Cut brace in passenger side wheel well?
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Car: 1992 Chevy Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: T-56
Cut brace in passenger side wheel well?
I took out my spare tire quite awhile ago....and left my jack in there (figured i may some day have a problem that I could only fix by getting under the car...and didnt want to be stranded) Well it was fine..until about a week later a REALLY loud noise could be heard whenever I hit a bump or something...it was coming from the rear. First I folded down my rear seat thinking it could be the seat belts or something..nope...then I realized it could be the jack. Took the plastic panel off...hit the jack..and yep...loud noise. So i was like...well i dont have a spare (not in my car anyways), and I sure wouldnt want to be working on the side of the road under a car supported by that crappy jack......and if i DID need to get under the car, it would be extremely hot, so I could just wait till it cools down and crawl under there......so I took the bi&ch out. Then I noticed a metal brace running from the bottom of the wheel well to the top...and it had all the holes and connections for the spare tire and jack. Its connected on i think 4 places on the wheel well, and i can fit my hand behind it. So could I just cut this thing out, saving a couple pounds...or is it some sort of structure brace as well? Thanks
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1992 Teal Camaro RS
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1992 Teal Camaro RS
T-Tops
305 TBI V8
Open air element
3" Flowmaster Exhaust System w/Quad Tips
Aiwa CD/Mp3 player
10 Disc CD Changer
Rockford Fosgate Speakers
SLP Headers Coming
Dynomax High Flow Cats Coming
More to come.
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Car: 1987 Camaro IROC Z28
Engine: 355
Transmission: 1994 T56
Axle/Gears: BW 3.27 (stock)
i wouldn't bother hacking up my car for the 2lbs. it would save. If i remember it is welded on there.
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My first camro's #17 had rotted away at the bottom, I pulled it off, and didn't notice much of a difference (although, I don't know if it was ever solidly attached to begin with)
I would yank it, it looks too flimsy to be an important support, and why would you want to stop the rear quarter from flexing???
I would yank it, it looks too flimsy to be an important support, and why would you want to stop the rear quarter from flexing???
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