cowl shake

cowl shake


will adding a spring tower-to-tower brace reduce the cowl shake on my
'06 GT convert? if so, should I get an aftermarket part, or the FoMoCo
part? (and if it makes a big difference, why the heck isn't it
standard).

I'm not talking about hard use here.... . it 's just a toy used for normal
driving (and 1300 miles in 2 1/2 years).......but the cowl shake is
annoying - hit a bump and you have to watch the windshield, dash &
fenders dancing. am also not amused since all the magazine reviews
crowed about the lack of cowl shake ...... in fact, the 5th covert I've
had and the only one where it is a problem.

comments/recommendations appreciated!

Re: cowl shake

"Itsfrom Click" <gpctc@webtv . net > wrote in message
news:19484-486F629E-769@storefull-3251.bay.webtv . net ...
>
> will adding a spring tower-to-tower brace reduce the cowl shake on my
> '06 GT convert? if so, should I get an aftermarket part, or the FoMoCo
> part? (and if it makes a big difference, why the heck isn't it
> standard).
>
> I'm not talking about hard use here.... . it 's just a toy used for normal
> driving (and 1300 miles in 2 1/2 years).......but the cowl shake is
> annoying - hit a bump and you have to watch the windshield, dash &
> fenders dancing. am also not amused since all the magazine reviews
> crowed about the lack of cowl shake ...... in fact, the 5th covert I've
> had and the only one where it is a problem.
>
> comments/recommendations appreciated!

Yes, absolutely, and it probably doesn't matter which brand you install. But
I wonder if there isn't more at play here.

Our original Princessmobile ('88 LX 4-banger) had A-pillars that waved with
every passing breeze. CFrog ('93 GT) is much more solid, but will still
respond to a hard jolt. I rented an '06 convertible that was absolutely
TIGHT, in comparison to the other two. No noticeable cowl shake in the three
days I drove it.

I'll join with those magazines. And I have to wonder if there's something
wrong with your own setup, other than just the lack of an aftermarket brace.

dwight

Re: cowl shake

On Jul 5, 6:01 am, gp...@webtv . net (Itsfrom Click) wrote:
> will adding a spring tower-to-tower brace reduce the cowl shake on my
> '06 GT convert?  if so, should I get an aftermarket part, or the FoMoCo
> part?  (and if it makes a big difference, why the heck isn't it
> standard).
>
> I'm  not talking about hard use here.... . it 's just a toy used for norma=
l
> driving (and 1300 miles in  2 1/2 years).......but the cowl shake is
> annoying - hit a bump and you have to watch the windshield, dash &
> fenders dancing.  am also not amused since all the magazine reviews
> crowed about  the lack of cowl shake ...... in fact, the 5th covert I'v=
e
> had and the only one where it is a problem.
>
> comments/recommendations appreciated!

It's not going to really help the cowl shake much unless you find one
that ties into the firewall, and I don't believe there are any that do
that for the S197 Mustang. At best an STB helps in hard cornering. For
any other application it's a handy place to grab while working on the
motor :). A set of welded subframe connectors would be better for
eliminating cowl shake but only a roll cage will truly fix the
problem ;).

But I'll echo what dwight observed: why is the shake so bad? The S197
chassis is stiffer than any of the previous Mustang chassis', and Ford
was particularly adamant that the 'verts were even more improved. My
'03 'vert had very little shake in stock trim and the '05+ cars I've
been in have been better than that.

Dan
P49Y83+