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PoorMansCamaro · 07-23-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Botoasy

Alright so I have a question that I cannot find any info for on this forum. I have the mace 25mm spacer, and now I want to put an aftermarket strut tower brace on my car. Now it is a 2010 so no GM factory one for me. My ultimate question is, will a strut brace be able to clear the intake manifold?

yes.

edit: errr...I guess it depends on what brand you want to go with. you can get the GM brace, and I think hardware so it will fit your Camaro. that one will fit. not sure about other braces.

PoorMansCamaro · 07-23-2013, 03:14 PM

looking at pictures, I don't see any reason for any brace not to fit with a 25mm spacer.

menendez1293 · 07-23-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Botoasy

Alright so I have a question that I cannot find any info for on this forum. I have the mace 25mm spacer, and now I want to put an aftermarket strut tower brace on my car. Now it is a 2010 so no GM factory one for me. My ultimate question is, will a strut brace be able to clear the intake manifold?

Depends on the bar. I have the hotchkis bar and love it. Since the GM one wouldn't work it was my second favorite and have been happy with it. But I can guarantee you this one WILL NOT fit over the 25 MM spacer. I don't have a spacer and my clearance is minimal only about half am inch before the plenum cover. That pretty much leaves you with the BMR bar and on that one I'm not sure I never really considered it since I'm not a fan. Also there is the Pfadt bar but I'm not 100% sure if its designed with the V6 in mind.

PoorMansCamaro · 07-23-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by menendez1293

Depends on the bar. I have the hotchkis bar and love it. Since the GM one wouldn't work it was my second favorite and have been happy with it. But I can guarantee you this one WILL NOT fit over the 25 MM spacer. I don't have a spacer and my clearance is minimal only about half am inch before the plenum cover. That pretty much leaves you with the BMR bar and on that one I'm not sure I never really considered it since I'm not a fan. Also there is the Pfadt bar but I'm not 100% sure if its designed with the V6 in mind.

just goes to show, I like to talk out of my ass sometimes. lol for some reason, I was thinking 3/8 spacer.

menendez1293 · 07-23-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

looking at pictures, I don't see any reason for any brace not to fit with a 25mm spacer.

You can see It on this picture. I don't have any spacers and this is with the Hotckis bar. If I remember correctly a member here had to get rid of his BMR bar to fit the 3/8 inch spacer and plenum spacer.

PoorMansCamaro · 07-23-2013, 03:18 PM

damn...yeah, if they would have designed the bar to not go over the plenum cover...that sucks. seems a GM type design is all you can do, if you have a spacer.

menendez1293 · 07-23-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

just goes to show, I like to talk out of my ass sometimes. lol for some reason, I was thinking 3/8 spacer.

Yea 25MM is double the 3/8 spacer so I would highly doubt there would be a aftermarket spacer that would work. Especially if you have the engine cover too

lscamaro · 07-23-2013, 03:31 PM

Yea the gm one is the only one that will work with the mace spacer. It really doesn't matter which you get since they don't really do much. Just get one that you know will fit

pgustavson · 07-23-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

yes.

edit: errr...I guess it depends on what brand you want to go with. you can get the GM brace, and I think hardware so it will fit your Camaro. that one will fit. not sure about other braces.

It's pretty pricey, but here is a kit to adapt the OEM brace to the 2010MY:

https://tpis.com/parts/view/267

PoorMansCamaro · 07-23-2013, 03:52 PM

that's messed up, nitous outlet told the v8 guys about their free kit going on right now, but didn't post in the v6 section. I got lucky and saw the thread while scanning through the threads.

kjkjr27 · 07-23-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pgustavson

It's pretty pricey, but here is a kit to adapt the OEM brace to the 2010MY:

https://tpis.com/parts/view/267

Almost as much as the brace itself.

pgustavson · 07-23-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kjkjr27

Almost as much as the brace itself.

Yep.

menendez1293 · 07-23-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kjkjr27

Almost as much as the brace itself.

Yea that's why I wasn't going to do a brace. But then I got a pretty good deal on the hotchkis one when I was at the sunshine state rally. But on a side note I noticed KJ was going I be in the drag racing clinic at the fest. I would love to hear your impressions once you go through it and what exactly they say

kjkjr27 · 07-23-2013, 04:09 PM

Sucks too cause the GM one is the only one I like...But if I ever wanna reach my goal haha I can't be adding any un-necessary weight

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PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	looking at pictures, I don't see any reason for any brace not to fit with a 25mm spacer. __________________

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PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	damn...yeah, if they would have designed the bar to not go over the plenum cover...that sucks. seems a GM type design is all you can do, if you have a spacer. __________________

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lscamaro Drives: 2011 CGM Camaro LS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,305	Yea the gm one is the only one that will work with the mace spacer. It really doesn't matter which you get since they don't really do much. Just get one that you know will fit __________________ Click Picture for Build Thread

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PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	that's messed up, nitous outlet told the v8 guys about their free kit going on right now, but didn't post in the v6 section. I got lucky and saw the thread while scanning through the threads. __________________

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kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	Sucks too cause the GM one is the only one I like...But if I ever wanna reach my goal haha I can't be adding any un-necessary weight __________________ Twitch Youtube