Budget strut tower braces....

[40BelowSummer]

I remember reading about this a while ago, but I cant find the threads for the life of me. (I think they recently got lost)

Anyways, I know the front strut tower brace for a 95-99 Neon can work for the rear strut tours of SHO's.

The front brace is what I cant remember. What are the options here? Wasnt it some sort of a GM bar people were using......perhaps a Regal, IIRC?

Thanks

 

[Mr Anonymous]

The W-body GM bar will fit, but I don't personally think it's worth bothering. There are several better built bars available for around $100. The GM bar is cheap for a reason... it's cheap!

 

[MYSHO1]

neon bars also work..

 

[92sho16]

neon bars also work..

Does the rear bar fit? Ive heard about the front bars fitting but the rear is the one IIRC that is worth buying.

 

[Eliw]

I currently have the Cheap GM bar in the front, which works very well, and a neon front tower brace in the back. My car is considerably tighter than it was before. Both work great considering I only payed about $45 total. Beats $100 a piece I think.

 

[marvsho17]

I think they only bolt on using one of the studs. You pay for what you get.

 

[Eliw]

The neon brace bolts on using two studs and the GM bar uses one. It would be easy to make it bolt on to all three by modifing the gm bar, but then again, I dont weld so there you have it.

 

[KentuckySHOoff]

where are the better bars for 100 bucks?

 

[Eliw]

Maybe not a hundred. More like $125 plus $20 shipping. If your willing to pay, these are excellent: http://www.bittersweetsho.com/STB.html

 

[jerflash]

are you guys talkin about the stock stb bar off the gm w body and the neon?

what year w car?

thanks

joe

 

[Eliw]

Front STB of a 99 Neon fits the rear of the SHO and part #12456148 at www.gmpartsdirect.com (99-2002 monte carlo) fits the front of the SHO