Export Brace Install - Brace Yourself!

and then slip the Quick Release Export Brace mounting bracket over the three studs,

and reassemble the shock bracket and shock with the stock hardware.

Repeat the procedure to remove the hardware and install the mounting bracket on the other side.

Lay the firewall attaching bracket on the lip of the firewall/cowl seam, and align the bolt holes. You may need to carefully bend the cowl seam up or down to get the bracket to seat as flat as possible. Install and tighten the original or replacement hardware to secure the bracket to the firewall/cowl assembly.

Place the radius rod end into the shock-tower bracket, lining up the rod end opening with the bracket opening, and then slide one of the retaining pins through the bracket and rod end to secure.

We found that if we pushed the retaining pin through the rod end by itself on the workbench a few times, it loosened up the pins just enough to make final installation a bit easier on the hands.

Drop the other end of the radius rod into the firewall mounting bracket, and carefully rotate the radius rod until the rod end aligns with the hole in the firewall bracket. Once everything is in alignment, you can easily slide the second retaining pin into place. Repeat these steps for the other radius rod installation.

The threaded ends of the radius rods allow you to preload the shock towers. Rotate the radius rod until the amount of preload is achieved, and then lock the rod ends by tightening the 9/16-inch nuts at each end. For even more shock-tower support, add MPG's bolt-in Monte Carlo bar that also attaches to the shock towers instead of to the thin, inner-fender sheetmetal.

Take a look at the finished installation. There's already a lot more room with the Quick Release Export Brace installed, and by pulling a couple of release pins, you have instant access to the master cylinder, valve covers, spark plugs, and more.