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03-01-2008, 02:01 AM
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Friends: 0 |  BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text  If you would like to see pictures and the complete installation instructions from BT Tech, click on this: BT Strut Tower Brace Install (by Gadgetdad) - a photoset on FlickrThis is a fairly easy installation that requires a few common tools and a torque wrench. I installed mine and took pictures in about an hour.  The Strut Brace looks sharp and fits perfectly in the tight engine compartment. The handling feels much more responsive and precise with definite improvement in cornering and any "slalom" maneuvers. Well done, BT Technologies! Lee moderator note: Galaxee has posted a 'how to' for replacement of the PCV valve. If you are anywhere near 60k miles I strongly suggest you consider doing the PCV replacement simultaneously with the BT brace install as you'll 'be right there' and will save the cost of having the dealer do it or the frustration of doing all this disassembly again later. PCV replacement how-to with photos
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Friends: 60 | Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Thanks for the great pics and comments, Lee! |
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Friends: 22 | Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Thanks Lee. The photos with text are great. |
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Friends: 37 | Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Well done...any photos you want me to take to add to the set when I do my install? |
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Friends: 0 | Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Hi All, Gadget..., those are great pictures. While looking at them I had an idea. It would be nice for maintenance to have the nuts on the rear end of the flanges that the bar drops down into be captured. That way, one could just pull the long bolts out from the front, and lift the bar out of the bracket and pull it forward and out of the car. This could be done with a block of aluminum alloy, possibly. The block would have a hex pocket, and on axis through-hole. It would also have slots to position it over the flange. Another way would be a hex through-hole, with pins at the far end to keep the nut captured. Ford did allot of this type of thing on the Tempo. Which made it easy to work on. I specifically remember the exhaust system had nuts with long tangs welded on. So, one could just crank the bolt and the tang would wip around till it caught on something and the bolt would unthread. I was able to replace the whole exhaust system on that car in a about an hour thanks to these devices. Last edited by donee; 03-01-2008 at 09:53 AM. |
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03-01-2008, 03:54 PM
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Friends: 1 | Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Beautiful install. I started getting worried after the first few pics thinking "this was supposed to be an "easy" install?". Turns out it seams that way. Hand it to BT, that is one great looking install and goes very well with the look under the hood. If you didn't know, you could almost miss it. |
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Friends: 3 | Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Thanks Gadgetdad for your in-depth review and for taking the time to post great pictures of your installation. Your install looks awesome!! |
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Friends: 0 |  Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Much thanks for the pics and your time . |
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Friends: 0 | Re: BT Tech Strut Tower Brace install pictures and Text Would adding Tom's front lower brace in conjunction with the BT upper front brace add rigidity over just the front upper brace? Any drawbacks to doing so (other than to my bank account)? Do the BT folks plan on a lower brace for the front or rear? Mike |
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