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guss
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:44 pm

Now my car seems harder to keep in lane when turning a corner I'm going to have to get a new set up.reading through posts seems h&r springs and blistien dampers are popular ,myself I think I'd prefer mtech reason being its original but I do like the lower stance and would like in the future to have some staggerd 16 alpinas.what does the zone tink :poke:
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:02 pm

does the car seem to "wander" when turning left or right......
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:11 pm

No I've had that about a year ago think it was the rear sway bar that was bloody scary felt like it was going side ways,now it doesn't really give me any thing when turning seems very soft.
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:18 pm

When were the rear subframe bushes last replaced?
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:38 pm

I think they were changed a couple of years ago I'll have to check .
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:16 pm

If they were cheap aftermarket replacements, they'll probably be due by now.
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