Installed a PHB yesterday...
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Installed a PHB yesterday... And wow! What a difference! The part itself is nothing special - non-adjustable tubular with poly bushing ends. Rear stability when going around corners is a LOT better (and on bumpy roads)! Would never have gotten one if I didn't find one locally for a very good price. I wish I had known it made this much of a difference a looong time ago. 
Unfortunately, now I can actually notice how my car tips up when turning one way, and tip down when turning the other way. Time for a watts link.
Unfortunately, now I can actually notice how my car tips up when turning one way, and tip down when turning the other way. Time for a watts link.
And wow! What a difference! The part itself is nothing special - non-adjustable tubular with poly bushing ends. Rear stability when going around corners is a LOT better (and on bumpy roads)! Would never have gotten one if I didn't find one locally for a very good price. I wish I had known it made this much of a difference a looong time ago.
Unfortunately, now I can actually notice how my car tips up when turning one way, and tip down when turning the other way. Time for a watts link.
Unfortunately, now I can actually notice how my car tips up when turning one way, and tip down when turning the other way. Time for a watts link.
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Actually I have a question now... What next? Car has the following suspension mods:
I'm looking for something that makes a noticable change... Like bigger swaybars, nice shocks, or a good PHB - that sort of improvement. Currently I'm looking at springs or LCA's for suspension upgrades - though there may be other options.
I think I'll be getting a set of springs from a 98+ WS6 (even if its the same as a Z28, it'll be an improvement over what I have), cause I don't want to lower the car (DD, dirt roads, steep driveways, etc.).
Should I do springs first or LCAs? If LCAs, adjustable or non? Brand/model? I DD the car so I'm looking for something low maintenance (I don't care about squeaking with poly bushings - never had a problem with the poly swaybar bushings and it's been well over 6k miles since install). I care more about cornering than straight line accel.
- Shocks (KYB AGX front, Bilstein HD rear - old style valving)
- 1LE front swaybar, Z28 rear swaybar with F/R poly bushings and endlinks
- UMI non-adjustable PHB w/poly bushings
- UMI 3 point SFCs (still in packaging - have to install when I get a chance)
I'm looking for something that makes a noticable change... Like bigger swaybars, nice shocks, or a good PHB - that sort of improvement. Currently I'm looking at springs or LCA's for suspension upgrades - though there may be other options.
I think I'll be getting a set of springs from a 98+ WS6 (even if its the same as a Z28, it'll be an improvement over what I have), cause I don't want to lower the car (DD, dirt roads, steep driveways, etc.).
Should I do springs first or LCAs? If LCAs, adjustable or non? Brand/model? I DD the car so I'm looking for something low maintenance (I don't care about squeaking with poly bushings - never had a problem with the poly swaybar bushings and it's been well over 6k miles since install). I care more about cornering than straight line accel.
Just installed a strut-tower brace in mine. Definitely made more of a difference than the PHB I installed a couple of months ago. Nose of the car feels a lot more rigid, and braking is "better". Don't know how to describe it...
Last edited by Elliott's94Z; Sep 14, 2008 at 02:27 PM.
Actually I have a question now... What next? Car has the following suspension mods:
I'm looking for something that makes a noticable change... Like bigger swaybars, nice shocks, or a good PHB - that sort of improvement. Currently I'm looking at springs or LCA's for suspension upgrades - though there may be other options.
I think I'll be getting a set of springs from a 98+ WS6 (even if its the same as a Z28, it'll be an improvement over what I have), cause I don't want to lower the car (DD, dirt roads, steep driveways, etc.).
Should I do springs first or LCAs? If LCAs, adjustable or non? Brand/model? I DD the car so I'm looking for something low maintenance (I don't care about squeaking with poly bushings - never had a problem with the poly swaybar bushings and it's been well over 6k miles since install). I care more about cornering than straight line accel.
- Shocks (KYB AGX front, Bilstein HD rear - old style valving)
- 1LE front swaybar, Z28 rear swaybar with F/R poly bushings and endlinks
- UMI non-adjustable PHB w/poly bushings
- UMI 3 point SFCs (still in packaging - have to install when I get a chance)
I'm looking for something that makes a noticable change... Like bigger swaybars, nice shocks, or a good PHB - that sort of improvement. Currently I'm looking at springs or LCA's for suspension upgrades - though there may be other options.
