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The Maier Racing strut tower brace (STB) was chosen because of it's rigid design and the method of attachment to the strut towers - sandwiched between the towers and the camber/caster plates (this also strengthens the tops of the towers).
The Maier Racing STB comes as a 3-point brace (also attaches to the firewall), but an aftermarket 3-point STB is not legal in the SCCA Solo2 Street Prepared Rules.
In order to make this STB legal, some modifications were done.
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Original Configuration
This is what the STB looked like in it's original configuration mounted in the car. NOTE: A 3-point brace CAN be legal if it is left unbolted at the firewall, but a true 2-point brace was desired.
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3-Point to 2-Point
The two firewall struts were cut off to make the STB a legal 2-point brace. Unfortunatley, this modification by itself would make the brace weaker at the tower mounts, so additional fabrication was necessary. |
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Gussets Fabricated
Using the old firewall mount as extra material, strengthening gussest were cut and shaped to be welded on the underside of the brace's tower mounts.
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Gussets Welded
Once the gussets were fabricated (two per side), they were welded into place. |
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Finished Product
The top side of the brace was ground down and smoothed out (where the old firewall braces were attached), and the brace was then sanded, prepped, and repainted.
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