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Old 02-05-2013, 12:44 PM   #1
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How much NHV can I expect from these Whiteline parts

I'm nearing the time I may put them on and want opinions. My car is my daily driver and will probably only track it a couple times a year.
How much NHV can I expect from these Whiteline parts?
Barely noticable/fairly noticable/very noticable/unbareable?

-Whiteline Rear Control arm - upper inner bushing (camber correction) KCA326
-Whiteline Front Control arm - lower inner front Anti-Dive / Caster Correction Kit KCA434
-Whiteline Front Control arm - lower inner rear bushing W0509
-Whiteline Rear Trailing arm - lower front bushing W63414
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I dont have any personal experience with these parts on the BRZ Specifically, but I have run these on both my GD and GC Imprezas. I have always found that there is a noticeable increase in NHV, but in my personal opinion it is nothing but a positive thing. Now I do not enjoy a rock hard car, and do consider myself to be getting "a bit old" and really enjoy a nice balance between comfort and sport, and with that I think these parts would fit that bill perfectly. The extra NHV you get out of these bushings really are more of a reminder that your car is a mechanical machine with you in control, it gives you the ability to feel the car and what it is doing much better than the stock bushings, and it does this without being too harsh or aggressive. It is always hard to determine someones level of comfort, but usually I would say, if you bought a BRZ, chances are you value performance and feel over a soft plush ride, so if you do not mind sacrificing a bit more comfort, you will be super happy with these!

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I dont have any personal experience with these parts on the BRZ Specifically, but I have run these on both my GD and GC Imprezas. I have always found that there is a noticeable increase in NHV, but in my personal opinion it is nothing but a positive thing. Now I do not enjoy a rock hard car, and do consider myself to be getting "a bit old" and really enjoy a nice balance between comfort and sport, and with that I think these parts would fit that bill perfectly. The extra NHV you get out of these bushings really are more of a reminder that your car is a mechanical machine with you in control, it gives you the ability to feel the car and what it is doing much better than the stock bushings, and it does this without being too harsh or aggressive. It is always hard to determine someones level of comfort, but usually I would say, if you bought a BRZ, chances are you value performance and feel over a soft plush ride, so if you do not mind sacrificing a bit more comfort, you will be super happy with these!

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Thanks for the info. What you're describing is basically exactly what I'm looking for. I put in the Whiteline trans mount and while it does raise the NHV a little, I actually really like it because I feel more connected to the car and don't even notice it when cruising on the freeway or at constant speed. I'm going to have them put on Valentine's day with an alignment, so we shall see what the v-day present to myself will be like.
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