Strut Tower And Chassis Braces
 

Strut Tower-to-Tower Brace:

Because of the configuration of the B23/230 intake and turbo outlet elbow on my motor, most tower-to-tower braces would not fit my car.  I needed a bar that would fit in front of the throttle spool but behind the turbo outlet elbow.  Most 'commercial' braces looked like they would hit something on my motor.  I didn't really feel like getting a brace then having to ship it back if it didn't fit.
 
One day while junk yard diving I found a set of plates mounted to the top of the struts of a 78' GT.  The plates were the perfect base to build the tower-to-tower brace because they had the correct center and slotted holes.  These 'support plates' are Volvo PN 1247816.  I had a machinist friend make the 'ears' for the rod end and weld them to the tower plates.  I located the ears relatively far forward on the plates to allow full camber adjustment.  I purchased the 1/2" rod ends from McMaster supply catalog and threaded the 7/8" 6061-T6 aluminum rod myself.  To give the whole thing a professional look, I gave the aluminum rod a brushed finish and had the tower plates powder coated gloss black. The rod ends I bought are only black oxide coated and are starting to tarnish a bit.  I plan on ordering some stainless steel ends in the near future.
 
Adding the tower-to-tower brace did not make a night and day difference in the handling of my car.  It did however make long sweeping corners, like freeway on ramps, feel more tight.
 

 
'GT' Firewall-to-Tower Brace:

I purchased the stock Volvo braces from my local Volvo dealer and had them powder coated when I had the tower-to-tower plates done.  These braces can be also purchased from Maximum Vehicle Performance.

Volvo PNs for the braces:

'GT' Lower Chassis Brace:

I purchased the stock Volvo braces and related hardware from Maximum Vehicle Performance.
 

Lower braces installed
Volvo PNs for braces:
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