BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order

BT Tech · 12-31-2007, 01:48 AM

BT Tech is proud to offer our newest Strut Tower Brace for the 2004-2008 Prius’. This part mounts to the top of the each strut tower located under the hood in the engine compartment and its purpose is to increase chassis rigidity, decrease under-steer, and provide improved steering response when turning.

This part installed along with our BT Tech stiffening plate literally transforms the Prius and makes it a much more enjoyable car to drive due to the increased chassis rigidity and promotes significant improvements in handling and high speed stability.

Our Strut Tower Brace is fabricated with 6061-T6 aluminum and is tig-welded for high strength. The brace is pressed high tensile steel with CAD engineered bends for the ultimate strength. Both the bar and bracket supports are powder coated for a long lasting finish and good looks.

This product will be availble shortly in the Prius Chat online store.

Rxmxsh · 12-31-2007, 01:51 AM

Very nice. What's the $$$? I think that I will be down for one of these bad boys...

Boo · 12-31-2007, 01:53 AM

I'm in, provided the price is reasonable.

Thanks Brian for all your efforts. Very much appreciated.

Godiva · 12-31-2007, 02:27 AM

Would I need to hire a mechanic to install this? This looks a lot more complicated than the plate or the shield.

Also interested in $$.

Presto · 12-31-2007, 03:17 AM

It's a fairly involved install. You have to remove the cowling, wipers/motor, and a few other things that are in the way. I believe it took me an hour to install my Tom's brace. I think the hardest part was the wiper assembly, and pulling off the wiper. The actual part of bolting on the brace is a snap, though.

JaviNOS · 12-31-2007, 03:43 AM

When I installed my Toms strut tower... It took me about an hour also..

I had to access it again a second time to install the TRD sportivo kit and it took me about 1/3 the time to do so... not including the suspension install which took about 4hrs to complete...

oh and Brian... The bar has a nice clean look.. thumbs up... too bad I already have one..

yunebug · 12-31-2007, 03:49 AM

Would definitely be interested in a combo deal of sorts... stiffening plate + strut tower brace combination?

BT Tech · 12-31-2007, 12:58 PM

Thanks everyone for your kind words. Installation like Presto commented on should take the average person about 1-2 hrs.

For a person with basic tools and mechanical knowledge, there should be no problem and your install should be pretty straight-forward.

Happy New Year everyone!!

Gadgetdad · 12-31-2007, 05:30 PM

I'll need to know the price before I can commit. I figure I'm more likely to need the skid plate before the Tower Brace, so I'm in on the former. I'm pleased already with the Stiffening Plate on my Touring, so I'll wait till price and reports come in on the brace

Thanks for the new products!

Lee

auricchio · 12-31-2007, 08:30 PM

Brian, does the brace block access to anything one must deal with during normal maintenance? For example, it looks like the fuse block is blocked by the bar. Could be just the angle of the photo.

12-31-2007, 01:48 AM	#1
BT Tech Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 885 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 3	BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order BT Tech is proud to offer our newest Strut Tower Brace for the 2004-2008 Prius’. This part mounts to the top of the each strut tower located under the hood in the engine compartment and its purpose is to increase chassis rigidity, decrease under-steer, and provide improved steering response when turning. This part installed along with our BT Tech stiffening plate literally transforms the Prius and makes it a much more enjoyable car to drive due to the increased chassis rigidity and promotes significant improvements in handling and high speed stability. Our Strut Tower Brace is fabricated with 6061-T6 aluminum and is tig-welded for high strength. The brace is pressed high tensile steel with CAD engineered bends for the ultimate strength. Both the bar and bracket supports are powder coated for a long lasting finish and good looks. This product will be availble shortly in the Prius Chat online store. __________________ Thanks!! Brian BT Tech 305-652-3115 Order our BT Tech stiffening plate here: http://priuschat.com/shop/product_in...products_id/21 Order our BT Tech skid plate here: http://priuschat.com/shop/product_in...products_id/99 Order our BT Tech strut tower brace here: http://priuschat.com/shop/product_in...products_id/98 Last edited by BT Tech; 01-24-2008 at 09:31 PM.

12-31-2007, 01:51 AM	#2
Rxmxsh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foothill Ranch, Ca Posts: 310 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order Very nice. What's the $$$? I think that I will be down for one of these bad boys...

12-31-2007, 01:53 AM	#3
Boo Boola Boola Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4,283 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 165 Thanked 301 Times in 154 Posts Friends: 22	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order I'm in, provided the price is reasonable. Thanks Brian for all your efforts. Very much appreciated.

12-31-2007, 02:27 AM	#4
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,342 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 7	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order Would I need to hire a mechanic to install this? This looks a lot more complicated than the plate or the shield. Also interested in $$.

12-31-2007, 03:17 AM	#5
Presto Has his homepage set to PC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,257 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 3	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order It's a fairly involved install. You have to remove the cowling, wipers/motor, and a few other things that are in the way. I believe it took me an hour to install my Tom's brace. I think the hardest part was the wiper assembly, and pulling off the wiper. The actual part of bolting on the brace is a snap, though.

12-31-2007, 03:43 AM	#6
JaviNOS Mod Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 150 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order When I installed my Toms strut tower... It took me about an hour also.. I had to access it again a second time to install the TRD sportivo kit and it took me about 1/3 the time to do so... not including the suspension install which took about 4hrs to complete... oh and Brian... The bar has a nice clean look.. thumbs up... too bad I already have one.. Last edited by JaviNOS; 12-31-2007 at 03:46 AM.

12-31-2007, 03:49 AM	#7
yunebug Saving the world! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 115 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 3	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order Would definitely be interested in a combo deal of sorts... stiffening plate + strut tower brace combination?

12-31-2007, 12:58 PM	#8
BT Tech Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 885 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 3	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order Thanks everyone for your kind words. Installation like Presto commented on should take the average person about 1-2 hrs. For a person with basic tools and mechanical knowledge, there should be no problem and your install should be pretty straight-forward. Happy New Year everyone!!

12-31-2007, 05:30 PM	#9
Gadgetdad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Modesto, California Posts: 453 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Premium w/ Solar Cells - CA Thanks: 86 Thanked 40 Times in 17 Posts Friends: 0	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order I'll need to know the price before I can commit. I figure I'm more likely to need the skid plate before the Tower Brace, so I'm in on the former. I'm pleased already with the Stiffening Plate on my Touring, so I'll wait till price and reports come in on the brace Thanks for the new products! Lee

12-31-2007, 08:30 PM	#10
auricchio Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cambria, CA, USA Posts: 904 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace Pre-Order Brian, does the brace block access to anything one must deal with during normal maintenance? For example, it looks like the fuse block is blocked by the bar. Could be just the angle of the photo.