anything!!! Pretty much just for looks. If you're looking for a "performance" upgrade, look elsewhere!!! If you just want one just because it looks cool, I would personally go with the BMR 4-point, or the old Pfadt unit. Pfadt no longer produces theirs, but "Team Stillen" still has a couple for sale!!!

camarosspower · 07-26-2013, 09:38 AM

O ok. I really thought they would help. Yea i thought about getting bmr but when i seen halos strut bar im like it better mainly because i wont have to remove struts to install

caverman · 07-26-2013, 11:04 AM

Justice Pete has always said they didn't help all that much....and then to see that Pfadt has stopped producing them, that tells me they really don't. If they did Pfadt wouldn't have stopped producing them. That's my opinion.

Probably not that it wouldn't help any at all, it's just that it probably wouldn't help enough to justify the cost and the install...especially on our earlier Camaros that require more to get it installed.

camarosspower · 07-26-2013, 12:21 PM

If you put it that way, it sounds about right. I guess i better spend my money on other upgrades

JDP Sales · 07-26-2013, 02:45 PM

I like the Hotchkis brace personally. It is more of a looks modification, but definitely looks great under the hood.

We also have a full how-to write up on our Facebook page. Feel free to call, PM or email me anytime with questions.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Denis · 07-26-2013, 02:59 PM

I wast thinking about that Halo one, I like the look a lot. And it looks sturdy as hell.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242632

Mikamaro · 07-26-2013, 03:18 PM

None is the best one.

camarosspower · 07-26-2013, 04:09 PM

Yea i wanted to get halo but if its just for looks i can hold off on it

Homeless Man · 03-09-2015, 08:19 PM

They just seem to get in the way of under hood work since there is no performance gain.

hammdo · 03-10-2015, 01:45 AM

Would they work on an 11 SS with this?

-Don

07-25-2013, 10:56 PM	#1
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	what would be the best strut tower brace for a 10' ss im having a tough time choosing a tower brace. i need help. ive been looking at hotchkins, oem 1le, bmr and now halo. any comments on them. did yall notice a difference after install or is it basically just for looks. any help will help

07-25-2013, 11:54 PM	#2
wally mayfield Drives: 2013 2SS 6M Join Date: May 2013 Location: eastern high sierra Posts: 893	whats wrong with the factory piece?? __________________ Strut tower brace(GM), CAI, Blade Spoiler, ZL1 wheels and tires, Heritage grill, Dual mode exhaust, and thats it, no more..except for the lowering springs..Ok Hotchkis springs were delivered today, thats it..

07-25-2013, 11:56 PM	#3
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	2010 didn't come with one...nor did they come pre-drilled like the late 2011 and up did. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

07-26-2013, 11:04 AM	#7
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Justice Pete has always said they didn't help all that much....and then to see that Pfadt has stopped producing them, that tells me they really don't. If they did Pfadt wouldn't have stopped producing them. That's my opinion. Probably not that it wouldn't help any at all, it's just that it probably wouldn't help enough to justify the cost and the install...especially on our earlier Camaros that require more to get it installed. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

07-26-2013, 02:59 PM	#10
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	I wast thinking about that Halo one, I like the look a lot. And it looks sturdy as hell. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242632 __________________

07-26-2013, 07:08 AM	#4
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	I got my car back in aug 09'. Its one of the first ones.

07-26-2013, 09:21 AM	#5
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	From my understanding, they really don't "help" with much of anything!!! Pretty much just for looks. If you're looking for a "performance" upgrade, look elsewhere!!! If you just want one just because it looks cool, I would personally go with the BMR 4-point, or the old Pfadt unit. Pfadt no longer produces theirs, but "Team Stillen" still has a couple for sale!!!

07-26-2013, 09:38 AM	#6
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	O ok. I really thought they would help. Yea i thought about getting bmr but when i seen halos strut bar im like it better mainly because i wont have to remove struts to install

07-26-2013, 12:21 PM	#8
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	If you put it that way, it sounds about right. I guess i better spend my money on other upgrades

07-26-2013, 02:45 PM	#9
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	I like the Hotchkis brace personally. It is more of a looks modification, but definitely looks great under the hood. We also have a full how-to write up on our Facebook page. Feel free to call, PM or email me anytime with questions. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

07-26-2013, 03:18 PM	#11
Mikamaro MikeNoMaro Drives: A 2016 Challenger R/T M6 STP Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: America Posts: 2,375 View My Garage	None is the best one. __________________ Track Day Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrgoodman2000/videos Built #83817, Born January 18th, Christened June 11th 2010, Stolen October 3rd 2016.

07-26-2013, 04:09 PM	#12
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Yea i wanted to get halo but if its just for looks i can hold off on it

03-09-2015, 08:19 PM	#13
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,648	They just seem to get in the way of under hood work since there is no performance gain. __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

03-10-2015, 01:45 AM	#14
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Would they work on an 11 SS with this? -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577