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#48399 - 09/24/04 07:50 PM

rear tower brace

Cool0482 Offline

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Registered: 06/12/04
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i was wondering who here has a rear tower brace on their GTP, and is it worth it, any diff in handling with the stock suspension?

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#48400 - 09/25/04 12:14 AM

Re: rear tower brace

Chew

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Registered: 05/01/02
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Just my opinion but here's what I would do:

Sway bars are prolly most noticeable - performance-wise - then front strut tower braces then the rear brace last.

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#48401 - 09/25/04 07:24 AM

Re: rear tower brace

Chico

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Second that the front seems to improve flex and handling,the rear is hardly noticable but hey it can't hurt.

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#48402 - 09/25/04 10:23 AM

Re: rear tower brace

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I put the buick front brace on both front and rear. First front then drove it a while then the rear. I didnt notice much of a difference with the rear added, or evenwhen I took it off for a while. The front bar however is noticeable.

If you really want to improve things, put on the GMPP handling kit (sways and rear lower control arms) for under $200

The gmpp koni shock/spring kit is superb also.

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#48403 - 09/25/04 11:06 AM

Re: rear tower brace

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Registered: 01/03/04
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Loc: Carstairs, Alberta, Canada

the buick tower braces are dirt cheap, and that never hurts!

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#48404 - 09/25/04 11:43 AM

Re: rear tower brace

why2kmax Offline

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Loc: Bel Air Maryland

Quote:

Originally posted by pgp2000gt:
the buick tower braces are dirt cheap, and that never hurts!

True, for $20 I put it on even if it does little.

Ive spent more money on worse Ideas

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#48405 - 09/30/04 12:58 PM

Re: rear tower brace

EnYgMa Offline

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Registered: 05/05/02
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Loc: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Hey guys

Yeah the rear STB was the first thing I did because it was so cheap - $20, can't go wrong!

I noticed that it tightened up the rear end a bit. Not a helluva difference, but still noticeable. And for $20, it's all good.

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