Check the bushings in the tension struts.
They run from the lower ball joint area forward to the frame/crossmember.

Odds are the rubber bushings are shot.

Pics from online.


On Kayse's car they were causing a rattle and shudder when the brakes were applied.
Kayse's car the bushing were waaay worse than the ones in the pics (about 100k miles).


Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol