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I think it is the crossmember...the dohicky that is half way down the center of the car and the exhaust and DS run above it. I need to lower it down a little so the exhaust stops hitting it....anyone know the size washers I need to move it down a little?
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thats your tunnel brace... just take it off (its extra weight)
i havnt had one in well over 2 years-Aaron, AKA ATL2001<br />93 3.4L <br /><a href=\"http://www.ilfba.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ilfba.com</a> -
so what does it do exactly?Joel<br />God is my copilot, but Satan has his foot on the gas!<br />94 3.4L AutoCamaroRagtop w/MSD ignition,Accelcoilpacks,K&N FIPK,BMR SFC&STB,3\"Catco w/3\"catbackSS muffler,JetStage 2,HomemadePIAAheadlightconversion <a href=\"http://www.geocities.com/cardiac1968\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.geocities.com/cardiac1968</a>Comment
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It braces your tunnel. Doh!Originally posted by CARdiac:
so what does it do exactly?
Actually, it adds reinforcement to the floorpan and the driveshaft tunnel. Somebody at GM decided that it was worth the effort/expense to put one on your vehicle in the first place; I'm not entirely convinced it's a good idea to take it off.
I think BMR makes an aftermarket brace for about $90 or so that only weighs about 12 lbs.... if memory serves. It usually doesn't.
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im not sure how much bracing it could do... i bent mine almost in half by hand (im not a big guy at all)
from what ive heard apparently it functions kinda like a driveshaft saftey loop, if you were to drop the d/s from the tailshaft then it wouldnt let the d/s hit the ground and pole vault the car, im not too concerned with that though, so i removed mine-Aaron, AKA ATL2001<br />93 3.4L <br /><a href=\"http://www.ilfba.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ilfba.com</a>Comment
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[quote]Originally posted by user1101:
I feel the same way.Originally posted by CARdiac:
[qb]Somebody at GM decided that it was worth the effort/expense to put one on your vehicle in the first place; I'm not entirely convinced it's a good idea to take it off.
I left mine in place.
I assume you mean you took one end in each hand, and bent them towards each other. Granted, this would be easy to do. But, that brace doesn't not get those kinds of forces where it is installed. The way it braces, the forces are going along the length of the brace, thus giving it much more strength in that direction.Originally posted by StudlyCamaro:
im not sure how much bracing it could do... i bent mine almost in half by hand (im not a big guy at all)1997 Cayenne Red Metallic Camaro<br />3.8 V6 M5<br />SLP Cold Air Intake<br />Ceramic Coated Pacesetter Headers <br />Flowmaster American Thunder Catback<br />Full 3.42 & Disc Break Rear End SwapComment
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OK, so back to my original Q....what size washers do I need to use as a spacer?Joel<br />God is my copilot, but Satan has his foot on the gas!<br />94 3.4L AutoCamaroRagtop w/MSD ignition,Accelcoilpacks,K&N FIPK,BMR SFC&STB,3\"Catco w/3\"catbackSS muffler,JetStage 2,HomemadePIAAheadlightconversion <a href=\"http://www.geocities.com/cardiac1968\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.geocities.com/cardiac1968</a>Comment
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