Anybody do it?

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Are you trying to reduce body rigidity?
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Stmpo
Not to go off topic but I just dremeled the bracket for those steal lines and have had zero issues.
The bar does not rest on any of my lines. Maybe a difference from year to year.
The bar does not rest on any of my lines. Maybe a difference from year to year. FYI, I have an '05. Either way, the bar STMPO bar is great and your modification, if needed, is easy. Great heads up for others to pay attention to. AFAIK, not all need the bracket on the passenger side modified as its not there on some years.
No... I'm referring to the vacuum lines in the middle of the engine bay. The bar rests on top of them and rubbed a hole in them. They have to be bent down so it doesn't rub.
13 posts into this and I still haven't gotten close to what I hoped would be an answer. I guess what I was looking for is this: Will I/ Could I damage the chassis by running a coupe bar on a targa for a short time?
Please note that I am a turbo car (LF) and make a little extra power and torque. I did notice that it seemed to wander a bit when I had it on I-75 today. Also when getting on the hwy a GP-GTP tried to do a fly-by/ fast merge onto the highway around me. I held in 3rd gear @ 6K rpm just in case so when he tried to throw all that gravel and crap onto my car by merging early I'd be in the right gear.
Sure enough he tried. I'm narcoleptic and am a little fuzzy on this but I dreamed that when he hit his I hit mine but mine wheelhopped at 55 mph, jumped a little sideways and shot away. And probably tossed all of the crap that he would have thrown up on me onto him instead...
Next!
For the short term - you shouldnt damage anthing. Leave the top on the car though. I wouldnt pull any high g turns though..twisting will loosen up the chassis more than anything
Its the longer term that is a worry - the joints and spot welds need all the assitance they can get...
you'll be fine
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First time seeing your bar Ross, looks awesome.
Mike
After seeing the prices that targa braces bring I decided to strip the anodization from my old one and polish it out. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Basically from this to this:
After seeing the prices that targa braces bring I decided to strip the anodization from my old one and polish it out. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Basically from this to this:
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Should I paint the inserts the same color as the valve covers, or black, or leave natural as is?