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Jul 28, 2004 | 10:56 PM

razorlab

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Frame locks are the answer!!!

Steering a little too slow? Try some frame locks!!!

http://corner-carvers.com/forums/sho...threadid=17935

BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

from the company selling this crap:

http://korbachperformance.com/framelocks.htm

from the FAQ:

Q: How come no one else thought of this before?
A: Frankly, we believe that we understand chassis design better than anyone else.

my god. Righhhhhtttt

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Jul 28, 2004 | 11:03 PM

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The last item listed under the "package contents" is decals, so this just might work after all.

-Chris

Jul 28, 2004 | 11:05 PM

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Aahahahahha more like bumper beam reinforcement

Jul 28, 2004 | 11:14 PM

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Aahahahahha more like bumper beam reinforcement

more like bumper beam reinforcement that will prohibit what the bumper is supposed to do and possibly kill you quicker.

Jul 28, 2004 | 11:36 PM

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could make a good battering ram :wink:

Jul 29, 2004 | 08:30 AM

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I don't see that much wrong with this. Whiteline makes subframe locking bolts for Impreza's (http://www.whiteline.com.au/docs/ins...B750_draft.PDF).

The less bushing flex, the stiffer the chassis feels.

Jul 29, 2004 | 09:25 AM

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Yes, you are correct, but the Whiteline subframe bushings (aka diff locks) actually remove the movement of soft bushings connecting the rear diff subframe in the rear, the diff is part of the drivetrain which is part of the suspension and that is connected to the chassis. These helps dynamic alignment settings stay set. These "frame locks" do not look like they connect any part of the suspension or drivetrain to the chassis, instead they look like they connect the front unibody to the bumper support which is about 18" in front of the strut towers, do you honestly think this will do anything???

Jul 29, 2004 | 09:56 AM

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The subframe lock bolts do something totally different (remove rear subframe movement), and don't claim to help handling as much as they remove some of the driveline slop (the 2nd gear THUNK).

The Honda things scare me, they remove the crumple zone and effectively transfer all bumper impacts all the way through the chassis to something with flex.........like the driver

Jul 29, 2004 | 12:31 PM

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The Honda things scare me, they remove the crumple zone and effectively transfer all bumper impacts all the way through the chassis to something with flex.........like the driver

I'm sorry, but if someone would buy these and install them after beleiving what the article and manufacturer tell them, I think that the bumper impact transferring to the driver wouldn't be a bad thing.

Jul 29, 2004 | 06:12 PM

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thanks for straightening that up guys.

Jul 29, 2004 | 10:38 PM

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thanks for straightening that up guys.

ba dum dum tishh!

Jul 30, 2004 | 09:20 AM

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yeah it's not like we're talking about welding subrame connectors to the bottom of our chassis, like teh mustangs, guize....

there are no secrets, it's all "nuts and bolts".

Jul 30, 2004 | 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sybir

The subframe lock bolts do something totally different (remove rear subframe movement), and don't claim to help handling as much as they remove some of the driveline slop (the 2nd gear THUNK).

FWIW, I have the rear subframe lock bolts on my car and the only thing they did for me is increase the driveline noise that gets transferred in to the car. I still have the second gear thunk and just as much drivetrain slop as I did before I installed them.

Jul 30, 2004 | 09:55 AM

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The subframe bolts made a dramatic difference in the handling dynamics of my car. BUT, *only* when driven hard. It made a very nice difference on the track. The car communicates much better now and the back end is much more stable, espically in higher speed sweepers.