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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:35 AM
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Well, today I ended up installing the following:

1:SLP Loud Mouth
2:SLP Lid, CAI, with K&N, & Bellows
3:SLP three way Sub Frames
4:And Reinforced my LCA's and Panhard rod (welded steel inside)

I have to say that the first test drive after everything was taken care of, blew my mind, what a difference. The subframes make so much of a difference, I suggest it as one of the FIRST mods for anyone new to the F-Body world. I really like the way the LM sounds under WOT.

I am thinking of the PRO 5.0 next, I hate the sloppy shifter in there right now. I am having trouble deciding what I should do next...
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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shifter like you already said, it made a nice difference when I drove my friends 6-spd fbody before and after the install.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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if you have a hurst look into putting a short throw shifter on. It helped mine out a lot.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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I know for sure I do not have the Hurst, I hate this thing, and I hear a lot of ppl rave bout' there PRO 5.0...
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i went with the pro 5.0 with lous short stick and havent looked back
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Originally Posted by skywalkrNCSU
i went with the pro 5.0 with lous short stick and havent looked back
Could not agree more! The stock shifter is just pure torture compared to this combination. Shifts are short and very positive. I used to have an issue shifting hard from 2-3 with the stock shifter and in the 2+ years of having the Pro 5.0 and LSS I have not had even one issue with the 2-3 shift. Awesome combination.

Of course once you get the Pro 5.0 and LSS you'll need SFC's next.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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Good to hear. Although I doubt the subframes are the differnece your noticing, probably the LCA's and Panhard, those seem to make a good difference, SFC's just stop the frame from twisting.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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Would they stop those creeks im getting when I go over speed bumps, or hit a bump in the road? Sounds like my cars a old man getting off the couch " creek/crack/crunch OH MY BACK "
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 02:32 AM
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I actually purchased the subframes from a friend for next to nothing BRAND NEW. The difference between the "stock" LCA's and Panhard was huge, I had a friend reinforce them with steel inserts. What a defference! Even with the stock wheels, I can launch a lot better, it holds first beter, and is harder to break the tires loose in second and third.

The subframes were a total B*TCH to get on the car, expected at 60k or more miles, (due to a few rock dents on some of the areas where you "bolt" them in). Either way, so far I am happy with the out come.
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