Coil Covers ?

[janschutz]

I have my front coil covers off while I am replace the front suspension. I am contemplating leaving them off unless someone can tell me why they have to be on. I just do not see the need.

This thing!

 

[Mach1Rider]

Strenght to the inner fenders for one, helps for deflection on the shock towers and
Keeps the spring from collecting debris.

 

[Fst Blk]

I agree, they add to the rigidity of the tower. I wouldn't leave them off. In fact, I've seen where some guys have added gussets from them to the firewall area for extra strength.

Bill

 

[BobV]

They are also the suspension bumpstop to prevent over-travel.

 

[Shaun]

A close friend of mine road races his car with them removed. His car is as stiff as they come. He runs a shaft mounted bumpstop on our coilover system which is all I see this stock piece as being - a place to mount the bumpstop.

 

[Fast68back]

Global west makes a cool set of tubular ones

http://www.globalwest.net/ts-46t.html

Ohhh, and they are CRAZY proud of them at $250+

 

[nymustang]

$250!! :hide

 

[Opentracker]

Strenght to the inner fenders for one, helps for deflection on the shock towers and
Keeps the spring from collecting debris. They add to the rigidity of the tower. I wouldn't leave them off. In fact, I've seen where some guys have added gussets from them to the firewall area for extra strength. They are also the suspension bumpstop to prevent over-travel.

+1

 

[Shaun]

I've seen where some guys have added gussets from them to the firewall area for extra strength.

Bill

I think that is a good idea if tied into the interior roll cage. Sort of like a fender side Export Brace...

 

[janschutz]

Thanks y'all. I have put them back on.

 

[buening]

Another mod for stiffening things up is to remove the cover and use a cover similar to the Boss 429 cars, which tie it to the outer cowls......if you are into stiffening things up that is