Why Has Nobody Invented a Working Strut Tower Brace for Whippled Mustangs?

[Junkyard Dog]

It seems like there is a market for this. But there is not rigid strut tower brace on the market (there is, however, a flexible "brace" that does not brace anything and is just for looks).

Is this impossible? Is there not enough room for a brace between the hood and the blower? Are there other ways to address this, such as running it ahead and behind the blower?

Lots of Whipple cars running around.

Strut tower brace . . .

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[Paul's stable]

It seems like there is a market for this. But there is not rigid strut tower brace on the market (there is, however, a flexible "brace" that does not brace anything and is just for looks).

Is this impossible? Is there not enough room for a brace between the hood and the blower? Are there other ways to address this, such as running it ahead and behind the blower?

Lots of Whipple cars running around.

Strut tower brace . . .

VMP Performance makes a Carbon fiber strut brace just clears Whipple.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Yeah, that one seems more decorative than functional. Am I wrong?

 

[robvas]

They're all more decorative than functional...

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

They're all more decorative than functional...

While an argument can be made for whether the characteristics added via a strut brace are advantageous or not, they absolutely do work, lmao.

Throw a strut brace on most cars where careful consideration had not been made for the front/rear stiffness ratio, and you will absolutely feel the difference the brace makes. Honda and VW guys love to throw these on and then pretend like their cars aren’t understeering more into corners.

Carbon Fiber can be a great material to make a strut brace if it was engineered correctly. can’t speak on this specific one

 

[SpeedLu]

Yeah, that one seems more decorative than functional. Am I wrong?

You're wrong.

 

[Billycar11]

You're wrong.

the one from vmp seems floppy is this one different?
as it looks just like the one from vmp

 

[Neggytive]

Unless you are going to triangulate to the cowl, it is not going to do much but look good IMHO

 

[CT22]

TPS makes a Carbon fiber strut brace just clears Whipple.

Hi. I can’t find that brace anywhere. Will you post the link, please. This is one of
The main reason why I’m thinking procharger vs. whipple but may reconsider. Thanks.

 

[D/\rK•650]

Here this is the carbon fiber one vmp...

https://www.vmpperformance.com/VMP-...-Tower-Brace-for-supercharged-S650-24-with-PP

 

[Junkyard Dog]

You're wrong.

I am happy to be wrong. Could you please elaborate?

 

[Paul's stable]

Hi. I can’t find that brace anywhere. Will you post the link, please. This is one of
The main reason why I’m thinking procharger vs. whipple but may reconsider. Thanks.

I got it from VMP Performance. Don't know how to do a link.

 

[Paul's stable]

While an argument can be made for whether the characteristics added via a strut brace are advantageous or not, they absolutely do work, lmao.

Throw a strut brace on most cars where careful consideration had not been made for the front/rear stiffness ratio, and you will absolutely feel the difference the brace makes. Honda and VW guys love to throw these on and then pretend like their cars aren’t understeering more into corners.

Carbon Fiber can be a great material to make a strut brace if it was engineered correctly. can’t speak on this specific one

It's very nicely built. It is very strong still does more than not having one.

 

[LouG]

How much clearance does it need to fit?
That Sarah n Tuned lady had the same problem on a V8 swapped Celica, she cut out a 1/2 section of tube in the middle of the brace. If it's reinforcing in tension and compression, not bending forces, it could work.

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