Shock Tower Bar for an '03 SE

[magnarider]

I have a question about the front STB for an '03 SE. I've heard that somewhere in '03 they changed something under the hood (alternator?) that changes which STB you'd need to get. What did they change? I searching in the forums before posting, but I don't really want to spend the next 3 hours reading to get an answer. I'm trying to figure out which STB I need to get. Any light anyone can shed on this would be great. And, I know some people think/know that STBs don't do anything, but I'm doing it anyway! Thanks again!

[Brandon]

they changed the location of the wire and the boot coming off the alternator.....


if it takes 3 hours to find that answer in a search, might try different terms.

[bballr4567]

Yea look at the alt and if you have the boot on top of it then you have the newer style alt and will have to consider that when you get the STB.

[magnarider]

So I checked it out and I don't have that alternator boot sticking up. I heard that on some GAs you can throw on an STB from a cavalier, if so, what year?

[bballr4567]

That is for the later model year GA, 96-98 I believe. There are plenty of places that sell the STB for our year cars so just find one you like.

[Brandon]

there was a group buy going on, front and rear bars shipped for 60 bucks. cant go wrong with those... i have the rear one and love it.... (i have a slp front bar and its purdy nice too :)

[GaSe05]

yea i made that mistake i thought the boot would make it ok i guess not wher when was ther a group buy.ill have to go look ......oh and yes on from a caviler will work i just sold one it was for a 95 to a 00 i think maby 98 not sure

[OhioGrandAm]

When I installed mine on the Grand Am, it did hit the Alt. The dealer readjusted something to quit the "hitting" sound.

Do not know what they did?

[magnarider]

thanks a lot everyone, I just wanted to double check on the cavalier thing since im not opposed to running to the junkyard just down the road to save a few bucks. any reccomendations on brands at all?

[GaSe05]

i dk i hade a no name one it worked fine but wasnt very showy

[Houndawg]

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=69191