STB? Worthwhile mod or no?
STB? Worthwhile mod or no? I've heard many things about this, is this just an appearance mod or is there actually something to be gained from it under all kinds of driving?
Originally Posted by 12stones
I'd go for it, and get some sub frame connecters too!
I ordered some friday and am waiting for them. I'm really trying to turn my TA into a corner carver.
My 'vert had an annoying "woggle woggle" when thrown around
corners, which the Hotchkiss STB made go away. So it does
do something. Some people seem to not think so but this is
my experience.
corners, which the Hotchkiss STB made go away. So it does
do something. Some people seem to not think so but this is
my experience.
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Originally Posted by 1 BLOWN V8
Weight on a STB is only 5LBS on a 2 point system.
Only disadvantage would be weight and it gets in the way (or you have to remove it) when you go to work on your engine
I have a BMR STB and added the STB about a month after the boxed diamond SFC's. When I bought my car I hated the way it wandered around the highway, had alignment checked and was good. I did the SFC's and wandering was better, so for under $100 I decided to do the STB and it improved the wadering even more. Now it drives like I expected it to, so I highly recommend the STB and the SFC's. With the BMR it touched my tube from the A4, so I put a black foam cover over the tube to stop vibration.
One thing that made me go for the Hotchkiss, is its
mounting hardware; you can take the center bar out
(2 cross-bolts) to work on the engine and leave the
strut-attached plates in place. Plus it sets back kinda
out-of-your-face compared to others.
mounting hardware; you can take the center bar out
(2 cross-bolts) to work on the engine and leave the
strut-attached plates in place. Plus it sets back kinda
out-of-your-face compared to others.
Originally Posted by rtr2001ss
It helps with cornering, and made an annoying dash rattle go away after I put it on.
. And you'll love the subframe connectors 
.Tom
I was on the fence about these for quite a while. I made my decsion soon after loking at a new Motor Trend last fall. Both the Cadilac CTS-V and the new GTO have them from the factory.
Originally Posted by jimmyblue
One thing that made me go for the Hotchkiss, is its
mounting hardware; you can take the center bar out
(2 cross-bolts) to work on the engine and leave the
strut-attached plates in place. Plus it sets back kinda
out-of-your-face compared to others.
mounting hardware; you can take the center bar out
(2 cross-bolts) to work on the engine and leave the
strut-attached plates in place. Plus it sets back kinda
out-of-your-face compared to others.
