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Old 10-09-2015, 03:29 PM
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Aftermarket shock tower brace question.

Just a quick question, is there any aftermarket shock tower brace for 3G TLs that is complete with every mounting holes?? (Fuse box, throttle cable sensor, and some clip holding wire loom)

From the pictures neither RV6 nor Fastline has hole for stuff mounted on the bar. If I can't find it I'm thinking of drilling out the OEM bar to have access to top of dampers.
Old 10-09-2015, 05:19 PM
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you don't need to hold any of those items, it will all be fine.

if you are worried, you can jb weld a clip on the underside of the rv6 bar and zip tie whatever you're worried about. still a clean look
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The RV6 bar has brackets for the harness and fuse box but not the engine covers. The Fastline brace is the opposite. We have not found significant need for either though.

Although the FLP brace is quite a bit beefier than the RV6, solid 1-piece, chromoly steel. It's basically roll-cage-spec.
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the stock bar is supposed to hold stuff!?

ive destroyed all the stupid clips on the stock bar, it doesnt hold anything now.

like sockr1 mentioned, dont worry about it
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Originally Posted by MrHeeltoe
The RV6 bar has brackets for the harness and fuse box but not the engine covers.
the rv6 bar has no brackets. it's just a plain bar. but i agree it's not needed
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Really? It used to...
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Originally Posted by MrHeeltoe
Really? It used to...
if i remember correctly i think that was a prototype or one of the very first ones. all of the rv6 bars i've seen and the one i own don't have brackets for oem attachments. i even asked richie about this when i was looking to purchase one and he said just zip tie or similar
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I see, yeah the one I saw was MANY years ago.. maybe 5 years.
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Sock is correct, RV6 is just a straight bar with no brackets.
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