Don Rome STB Bars
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From: Southeast Arizona
For some strange goofy reason I've been unable to log into here for weeks!
Seems the site didn't care for the computer I was using or something.
Last month we gave the STB Bars from Don a long road test.
Chicago to southern Arizona, up to Vegas, over and up into Colorado, and back to Chicago via Nebraska and Iowa.
The mountain passes out west were tamed because of the STB bars.
Can't say enough good about them.
Our SS never dipped or swayed, one way or the other.
It felt like I was driving my brother's Vette.
For the relatively inexpensive cost, it's one of the best suspension mods I've ever done.
To those who haven't done it yet, DO IT!
THANKS DON!
Seems the site didn't care for the computer I was using or something.
Last month we gave the STB Bars from Don a long road test.
Chicago to southern Arizona, up to Vegas, over and up into Colorado, and back to Chicago via Nebraska and Iowa.
The mountain passes out west were tamed because of the STB bars.
Can't say enough good about them.
Our SS never dipped or swayed, one way or the other.
It felt like I was driving my brother's Vette.
For the relatively inexpensive cost, it's one of the best suspension mods I've ever done.
To those who haven't done it yet, DO IT!
THANKS DON!
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If you are using Don Rome's bracket's please add some duct tape so the Aluminium is not against the metal.Metal & Aluminium don't like each other.
Its not going to happen over night but in a few year's.
I didn't know Don was making these for the GXP's. Can I trade bar's with you Don? I still have all the stuff from my 07 GP.
Its not going to happen over night but in a few year's.
I didn't know Don was making these for the GXP's. Can I trade bar's with you Don? I still have all the stuff from my 07 GP.
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From: Southeast Arizona
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From: Northern AZ
I've got to report that I finally got the time to install the bars, and the rear brackets could not be installed. Both sides have an interference issue - both sides different issues. The brackets will need to be ground to make them fit.
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Are you installing them right?? Try doing it again.. Hes done 1000+ sets
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From: Northern AZ
Absolutely. As a mechanical engineer, I do know what I'm doing.
Maybe they fit a Monte better, but not my Impala. The car is different on each side. Nothing a bench grinder can't fix.
Fixed the driver side bolt interference, but now I have the same body weld issue as on the right side (which almost fit this morning but didn't take enough off). Will regrind at work next week.
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Maybe they fit a Monte better, but not my Impala. The car is different on each side. Nothing a bench grinder can't fix.
Fixed the driver side bolt interference, but now I have the same body weld issue as on the right side (which almost fit this morning but didn't take enough off). Will regrind at work next week.
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From: Southeast Arizona
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 27
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From: Southeast Arizona
Absolutely. As a mechanical engineer, I do know what I'm doing.
Maybe they fit a Monte better, but not my Impala. The car is different on each side. Nothing a bench grinder can't fix.
Fixed the driver side bolt interference, but now I have the same body weld issue as on the right side (which almost fit this morning but didn't take enough off). Will regrind at work next week.
.
Maybe they fit a Monte better, but not my Impala. The car is different on each side. Nothing a bench grinder can't fix.
Fixed the driver side bolt interference, but now I have the same body weld issue as on the right side (which almost fit this morning but didn't take enough off). Will regrind at work next week.
.
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From: Northern AZ
Took it for a drive through the mountains today. Definite improvement in handling. Rear is more "planted".
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AZsilverSS you should have trimmed the soft body putty "welds" with a razor knife, not modified the brackets. The location of the body putty varies from car to car, so some people have had to trim it. I wasn't banned for selling parts here, it was for retaliating at some members for putting my car down.
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From: Northern AZ
AZsilverSS you should have trimmed the soft body putty "welds" with a razor knife, not modified the brackets. The location of the body putty varies from car to car, so some people have had to trim it. I wasn't banned for selling parts here, it was for retaliating at some members for putting my car down.
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