Strut Tower Brace Oem Mopar !!

[RANGERMAN]

I am hoping there is a way to put the covers back but all photos show it without.

Oh well maybe can modify someway...lets us know!

Originally Posted by djwhog

Yes rangerman it does. i think it looks a little better in person. As soon as I have and hr or so I will get it installed,

I am wondering once I take the covers off of the towers if there are any way to remount them or get some custome ones made? to replace the plastic black ones?


JU-P5155002 DODGE Challenger (2008-2009) Performance Strut Tower

Made of heavy gauge powder-coated steel, this MIG-welded performance Strut Tower Brace reduces body flex in the front end, improving handling and drivability by tying in critical chassis points

[09 R/T]

I think Warrior#7 had his painted... Try sending him a message.

[djwhog]

OK it is installed, took less than 30 minutes to install.

These steps are my version but comes with detailed instructions

1 Loosen evenly and remove strut tower covers with a flat blade screw driver. You will see small slots to pry from under the cover.

2 Remove EVENLY the nuts that hold down the tops of the struts and then remove them, save nuts for reinstallation in later and final steps.

3 Slip strut brace over the studs; do NOT tighten at this point just snug down nuts to hold in place.

4 Mark holes in rear of brace and drill through chassis brace (located on rear of firewall). I placed an old towel over engine to catch all metal from drilling. You can stick the drill bit through the holes in the strut tower brace to make sure it lines up and then drill pilot holes.

5 Remove strut tower nuts and then remove strut tower Mopar brace completely off of car. Drill holes with 13/32 size drill bit. Go slow.

6 Place strut tower brace back over studs and finger tight put the hold down nuts back on. Leave loose

7 Insert the long 3/8 bolts through the Mopar brace, then one washer will go on either side of the cars chassis brace. So to recap, one washer goes between the strut tower brace and the chassis brace, the other washer on the back side and then put the nut on it. DO NOT tighten yet!

8 After you have inserted both rear bolts, washers, and the nuts on these long 3/8" bolts, just do finger tight for the step for these long 4" nuts and bolts.

9 Now tighten the nuts on the strut towers down evenly is the key, do not over tighten. It calls for 40Nm or 30 ft lbs. I used my torque wrench. Caution, back nuts are a tight squeeze with the extension and the strut flanges. Make sure you use a semi deep or deep 6 point socket. Don’t want rounded nuts.. lol!

10 Now you can tighten the long 3/8" bolts that attach the strut tower brace to the chassis brace to 27Nm or 20 ft lbs.

You are done! Well finish a cold beer now you are done. Man it looks nice too

NOTES:

Covers will not fit, maybe if modified but some type of a billet or chrome part would be better looking if desired. NOTE to vendors please make one

I also went and used grade 8 chrome 4" 12 point ARP small headed style thick flanged header bolts too. I liked them better than the gold supplied Allen bolts. Yep I am a nut case!

I think the bar looks decent to very nice as is. It appears to be clear coated and or anodized too? One could get it painted, but I think powder coating would be the way to go if you were to do anything?

I have not driven the car yet, it is windy as hell today in Cody so I don’t want to sand blast the paint on the car.

I will report back on the handling when I can. Sorry.

So there ya have it guys and gals!

[RANGERMAN]

Looks good Dave! nice Job! Drink a beer for me too!

[Brandon@DC Performance]

These are now on national back-order and we have a few on order... anyone want to jump on one before we pre-sell out?

[djwhog]

I think you guys will see and feel the differance as soon as you dive into the 1st turn. It is much flater in the turns, not that it was bad before, but it is even better after gettting it installed.

I am very happy with it, looks and performance are great! This was a good investment for this car, I also think that with age this heavy car will benifit even more with the added support.

I am telling you, the car feels like a 3200 lb car not 4000.. I am even more amazed with the handling thn the performance i nthis srt, and I think that says volumes!

OK now I need some custom billet caps to install over teh towers..

[Tadpole]

After seeing the Mopar, im not really sure if the Quality is there verses the TEchco..

Ive had some bad experiences with Powder coat..

[dhuntershelton]

Originally Posted by NOTSURE

315.00 Bob Varified it clears with no problems its speced by Dodge!

BMC has the mopar strut bar for $298, they have them in stock i ordered one last week
BMC Performance - late model Mustang, Mopar and Muscle Car and Truck performance parts, engines and vehicles.

[dhuntershelton]

Originally Posted by RANGERMAN

I am hoping there is a way to put the covers back but all photos show it without.

Oh well maybe can modify someway...lets us know!

BMC has billet tech strut covers, i ordered mine last week, they said they would fit over the top of the mopar strut bar
BMC Performance - late model Mustang, Mopar and Muscle Car and Truck performance parts, engines and vehicles.