re: x-brace installation complete (dissapionted!)

[Ron Katona <ron3b@xxxxxxxx>]

Manuel Paredes wrote:
> I installed an x-brace on my 95 325i this weekend and I must say I am 
> pretty dissapionted.  The installation went smooth thanks to Stygar's 
> post on his website (Thanks Ron!) but I must say I thought I would feel 
> more of an iprovement on the handling of the car.  It pretty much feels 
> the same wat it was before I installed the brace.  Could it be because I 
> already had the sports suspension on it?   I drove the car through 
> Laurel Canyon and some other windy twisty roads around here but like I 
> said it feels the same.

You've _really_ got to wring it out to notice the difference. I've heard
one or two other people say that they don't notice a difference, but
they tended to have more highly modified cars that already corner very
well.

You should feel a difference with the stock sport suspension. The main
difference you should feel is a slight reduction in understeer. This
will be apparent only at or very near the limit. It was quite noticeable
in my 318ti, a different car than yours, but you should feel something
if you spend some time at an autocross or drivers' school with your car.
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Ron Katona (x-braced)

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