[07 Boss]

Originally Posted by v606er Alright these J&M cc plates work with strut tower braces(one of the user pictures has the cc plates and an STB), and I think they will work with the Tokico struts(one of the user comments said he had these cc plates and the tokico struts on his GT500)

Cool beans man. Just out of curiosity, you seem to like those D-specs quite a bit, can I ask why? I looked at those and couldn't see myself climbing under the car and adjusting them all the time. You know, setting them for the drag strip, then setting them for driving around town, and then setting them for some twisties. I really like by Bilsteins, some say the rebound characteristics are not the best but I think they are pretty darn good. They are self adjusting. Meaning when I throw it hard into a corner and compress the suspension hard they stiffen up. And when I'm cruising down the interstate they can be as soft as warm butter.

[v606er]

Originally Posted by 07 Boss Cool beans man. Just out of curiosity, you seem to like those D-specs quite a bit, can I ask why? I looked at those and couldn't see myself climbing under the car and adjusting them all the time. You know, setting them for the drag strip, then setting them for driving around town, and then setting them for some twisties. I really like by Bilsteins, some say the rebound characteristics are not the best but I think they are pretty darn good. They are self adjusting. Meaning when I throw it hard into a corner and compress the suspension hard they stiffen up. And when I'm cruising down the interstate they can be as soft as warm butter.

I really have no reason to like them. I dunno. I've heard people talk about them a fair amount here, and all the reviews I read on from the AM customers said they were great, but I do like the sound of those Bilsteins you are talking about. Maybe the Eibach struts would be a good thing to get, since I am planning on getting the Eibach springs. Do you have a link to the Bilsteins that you have? Does the self adjusting really work?

Yeah, you're right, I really don't want to have to get down and adjust all 4 shocks all the time just to do a different type of driving. I'm not always going hard, it's mostly spur of the moment, and the rest of the time I want a nice feeling ride. I'm not totally dead set on the brand of shocks I'm getting yet.

[anotherstanger]

Update: Regarding the rear end feeling loose, where this happens is mid way into the corner when gas is applied, the car wants (and does) fish tail. Yes, my rear tires dont have allot of tread on them and maybe this will go away when I replace them, however, this was not happening prior to installing the strut bar brace. I have done some additional research and it has been suggested by several people to install both front and rear sway bars. Do you feel this would be the ideal solution to make the car feel secure/stable when taking corners like this? Thanks.

[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by anotherstanger Do you feel this would be the ideal solution to make the car feel secure/stable when taking corners like this? Thanks.

No.

Will they make a noticable improvement? Yes. But I don't think it has anything to do with the STB.

Would you be willing to remove the STB and try the testing you just did? That's really the only way to know for sure.

[anotherstanger]

great point. I will do that and post back soon. Thanks.