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afgun
07-27-2009, 07:31 PM
Well, I think my kooks are rubbing against the driver side diagonal brace and/or the studs that hold it on. Is there an easy way to shift the engine slightly to the passenger side? There's a whole lot more room between the header and the bracket over there... grrrrr
MuhThugga
07-28-2009, 06:32 AM
Just take the brackets off and cut the studs.

You can do this without removing the headers.
Lancer-AM
07-28-2009, 07:16 AM
Yeah I left the bracket off on the driver's side when I did my headers. I won't pretend to completely know what is happening and if my car is impacted in any way but I have had my headers for almost a year with no known adverse effects of just pulling the bracket out.
MuhThugga
07-28-2009, 10:41 AM
I think almost all GTOs with headers don't have those brackets. There is nothing structural about them.
afgun
07-28-2009, 11:22 AM
What are they for then? :)
Lancer-AM
07-28-2009, 11:28 AM
To annoy people :)


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MuhThugga
07-28-2009, 12:47 PM
What are they for then? :)

No clue. It ain't structure, though.
iblubyu
07-28-2009, 04:15 PM
i cut mine out....
DEyellowgoat
07-28-2009, 05:06 PM
No clue. It ain't structure, though.

really? well i guess i should have removed them. something to had to the list now.
hivoltagedriver
07-28-2009, 06:10 PM
Mine has the brackets on both sides with no rubbing.
Trents_goat5.7
07-31-2009, 04:22 AM
Mine has the brackets on both sides with no rubbing.

+1 But I should take them off. Weight savings yo. That's like 1 pound.
If I'm thinking of the right piece.
BillsMafia
08-05-2009, 12:32 AM
+1 But I should take them off. Weight savings yo. That's like 1 pound.
If I'm thinking of the right piece.


Haha
oc05gto
08-19-2009, 02:04 PM
+1 But I should take them off. Weight savings yo. That's like 1 pound.
If I'm thinking of the right piece.

just go use the bathroom before you go race, i'm sure you can lose a pound that way. i still have mine and it rubs very little. i need to cut the stud.
Kingsize
08-19-2009, 04:14 PM
I've had mine off for a while now as well. They are definitely not structural. To me they seem to be for metal directing during a crash to force the frame rails out instead of in and be directed into the passenger cabin. Just my .02
06 Blue Devil
08-27-2009, 09:08 PM
I have left the brackets on, on all 4 installs I have done. No problems with any of them. I did trim the one stud on the left side though.
BackRoadGTO
09-01-2009, 07:47 AM
I also trimmed my drivers side studs for my install. Couple minutes with the hack saw and bye bye extra threads. Don't have a lot of clearance but it doesn't rub with my Kooks SS.
willgto
02-07-2010, 05:07 PM
i believe the braces are for assembly purposes. Nothing structural.