BlehmCo LTB ON!
BlehmCo LTB ON!
well after all the trials and tribulations, it's finally on!! Now that it's on there and tightened up I have to give props to Matt for a great product. The steering response is very apparent...also feels like the suspension has less 'bounce' over big dips, and the car just feels like it rides more "solid" if that makes any sense.
Also, the steering feels perfectly balanced now - no oversteer, no understeer (also have RSB) and it's REALLY hard to get the front wheels to hop on hard accelleration.
only thing I find interesting is now the steering seems to react faster than the suspension now- make a quick double lane change and the suspension seems to "lag" in its response....obviously this is probably because of my OEM SE springs/struts - so looks like gonna have to get Illuminas and maybe springs one of these days....
2 notes:
1. it is a PITA to do it on jackstands....I ended up using stands since I didn't have access to a lift after the first aborted try....very hard to maneuver or get leverage when flat on your back.
2. It would be damn near impossible to do this without an impact wrench. I used a large torque wrench only for final tightening and feels like my elbow was gonna fall off. Couldn't imagine doing ALL the loosening/tightening by hand....
anyways, props to Matt once again!
Also, the steering feels perfectly balanced now - no oversteer, no understeer (also have RSB) and it's REALLY hard to get the front wheels to hop on hard accelleration.
only thing I find interesting is now the steering seems to react faster than the suspension now- make a quick double lane change and the suspension seems to "lag" in its response....obviously this is probably because of my OEM SE springs/struts - so looks like gonna have to get Illuminas and maybe springs one of these days....
2 notes:
1. it is a PITA to do it on jackstands....I ended up using stands since I didn't have access to a lift after the first aborted try....very hard to maneuver or get leverage when flat on your back.
2. It would be damn near impossible to do this without an impact wrench. I used a large torque wrench only for final tightening and feels like my elbow was gonna fall off. Couldn't imagine doing ALL the loosening/tightening by hand....
anyways, props to Matt once again!
EXCELLENT 
I doubt the suspension "lag" is due to your OEM springs/struts--but rather, due to the soft chassis... wouldn't Subframe Connectors stiffen that up? (the LTB essentially stiffens up the front suspension, so I'd imagine SFCs would complete it by stiffening up the chassis)
I doubt the suspension "lag" is due to your OEM springs/struts--but rather, due to the soft chassis... wouldn't Subframe Connectors stiffen that up? (the LTB essentially stiffens up the front suspension, so I'd imagine SFCs would complete it by stiffening up the chassis)
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