I think I'll be getting a set of springs from a 98+ WS6 (even if its the same as a Z28, it'll be an improvement over what I have), cause I don't want to lower the car (DD, dirt roads, steep driveways, etc.).
Should I do springs first or LCAs? If LCAs, adjustable or non? Brand/model? I DD the car so I'm looking for something low maintenance (I don't care about squeaking with poly bushings - never had a problem with the poly swaybar bushings and it's been well over 6k miles since install). I care more about cornering than straight line accel.
If I were you I would get one of these w/o a doubt. Also another great mod!
http://www.umiperformance.com/produc...ategory_id=130
I'm telling you, I felt a bigger difference from my strut-tower brace than from my UMI PHB..
High-speed cornering? Very seldom, but it's been known to happen. However, biggest difference is when braking (car seems more stable and less pulling left/right) as well as when going over speedbumps/etc on an angle, where the car just feels more rigid in the front.
Heck, I got the STB for next to nothing, and expected it to do next to nothing. Got pleasantly surprised though.
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definately look at umi's lca's and torque arm, it will help you're traction a lot, and also the subframe connectors are a big improvement as well, you might see some ride quality go out the window with the sfc's though...
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Verdad Gallardo Ehh.. What possible reason could I have for making something like that up?
I'm telling you, I felt a bigger difference from my strut-tower brace than from my UMI PHB..
High-speed cornering? Very seldom, but it's been known to happen. However, biggest difference is when braking (car seems more stable and less pulling left/right) as well as when going over speedbumps/etc on an angle, where the car just feels more rigid in the front.
Heck, I got the STB for next to nothing, and expected it to do next to nothing. Got pleasantly surprised though.
I'm telling you, I felt a bigger difference from my strut-tower brace than from my UMI PHB..
High-speed cornering? Very seldom, but it's been known to happen. However, biggest difference is when braking (car seems more stable and less pulling left/right) as well as when going over speedbumps/etc on an angle, where the car just feels more rigid in the front.
Heck, I got the STB for next to nothing, and expected it to do next to nothing. Got pleasantly surprised though.
And wow! What a difference! The part itself is nothing special - non-adjustable tubular with poly bushing ends. Rear stability when going around corners is a LOT better (and on bumpy roads)! Would never have gotten one if I didn't find one locally for a very good price. I wish I had known it made this much of a difference a looong time ago.
Unfortunately, now I can actually notice how my car tips up when turning one way, and tip down when turning the other way. Time for a watts link.
Unfortunately, now I can actually notice how my car tips up when turning one way, and tip down when turning the other way. Time for a watts link.
I just did an install this weekend. So far it is working out.
It isn't that hard to install but I took a lot of time making sure everything was positioned/adjusted correctly.
What exactly don't you like about the car or what to change? Strano made a good point the last time I talked to him. It's kinda pointless to throw a bunch of parts at a car when you don't really know what they are going to do.
If you say you don't like "this" about your car.
Someone such as Strano or someone else can suggest "that" to fix it.
I think asking what your next mod should be is kind of an open ended question because everyone is different. The last thing I think anyone wants you to do is to change someone and not be happy with it. That make sense?
You said the car tips in? Have you thought about getting koni's? Is there to much body roll? If so I think sway bars would help. I know there is a lot of talk about the watts rear. IMO there's a lot of things you could do before you get to needing a watts. Such as koni's, sway bars, etc. I am by no means a suspension expert, hell i am a newbie just my .02. Someone please correct me if I am saying something wrong.
If you say you don't like "this" about your car.
Someone such as Strano or someone else can suggest "that" to fix it.
I think asking what your next mod should be is kind of an open ended question because everyone is different. The last thing I think anyone wants you to do is to change someone and not be happy with it. That make sense?
You said the car tips in? Have you thought about getting koni's? Is there to much body roll? If so I think sway bars would help. I know there is a lot of talk about the watts rear. IMO there's a lot of things you could do before you get to needing a watts. Such as koni's, sway bars, etc. I am by no means a suspension expert, hell i am a newbie just my .02. Someone please correct me if I am saying something wrong.