Thread: ok to drive without diagonal braces for a short time?

I have been looking to do some underhood painting on my GTP for a while, and I want to paint the diagonal braces first. I just wanted to know that since i drive this car every day would it be ok to drive without the braces for a day or two while the paint is drying?

Their primary purpose is reinforcement of the radiator support when the motor mounts are pulling on it. There's a LOT of force on those upper motor mounts, especially during hard launches. Without the diagonals it could warp the unibody in that area.

Originally Posted by Street Wolf

Actually they're a safety device, there for the purpose to bend upwards when you get in a front end collision so that the hood does'nt chop your head off.

I've seen it, on Impala's. Why do you think they're bent like that?

That may be how they act during a collision, but their purpose is spelled out clearly in every w-body's section covered in the GM SI program.

Calm the Hostillity
LOL

What hostility? I don't think either of us was angry or anything.

You will be fine running your car without them.

I know what they are truly for, but do I dare voice my opinion. Its been stated what they are for already, nothing more.

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c'mon gr8 tell us!

Don't worry about it.

It nothing THAT important guys. We don't need another Tallman over here anyway.

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Whatever the reason, I just posted what GM says about it in their SI manual.

the bump on the DSM hoods was like that so it would crunch during a front end collision

Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

Don't worry about it.

It nothing THAT important guys. We don't need another Tallman over here anyway.

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