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12-11-2019, 04:17 PM | #15 | |
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Unless you're doing it purely for visual bling, forget about it entirely for now.
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OP, where in the bay area are you? You can try my Grimmspeed bar out if you want.
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It's a good place to start, and an install that's unlikely to overwhelm you. I installed a now-discontinued DC Sports front strut bar on my car. Some venders are now selling them for $65 + free shipping on Amazon, so it's a pretty dang cheap upgrade. You can get triangular 3-link braces elsewhere, but that's another conversation. Weight is pretty negligible. Assuming my DC Sports bar is made of common steel (vs. aluminum or something lighter weight), it weighs like 3-4 lbs if I had to guess. Notice a difference? Not quite yet. I put it on about 2 weeks ago, and it's been primarily highway driving since. Haven't thrashed it too hard. Don't feel disappointed though. Yes. Quote:
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The wheel spacers are also interesting from a performance standpoint, vs just adapters to make a certain wheel fit. Are wheel spacers safe to add willy-nilly? Not much of an issue with only 25mm (at max) on stock lugs I'm sure, but I always feel it will overstress the studs. Also not sure if this would affect alignment. I guess it wouldn't affect the alignment, but the stock alignment might no longer be proper? Not sure... Quote:
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01-12-2020, 10:17 AM | #18 |
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Like you OP I am pretty careful with the $. My mods to my 86 have been mild and focused on street handling performance. I have done the following:
1. Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza RE003, stock size on the stock 17" rims. (tyres are the Asia/Australia equivalent of the Firehawk Indy 500). 2. Brake pads: Intima SR. Street focused pad with mild track capabilities. 3. TRD lowering springs and TRD sway bar kit. Toyota (and Eibach) did all the hard work in properly sorting this combo out for street performance use - I am going to take advantage of that. I have no idea about coilovers and if I got them I'd probably never adjust them anyway. I love the TRD setup, it's complaint over bumps but when you're in the twisty bits the car feels way more planted, sits flatter but still has the playful character the stock suspension has. Still tends to understeer when approaching the limit which is a nice warning for those of us who aren't pro drivers. 4. Beatrush Brake Master Cylinder brace is on the way. 5. MTEC gearbox spring kit and MTEC clutch spring - awesome combo to tighten up the shifts in the box and provide more feel in the clutch. I will likely do the steering rack bushings next but that will pretty much be it for me. |
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It made a pretty noticeable difference so far. Especially the rear. The back end snaps out under almost any situation. You said "still tends to understeer when approaching the limit" I assume you mean it understeers until the rear loses traction and then it oversteers? |
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01-14-2020, 09:44 AM | #20 | |
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I note you have another thread on your bars - mine are 20.6mm front and 15.8mm rear (up from 18mm and 14mm respectively), so nowhere near as stiff as the ones you have chosen. You shouldn't have the rear end snapping out under any situation on the street or on the track unless you are drifting. |
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