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Which would you install first - STB or SFC?

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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 07:35 PM
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Which would you install first - STB or SFC?

Having Spohn SFC's put on next week but would like to put on STB this weekend.

Does it matter which is installed first? My thinking is that it may make sense to get the frame done first - then stiffen the strut towers. Start with the biggest item first...

Or does it not really even matter?

Thoughts anyone ?...

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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 08:52 PM
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Whichever one you install first STB or SFC's will not matter.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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If your looking at what will provide the biggest improvment then I'm going to side with the SFC's. with STB coming in 2nd. If your nuts I suppose you put a STB on the rear too. ^_^
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 09:38 PM
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I wouldn't mind having a rear strut brace, but I don't think it's really possible on our cars.... is it?
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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No, forget the Post by FruityOne.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 09:47 PM
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Rear strut brace--you have rear struts? NO matter which is first, the combination will be an improvement.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 11:10 PM
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i dont think it would matter, what kinda stb were you thinking about getting?
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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 01:12 AM
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SFC's of course. STB would have a less noticable improvement. I dont think you can buy shock tower braces but I know someone who made his own ... so yeah it is possible.
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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 03:16 AM
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Sarcasm is lost on the net. I usually use this "^_^" or "^_-" when I am adding sarcasm to a post.

But it IS possible to brace the rear. I don't think anyone makes a product for that purpose though.
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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 06:14 AM
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Originally posted by FruityOne
But it IS possible to brace the rear. I don't think anyone makes a product.
they don't make a product, because it isn't needed, with the live axle you don't have the same problem as you do with a rear strut design.
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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 07:26 AM
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Start with the biggest item first... Or does it not really even matter?
Since you're doing them in close succession, it won't matter. If I had it to do all over again, I would have installed SFCs FIRST, then do other stuff.

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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 02:45 PM
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How bout this, is it better to do exhaust then sfc or sfc then exhaust?
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Old Dec 13, 2002 | 03:12 PM
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SFCs...THEN exhaust. You don't want to have to tear your new exhaust apart of ding it up to put the SFCs in. I'd install the SFCs then run a dual exhaust like Willie did in the Exhaust Forum...that's one sweet looking system.

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