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xv engineering or us car tool #2586795
12/03/18 10:15 PM
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anyone used xv engineering fender braces. compared to us car tool fender braces. I kinda like the xv ones come from farther out of the fire wall over to the shock tower

Re: xv engineering or us car tool [Re: plycuda] #2586819
12/03/18 11:19 PM
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I thought XV had gone out of business, nice to see they're still around they have some nice products.
I had the XV radiator support on my Duster and loved it. I haven't tried the fender braces.


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Re: xv engineering or us car tool [Re: ProSport] #2586849
12/04/18 12:34 AM
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I like the US Car Tool units, they tie into the body over a larger area than the XV plate->tube->plate. The USCT also boxes the shock tower too. If you are planning on using coilovers then snout bars would be a good idea, either way. I really doubt you'll find someone that has done a true A/b/A test.

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Re: xv engineering or us car tool [Re: plycuda] #2586886
12/04/18 02:24 AM
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My Duster just got the US Car Tool braces. I haven't seen the XV stuff in a long time.

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Re: xv engineering or us car tool [Re: plycuda] #2587062
12/04/18 03:46 PM
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I modified E-body ones to fit my 71 B-body.
A little bit of work but the fit is good.

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Re: xv engineering or us car tool [Re: plycuda] #2587506
12/05/18 02:21 PM
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I thought US Cartool changed the design of the under fender braces, and now they look more like XV's set-up?

I installed US Cartool's complete kit in my '68 convertible. I also welded the shock towers to the inner fenders, tied the front frame rails together with the US Cartool kit and made my own Monte Carlo brace. The combination of all three components completely eliminated cowl shake in my convertible. It still had a bit of cowl shake without the Monte Carlo bar.

The kit transformed how my car feels and drives. It's amazing actually.


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Re: xv engineering or us car tool [Re: jbc426] #2589142
12/08/18 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted By jbc426
I thought US Cartool changed the design of the under fender braces, and now they look more like XV's set-up?

I installed US Cartool's complete kit in my '68 convertible. I also welded the shock towers to the inner fenders, tied the front frame rails together with the US Cartool kit and made my own Monte Carlo brace. The combination of all three components completely eliminated cowl shake in my convertible. It still had a bit of cowl shake without the Monte Carlo bar.

The kit transformed how my car feels and drives. It's amazing actually.


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