Our design mimics the original style used on the Shelby cars, but with reduced weight and clean lines. The original component was made from solid steel with beads rolled in for additional strength. Notice what it doesn’t have: pivots. We believe stiffening components should have solid junctions rather than pivots which allow the body to flex. The Mustang shock tower brace kit mounts to the existing bolt patterns on both the shock towers and firewall, no drilling required.

This is an effective solution for tightening up the front end of the car. Tie these in with a set of our subframe connectors and an X-Brace (or just order the complete kit) and you’ll have a much stiffer and more modern chassis.

We also offer a standard shock tower brace for traditional installs, and an EFI shock tower brace designed to clear most EFI systems.

Mustang MOD shock tower brace kit features:

• Fully TIG welded joints
• Slotted firewall pad for chassis variation
• Slotted shock tower pads for variations in towers
• 1” diameter tubing for maximum strength while leaving room for engine components
• Powder coated for durability and good looks

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The original Mustangs utilized a unibody construction. Rather than relying on full length frame rails as you might see under many other cars of the era, the Mustang relied on the floor pan and other body structures to connect frame rails located at the front and back of the car. Originally this reduced weight and cost, but time and questionable repairs often leave the Mustang with less than desirable chassis strength.

Chassis stiffness is important for two primary reasons:

1. It improves torsional rigidity, aka the resistance to twisting. Keeping the car flat through corners or when under stress is essential for a repeatable feel and quicker times.
2. It allows the suspension to do its job. If the car is twisting and bending (even over small bumps in the road) the chassis isn’t supporting the suspension, it becomes part of the suspension. Stiffening the chassis creates a repeatable and confident feel by allowing the suspension to work and do its job of handling the bumps.

This kit includes

1. MOD Subframe connectors – designed to connect the front and rear frame rails, these solid connectors weld on in more than two locations, exponentially improving their effectiveness. They also serve as handy jacking points to prevent further damage to the frame rails.
2. MOD X-Brace – Our X-Brace ties the subframe connectors together, further improving stiffness. We designed the X-Brace to be removable for servicing of exhaust and other under car pieces.
3. MOD Shock Tower Brace – The Mustang shock tower brace kit is simple in design yet very effective. Triangulating the shock towers to the firewall with rigid mounts give unsurpassed strength compared to other brands.

Adding this kit to your ride will greatly enhance the feel and handling reliability of the car, giving you a better platform to build from. We install this set on nearly every car we work on and consider it nearly essential when adding more power to a classic Mustang.

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Our design mimics the original style used on the Shelby cars, but with reduced weight and clean lines. The original component was made from solid steel with beads rolled in for additional strength. Notice what it doesn’t have: pivots. We believe stiffening components should have solid junctions rather than pivots which allow the body to flex. The Mustang shock tower brace kit mounts to the existing bolt patterns on both the shock towers and firewall, no drilling required.

This is an effective solution for tightening up the front end of the car. Tie these in with a set of our subframe connectors and an X-Brace (or just order the complete kit) and you’ll have a much stiffer and more modern chassis.

We also offer a high offset shock tower brace which offers additional clearance for larger air cleaners, and an EFI shock tower brace designed to clear most EFI systems.

Mustang MOD shock tower brace kit features:

• Fully TIG welded joints
• Slotted firewall pad for chassis variation
• Slotted shock tower pads for variations in towers
• 1” diameter tubing for maximum strength while leaving room for engine components
• Powder coated for durability and good looks

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Our design mimics the original style used on the Shelby cars, but with reduced weight and clean lines. The original component was made from solid steel with beads rolled in for additional strength. Notice what it doesn’t have: pivots. We believe stiffening components should have solid junctions rather than pivots which allow the body to flex. The Mustang shock tower brace kit mounts to the existing bolt patterns on both the shock towers and firewall, no drilling required.

This is an effective solution for tightening up the front end of the car. Tie these in with a set of our subframe connectors and an X-Brace (or just order the complete kit) and you’ll have a much stiffer and more modern chassis.

We also offer a standard shock tower brace for traditional installs, and a high offset brace designed to clear larger air cleaners.

Mustang MOD EFI shock tower brace kit features:

• Fully TIG welded joints
• Slotted firewall pad for chassis variation
• Slotted shock tower pads for variations in towers
• 1” diameter tubing for maximum strength while leaving room for engine components
• Powder coated for durability and good looks

NOTE: Although this brace is designed to fit many different EFI plenums, you will need to trim down, modify, or fabricate a custom intake tubing. The brace is designed to have easy access to the mounting bolts on the shock tower with the understanding that the intake tubing will be a tight fit. We cannot guarantee this brace will fit every application.

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For convertible applications it ties the center of the convertible seat torque boxes to the outer four corners of the chassis with a unique triangulated design. Using the four outer torque boxes combined with the center torque boxes gives unsurpassed strength.

This listing is for the X-Brace ONLY. This requires the installation of our subframe connectors as well. If ordered as a package, your subframe connectors will come with the X-Brace tabs already welded on unless otherwise requested.

MOD  X-Brace features:

• Oversized 1-1/2” diameter tubing
• Slotted mounting tabs to allow for variations in chassis
• Weld in mounting tabs which allow for the X-Brace to be bolted in for maintenance and to accommodate exhaust systems
• Robust triangulated design
• Powder coated finish for durability
• Multi torque box mount design (convertible applications)
• Weighs about 25 lbs

Note: MOD Subframe connectors are required to mount the X-brace. If ordered as a package, your subframe connectors will come with the X-Brace tabs already welded on unless otherwise requested. 

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Made from 2″ .120 wall round steel tubing (1.75″ for convertible), these 75″ connectors are longer than just about anything else available. Why? With subframe connectors, the goal is to grab as much chassis as possible to minimize flex and fatigue. These longer connectors weld to the body and frame in four locations, preventing them from pivoting on only two points. This significantly reduces the flex found in early unibody Mustangs and stiffens the chassis overall, allowing the suspension to do the work. They closely contour to the floor of your Mustang to prevent any ground clearance issues.

These are only available as a weld in option. We have found that bolt in subframes pull at the thin metal underneath the car and aren’t nearly as effective as a true weld in solution. This also allows the subframe connectors to serve as future jacking points, preventing further damage to your frame rails or floor pan.

Want to step up to an even better option? Pair your subframe connectors with our X-Brace or choose the chassis stiffening kit for the ultimate in performance. This listing does not include the X-Brace.

Available in both plain steel or powder coated, these subframe connectors are the ones you want for your early Mustang.

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