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 Post subject: Strut Tower Brace fitted
PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 7:35 am 
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This is old hat for most of you, I know, but I fitted my BMR brace yesterday, fully expecting to be underwhelmed. However, instead I was amazed at the transfomation in the steering - sharper, more precise, more linear and tying the front end down to react as a single unit rather than like two different cars.

Can't believe I never did this before. Very recommended. And BMR have a sale on. 8)

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Yup, STB is a must ... along with all the other suspension stuff ... now if I were only able to do a AutoX with my 'vert ... (better yet, get the SFCs on and then do an AutoX run ;))

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That was the most noticeable suspension mod that I made, by far!

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My BMR bar must be a dud , I didn't feel that :shock: :( :( :o :shock: :D

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Well, you also have a hardtop, Roy. I did my STB before the subframes, so that's why I noticed so much so fast.

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Mine was the finishing touch so perhaps stiffening everything else made the front bit flex to compensate. Who knows but I'm definitely not imagining the improvement and I don't do slow. He he.


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 Post subject: biggest add on
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The biggest suspension add ons that I noticed were my Kenny Brown SFC; BMR Extreme Strut Tower Bar; G-2 Adjustable A-Arms, G-2 Sway Bar, G-2 Pan Hard Bar, G-2 Lower Control Arms, G-2 Torque Arm; Eibach Springs; Bilstein Shocks. Of course I had them all put on in the same day, so that could be why they all seem to be the same. :?

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You better be able to notice something.

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My biggest bang for buck mod was the 555RII tires. There I could feel something like all the shortcomings in the rest of the suspension.

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I have only heard good things about those tires Roy!

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Garry wrote:
Yup, STB is a must ... along with all the other suspension stuff ... now if I were only able to do a AutoX with my 'vert ... (better yet, get the SFCs on and then do an AutoX run ;))


definitely... I am currently deployed and I keep slapping myself for not getting it done before....

and I have T tops, so it is a no brainer (slaps self)

I could have even get with Hawk....

(slaps self again)

note to self- (self, get a STB when you get back, idiot)

(slaps self silly) ...............

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That will definitely help you on the track, Sven!


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