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No pics, as there really wasn't much bling to show.
I installed the Whiteline parts today and took the car out for a ride. Immediately when backing the car out of my garage I could tell a difference; it just felt solid. The whole rear end felt tight, but not stiff like a suspension thing; more like there was no more slop in the system.
Before, as I would engage the gas the whole drivetrain seemed to flex to absorb the slop then move. This seemed to be compounded by the supercharger, which added sensitivity to the throttle and torque to twist the system. When the car was NA this was less of a problem because I could mash the gas often with no real recourse that I was going to lose traction or go too fast, but with the power of the supercharger the car would sometimes jerk back and forth under light throttle inputs. I believe this to be the subframe and differential twisting causing an undulation sensation, but now it just feels solid and smooth. I really had to alter my driving style for around town driving, but this made a solid difference.
I'm hoping I'll see improvements in traction, but it is too soon to tell. My initial feeling is that there was better traction and power transfer to the tires/ground. I'll need more time to truly tell, but I would say that this was a great $100 spent, and I wish I had done it sooner.
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