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greenformula92 · 07-08-2011, 08:37 AM

.....it's the Spohn Wonder Bar....its like a very nice piece, quaility welds and powder coated.....first mod for the formula

Phoenixfire1989 · 07-08-2011, 09:02 AM

love the table cloth =D
<---smartass

WildBillyT · 07-08-2011, 09:06 AM

Nice!

I hope you don't mind but I popped off the pic that had your name/address/phone in it. Obviously put it back if you want but I didn't know if you knew that you did it and cared if it was out there.

deadtrend1 · 07-08-2011, 09:15 PM

Hope you don't have dual fans ....

I had the UMI one and sent it back for the TDS one.

greenformula92 · 07-09-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBillyT

Nice!

I hope you don't mind but I popped off the pic that had your name/address/phone in it. Obviously put it back if you want but I didn't know if you knew that you did it and cared if it was out there.

yeah thanks, that was un intentional...i didn't even notice

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Originally Posted by deadtrend1

Hope you don't have dual fans ....

I had the UMI one and sent it back for the TDS one.

I heard there can be fitment issues...i do have dual fans, i'll see how close it gets, im sure i can make it work somehow....they do say that "you may have to trim a little off the lower fan mount" so i'll see what has to be trimmed and if i am comfortable with it i'll do it lol

92REDBIRD · 07-09-2011, 06:53 AM

I have the same bar. I had to trim some off.

LS1ow · 07-09-2011, 04:48 PM

am i the only one that doesnt know what this is for?

but anyway looks like a nice piece, i had a bunch of spohn suspention stuff on my LT1 car. great quality stuffs !

maroman88 · 07-09-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 5.s1ow

am i the only one that doesnt know what this is for?

but anyway looks like a nice piece, i had a bunch of spohn suspention stuff on my LT1 car. great quality stuffs !

lol you dont know ur third gens!

Tru2Chevy · 07-09-2011, 05:18 PM

It's a steering support brace for 3rd gens. No one thought about slapping some "huge" 245/50/16s on them when they were first designed in the early 80s, so when that happened, the factory included this "wonder bar" on IROCs to help keep everything together for the long run. The aftermarket jumped on it and sells 'em powdercoated for cheap.

- Justin

LS1ow · 07-09-2011, 05:41 PM

ahh its a 3rd gen piece, thats why i was unaware.

edpontiac91 · 07-09-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

It's a steering support brace for 3rd gens. No one thought about slapping some "huge" 245/50/16s on them when they were first designed in the early 80s, so when that happened, the factory included this "wonder bar" on IROCs to help keep everything together for the long run. The aftermarket jumped on it and sells 'em powdercoated for cheap.

- Justin

It makes you "WONDER" why is Chevrolet knew about this problem (and had a fix for it) why Pontiac never installed them on the late model birds. I also installed a small support bar (located on the passenger side hood support) that attached to the lip on the firewall. Never could find out what it does, but some late model 3rd Gens have and most do not.

http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/i...t=DSC03446.jpg

greenformula92 · 07-09-2011, 06:57 PM

in stalled it on the lift at my weekend job, went in like it belonged....didn't have to trim anything for the fans but since it does kind of push the fans up a hair the primary was hitting the power steering metal line....i just tweeked it a little to give some clearance and all was good....here are the pics after the install, took about 10 minutes

greenformula92 · 07-09-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by edpontiac91

It makes you "WONDER" why is Chevrolet knew about this problem (and had a fix for it) why Pontiac never installed them on the late model birds. I also installed a small support bar (located on the passenger side hood support) that attached to the lip on the firewall. Never could find out what it does, but some late model 3rd Gens have and most do not.

http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/i...t=DSC03446.jpg

ed i do not have that little brace you have pictured there....i can't imagine what it's for

IROCZman15 · 07-12-2011, 11:41 AM

nice. that will help the car. steeering wise

i got the one from TDS and was happy with it. no trimming of anything.

ur middle sway bar mounts/brackets that hold in the bushings... look rusted baddly. mgiht wana replace them. theyre pretty cheap. maybe new rubber/poly in there too.

greenformula92 · 07-13-2011, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by IROCZman15

nice. that will help the car. steeering wise

i got the one from TDS and was happy with it. no trimming of anything.

ur middle sway bar mounts/brackets that hold in the bushings... look rusted baddly. mgiht wana replace them. theyre pretty cheap. maybe new rubber/poly in there too.

one thing at a time....i have laundry list of things to do....i need an exhaust to get through ispection, i need a windshield cause it cracked, like really bad, as a matter of fact in the 20 miles i've driven since buying it the crack has gotten worse, and i need to refurbish the steering system because it is as loose as a goose...im like 95% sure its the steering box

WildBillyT · 07-13-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by greenformula92

one thing at a time....i have laundry list of things to do....i need an exhaust to get through ispection, i need a windshield cause it cracked, like really bad, as a matter of fact in the 20 miles i've driven since buying it the crack has gotten worse, and i need to refurbish the steering system because it is as loose as a goose...im like 95% sure its the steering box

I was about to say that your steering box looks like it's leaking? Looks a bit shiny.