STB - noticeable difference??
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STB - noticeable difference?? I finally got to drive my car after putting in my SLP STB - its been snowing like a bastard here for the past week and a half! I was skeptical that it would make a noticeable difference in stiffness, but I think it did! But I have been driving a big-tired Wrangler that sways in the wind for the past 10 days straight, so anything would feel tighter right now. 
Anybody else actualy notice a difference with the STB?
Anybody else actualy notice a difference with the STB? 
I thought it removed some cowl shake from the front of my car. The steering wheel no longer wants to jump around over railroad tracks and such. WIll it help lap times, hard to say, would I do it again....absolutely.
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I noticed better handling in turns and while taking curves at speed after installing my BMR STB.. As far as anything else being better, I really can't say....
Oh yes ... huge difference.
Better steering response, better braking, beter acceleration, better gas mileage, I was able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and the St. Louis rams called me wanting me to start at QB. Hell, it's even better than staying at a Holiday Inn Express!
And when you are done washing the car, it makes a nifty towel rack!
kinder/gentler
Better steering response, better braking, beter acceleration, better gas mileage, I was able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and the St. Louis rams called me wanting me to start at QB. Hell, it's even better than staying at a Holiday Inn Express!
And when you are done washing the car, it makes a nifty towel rack!
kinder/gentler
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Yes, a noticable improvement in steering response and "feel", and it can only assist in keeping suspension geometry stationary under load, with no drawbacks except maybe the few pounds of weight... 
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
Oh yes ... huge difference.
Better steering response, better braking, beter acceleration, better gas mileage, I was able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and the St. Louis rams called me wanting me to start at QB. Hell, it's even better than staying at a Holiday Inn Express!
And when you are done washing the car, it makes a nifty towel rack!
kinder/gentler
Better steering response, better braking, beter acceleration, better gas mileage, I was able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and the St. Louis rams called me wanting me to start at QB. Hell, it's even better than staying at a Holiday Inn Express!
And when you are done washing the car, it makes a nifty towel rack!
kinder/gentler
good one mitch
Originally Posted by mitchntx
And when you are done washing the car, it makes a nifty towel rack!
kinder/gentler
kinder/gentler
But, do I have to remove the towels before driving the car or can I blow dry them at speed?
This is the one place (one of the places?) where Mitch and I agree to disagree.
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Well, its snowing again so I cant do anymore research...unless I can check the structural rigidity while spinning out in the driveway. And I will be sure to try out the towel rack idea once it gets above freezing again.
Originally Posted by mitchntx
Oh yes ... huge difference.
Better steering response, better braking, beter acceleration, better gas mileage, I was able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and the St. Louis rams called me wanting me to start at QB. Hell, it's even better than staying at a Holiday Inn Express!
And when you are done washing the car, it makes a nifty towel rack!
kinder/gentler
Better steering response, better braking, beter acceleration, better gas mileage, I was able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and the St. Louis rams called me wanting me to start at QB. Hell, it's even better than staying at a Holiday Inn Express!
And when you are done washing the car, it makes a nifty towel rack!
kinder/gentler
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Anyone got the Xtreame STB?
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/Xtreme/XSTB001.jpg
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/XtremeDuty.htm
Is it worth the extra $$ if your setting up for a 9 sec car?
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/Xtreme/XSTB001.jpg
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/XtremeDuty.htm
Is it worth the extra $$ if your setting up for a 9 sec car?
Originally Posted by PREB_2K2FORMULA
I finally got to drive my car after putting in my SLP STB - its been snowing like a bastard here for the past week and a half! I was skeptical that it would make a noticeable difference in stiffness, but I think it did! But I have been driving a big-tired Wrangler that sways in the wind for the past 10 days straight, so anything would feel tighter right now. Anybody else actualy notice a difference with the STB?
Anybody else actualy notice a difference with the STB?Hope your not gonna get some FRCs b/c they won't fit with the SLP STB. Good mod none the less, it was my first
