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Old 16-07-2011, 03:12 PM   #41
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Yeah sorry matty, tired and grumpy after a 60hr week! Strut braces also made a worthwhile addition for relatively low cost.
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Old 17-07-2011, 07:18 AM   #42
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They just forget they were like that once also.

Get rear sway bar next.
is it much of a performance upgrade?, I was reading a few posts that said they havnt reckongnised the handeling benifits yet...
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Old 17-07-2011, 07:20 AM   #43
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Yeah sorry matty, tired and grumpy after a 60hr week! Strut braces also made a worthwhile addition for relatively low cost.
no harm done mate, umm my car has the factory strut brace and when I asked the old boy about his opinion he said " it's not like your racing at the track, you will never need it" so I didn't go baring hunting for one
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Old 17-07-2011, 08:16 AM   #44
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is it much of a performance upgrade?, I was reading a few posts that said they havnt reckongnised the handeling benifits yet...
it's the biggest/best handling upgrade. dunno where you been reading what you have. maybe it's just regular sunday driver that don't push their cars that haven't notice any different.
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Old 17-07-2011, 08:40 AM   #45
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It'll make it start to oversteer and allow you to go around corners heaps more aggressively. But it can also get you into trouble which is why they don't put them on stock, cause they figure people will oversteer and spin out. But worth the money! Forgot you have a v6! With strut brace already.
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Old 17-07-2011, 12:53 PM   #46
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ahh ok guy I'll keep that in mind, though do you think the oversteer is needed for everyday driving ?
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Old 17-07-2011, 01:23 PM   #47
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ahh ok guy I'll keep that in mind, though do you think the oversteer is needed for everyday driving ?
no. and none of the mods you currently have are needed for everyday driving either... i also think the oversteer aspect was exaggerrated a little earlier also. the BA astinas, (both I4 and V6) have massive front sway bars. you'd have to be doing some really poor driving and unsettling the car to find you can oversteer it after a 20mm rear swaybar is fitted.

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Old 17-07-2011, 02:04 PM   #48
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you'd have to be doing some really poor driving and unsettling the car to find you can oversteer it after a 20mm rear swaybar is fitted.
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Old 17-07-2011, 02:33 PM   #49
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Old 17-07-2011, 04:49 PM   #50
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no. and none of the mods you currently have are needed for everyday driving either... i also think the oversteer aspect was exaggerrated a little earlier also. the BA astinas, (both I4 and V6) have massive front sway bars. you'd have to be doing some really poor driving and unsettling the car to find you can oversteer it after a 20mm rear swaybar is fitted.

What mods lol I have a cannon and a custom intake other then that stock as a rock oh and springs soon.
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Old 17-07-2011, 07:16 PM   #51
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What mods lol I have a cannon and a custom intake other then that stock as a rock oh and springs soon.
those mods.
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Old 17-07-2011, 08:14 PM   #52
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Well I need those few things to keep me happy... How many of you guys actually use your car as a everyday driver?
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most members a quite young as 323's are becoming older and cheaper, most can only afford one car :P
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Old 17-07-2011, 08:36 PM   #55
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^negatory, i have 12.

on another note, was this a factory colour?
When i was looking for my BA i came accross one of these, but wasnt convinced it was factory which lead me off (that and high km's)
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i said most
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Well I need those few things to keep me happy... How many of you guys actually use your car as a everyday driver?
The same reason I've done my exhaust. It makes me smile accelerating.
The same reason I've done the LED strip, it makes me smile seeing it reflected in other cars.
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Old 18-07-2011, 10:38 AM   #60
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^negatory, i have 12.

on another note, was this a factory colour?
When i was looking for my BA i came accross one of these, but wasnt convinced it was factory which lead me off (that and high km's)
The colour is indigo blue and yes it's factory
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