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04-16-2015, 08:03 PM
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V6 Owners with GM Strut Tower Brace
Just trying to see if anyone is running into a similar situation as me. I bought a strut tower brace off another forum member, but when I went to install it on my V6 only 5 of the pre-drilled holes lined up. When I took it to the dealer they said they see it often and they usually need to enlarge the hole on the strut tower brace.
How many V6 owners who installed their own strut tower braces had to modify the holes on the brace itself for it to fit or was it truly bolt on for you guys? |
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04-16-2015, 08:26 PM
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Ours bolted up just fine on our 2012 RS
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04-16-2015, 08:31 PM
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V6 Owners with GM Strut Tower Brace
Mine bolted on no prob. 2011 v6
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04-17-2015, 06:26 PM
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Drives: 2016 1LT RS Turbo 4 Join Date: Jun 2014
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bolted in with no modification
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04-20-2015, 05:45 PM
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Drives: 2012 1LT/RS BLACK w NOS Join Date: Nov 2013
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Mine bolted with no problem. 2012 1LT/RS
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04-20-2015, 05:49 PM
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Thanks for the input guys. I'm going to fight for it under warranty then. They originally wanted to charge me to enlarge the holes on the brace itself.
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04-21-2015, 11:44 AM
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 Drives: 2014 Camaro LT RS in Red Hot Join Date: Aug 2013
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I have heard there are 2 different strut tower brace part numbers, never did get a clear answer on difference.
I had no problem mounting mine up on my 13 LS, or my 14 RS. What bolts are you using? |
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04-21-2015, 12:15 PM
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The ones that came with the brace, it was bought from a member here who had no issues getting it bolted on.
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04-21-2015, 12:16 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: New York
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My 2012 2LT/RS bolted up just fine.
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04-21-2015, 12:58 PM
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Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014
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my v6 vert came with one from GM and of course it was bolted up with all of the bolts to begin with
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04-21-2015, 01:32 PM
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Try threading in all the bolts by hand and then lifting the car to install the last bolt. Perhaps by making the car flex a bit, you can get them to line up.
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04-21-2015, 05:33 PM
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Pardon my ignorance, but is that good for the car? If the car sitting on a level surface isn't flexed like that wouldn't installing the brace like that either warp the brace/weaken it or force the chassis to remain in a flexed position?
I'm thinking the holes were just drilled improperly at the factory or the strut towers are positioned incorrectly. |
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04-21-2015, 05:41 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012
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I'm sorry to say this but, is it at all possible, that the car was in an accident, causing it to be off a little?
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04-22-2015, 12:43 PM
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Drives: 2012 SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Placentia, CA
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I had no problems installing mine on my 2013 ls
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