I figured that before i got to ridiculous with the power in my vehicle, i should add a little reinforcement first. I am going to get some subframe connectors and a strut tower brace and am thinking about going with either hotchkis or edelbrock. there isnt a huge difference in price, im just wondering if anybody has had experience with the two so that i can make a better decision with my purchase. thanks
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The Joke Master
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You don't need the strut tower brace, its a waste of money, from what I've read it doesn't help enough to justify it. Guys, correct me if I'm wrong.
Just my opinion, but I've never been a fan of Edelbrock, to many eggs in to many baskets to make everything good. I would go with Hotchkis, they are a suspension component company and to me that gives them more credibility. Just my opinion though.
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i'm looking either spohn or UMI...
Strut tower brace is not NEEDED, a few years back, the fastest auto-crosser in a camaro actually removed it, said it wasn't worth the weight it added lol. While it does look perty, don't believe it adds a ton of anything, esp if you just get a 2 point. The 3 pts will add some stiffness.
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Isn't Edelbrock suspension parts made by Eibach?
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I plan to buy all UMI parts when I do it, very impressed with their stuff.
I have no idea who makes Edelbrock's stuff, but it wouldn't surprise me.
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The Joke Master
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Well, I learned a long time ago that if you want to make real power, don't run Edelbrock. While I think they do make some decent quality stuff for the average joe, you don't hear about any fast or really cool cars running Edelbrock.
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www.spohn.net and www.bmrfabrication.com are the sites... check em out.. pricing is pretty damn good too.-08 G8 GT DD: Rotofab CAI, HID's, Breyton Race GTS'
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alright, so general consensus is no edelbrock. im gonna be looking more into the hotchkis, umi, bmr and sphon though. thanks a bunch for the insight
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