should i do an STB?
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should i do an STB?
this spring i'm putting in my 350 TPI i'm building and also cleaning up the engine bay a bit and repainting it. I want to have a nice looking engine bay but also want to have good performance. right now my suspension is:
-KYB shocks
-subframe connectors
-"wonderbar"
and i'm wondering how much i can benefit from a strut tower brace. Its not going to be a race car, but i do like the look of strut tower braces. just wondering everyone's opinion...
-KYB shocks
-subframe connectors
-"wonderbar"
and i'm wondering how much i can benefit from a strut tower brace. Its not going to be a race car, but i do like the look of strut tower braces. just wondering everyone's opinion...
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Re: should i do an STB?
http://www.bmrsuspension.com/?page=p...&productid=376
ANYTHING you can do to stiffen these cars is a benefit..........
ANYTHING you can do to stiffen these cars is a benefit..........
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Car: '92 RS
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Re: should i do an STB?
Stiff suspension is a matter of what you have in mind for the car. I'm speaking to stiffening the chassis.
STB, SFC, Wonderbar,............... then ya get into the whole rear of the car..........ALL the stock suspension parts are flimsy...........
STB, SFC, Wonderbar,............... then ya get into the whole rear of the car..........ALL the stock suspension parts are flimsy...........
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Re: should i do an STB?
http://www.foundersperformance.com/p...er-Plates.html ask for their new one that they just came out with
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Re: should i do an STB?
ok, from the sounds of it, i shouldnt get into it this year. this year is the engine install, maybe next year i'll spend money on the interior or the suspension. plan on lowering it too when i do the suspension upgrades too. thanks guys for your input. when it comes to lowering (on stock wheels) how far would you guys go? i saw on here once before someone making 17-18" crosslace rims, which i think would look good.
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Re: should i do an STB?
To me, even a flimsy STB is MUCH better than nothing.
Before STB, I would take this high speed freeway entry ramp. When pushed, the car's balance would go away. It felt like I needed more rear spring, or something.
After STB, the same approach, to the same ramp, and the car felt fine. I realized what I had been feeling was the front end flexing.
This was year's ago, before sub frame connectors, before x, before y, before z.
My take is a STB should be what you do after poly sway bar bushings, and before all the other stuff.
Before STB, I would take this high speed freeway entry ramp. When pushed, the car's balance would go away. It felt like I needed more rear spring, or something.
After STB, the same approach, to the same ramp, and the car felt fine. I realized what I had been feeling was the front end flexing.
This was year's ago, before sub frame connectors, before x, before y, before z.
My take is a STB should be what you do after poly sway bar bushings, and before all the other stuff.
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Re: should i do an STB?
I just put a UMI STB on my car, definitely worth the $170, just for the way it made the car feel tighter. I had SFCs before I installed it, and the STB seemed to further stiffen the car, and reduce whatever squeaks and rattles were left.
I don't really push my car to the point where I might feel a difference in cornering though(yet), so I don't know if it made an improvement in that area.
I don't really push my car to the point where I might feel a difference in cornering though(yet), so I don't know if it made an improvement in that area.
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Re: should i do an STB?
That's good that some of you guys feel a difference with a STB. Car and Driver mag did a test and they found out that aftermarket STB don't strengthen front ends of cars.
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