[sonoman1]

I just installed my Stillen strut tower brace. It sure looks purty... Haven't driven with it yet...gotta wait till the morning commute.

 

[sonoman1]

looks like plenty of clearance for you crawford users...

 

[sonoman1]

hardware is nice and sturdy. Install was a breeze. Can't wait to drive it!

 

[MustGoFastR]

Nice! Be sure to take plenty of corners tomorrow and post your impressions. 8)

 

[GEAUX]

Nice.

Is that a 35 only setup? Or can us lowly 45 drivers get one too?

 

[PINITI]

how's that Injen working for you now? ...better MPG/HP etc?? / "pretty" engine bay!

 

[MustGoFastR]

Nice.

Is that a 35 only setup? Or can us lowly 45 drivers get one too?

I don't see any reason it wouldn't fit a '45 just as well.

 

[GEAUX]

plenum cover the same size? Mine seemed a lot bigger, or wider than the others.

 

[PINITI]

remember who makes the supercharger for the 35 (stillen) ...it fits! 35 , 45 , even 55!

 

[04fx35]

i've had mine for a week and its worth the $$. my fx corners better now and it sure is pretty when you open the hood

 

[jimsbmw]

Very nice, looks much smoother than mine.

Jim

 

[liug]

is it the same one for G35?

 

[MustGoFastR]

is it the same one for G35?

No.

 

[sonoman1]

Allright, well after a few days of driving my now "reinforced" baby around I am happy with the STB.

However, for everyday city driving I did not notice much of a difference. The front end doesn't "chatter" as much over bumps and potholes. Counter-intuitively, bumps are a little LESS jarring. Wierd, huh?

Where I really notice a difference is with high speed turning. I can "rail" high speed corners more often now. As with lower speeds, the front end chatters way less at high speed. This has definately given the car a more confident feel. Since adding the STB I realized that the stock FX has quite a bit of front end flex to it.

Overall, extremely happy with this mod can't wait to see how it performs in conjunction with my other planned suspension mods.

 

[MustGoFastR]

Sweet! Have to add this to my list, then...

 

[topguy]

Excuse me guys. Where is the pic? Thanks.

 

[MustGoFastR]

One question: did you nootice any more of a tendency to understeer than before? This can be one of the downsides to stiffening up the front end.

 

[sonoman1]

Naw, no understeering tendency. I was expecting that too, but it hasn't happened. And thank God there is no ECU involvement!

 

[My-Sweet45]

installation.

Hi Sonoman1, nice job. I'm thinking of ordering my soon, but since I have never installed a STB before, just want to get some questions out of the way first. what kind of tools does it need? and do I need to jack-up the car in order to install it?

thanks :wink:

 

[MustGoFastR]

They are very easy to install and it's all done under the hood (no need to jack anything up or crawl under the car). All you should need is a socket set.