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Old May 14, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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i just did this on my dd rip that pos out throw it in the trash leave the plastic piece and metal bracket at the top to support it i drilled new holes in the flap on the bottom and stuck the oem clips back in. been that way for a few weeks now no problems and those things will only help your car under 10-15mph impact but will still destroy the bumper so wtf good is it. i took off the support, front sway bar, cruise control box + cable, and a smaller 245 front tire. getting better mpg and rides a bit smoother for a dd.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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What good is it? It absorbs the impact instead of ruining your chassis, and it ties the front of the frame horns together which maintains chassis stiffness.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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sub frame connectors do a better job tieing the chassis together, i also have not changed any of my driving habits.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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The subframes tie the middle of the car. Not the front. I'm sure our driving habits are different....My car pulls over 1.1.g's......and I have no subframe connectors.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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theres more flex in the body then the front frame w/o support, if it's a dd and your not road racing it, just alittle drag racin, like i said rip it out i'm still driving the back road 60-70mph and dont feel a big difference in anything about the car and it launches 10 times better at the track.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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course i like a softer don't like the gocart ride and i live in the country, if i was in the city and wasn't a drag racer i may feel different. it all just opinions take it all with a grain of salt.
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