Very first impression after the install was the engine note had changed, bear in mind that I finally fixed my carbonio stage 2 pipe (it was sitting on the brake reservoir and I got it readjusted so it's off it & not sending vibrations into the cabin - eliminated that resonance completely) but the tone had changed, very subtle but I noticed it - also shifts are more crisp and creaks & squeaks are diminished or replaced with more solid sounding suspension reaction to uneven terrain - I will admit that at least some of this is likely placebo but for sure improvements have been made!
Most notable is cornering, specifically hairpins at the 20-40mph mark, front end push is greatly reduced and because the UB & XB work so well in concert to stiffen the body it leaves my 27mm rsb to work (probably too much as it's on full stiff) but amazingly the car pivots & goes, it used to weight heavy on the outside tire, push the front and lean over heavily on that side. Now it doesn't push, the car stays flat and corner speed is increased with more confidence. Also, lane changes are hyper-sensitive ... The car feels more planted & serious. I get the feeling that I need to respect the cars limitations of traction much more now - because it will hide that limit from me until the last millisecond. It's that confidence-inspiring, I love it! It has a go-kart feel in a bigger medium.
The only drawback if I had to have one is some plushness/softness is gone, but for me I enjoy performance more than comfort - I still wouldn't hesitate to take the car cross country though, it's definitely not a deal breaker.
The stiffness just makes you feel braking bumps & uneven road more than before.
Quality of parts - 10
Performance gain (suspension) - 8
Ease of installation UB - 9
Ease of installation XB - 5 (it's a pain in the ass but worth it)
Bang for the buck mod (reflash being a 10 I'd give this a 7)
DO IT!
Most notable is cornering, specifically hairpins at the 20-40mph mark, front end push is greatly reduced and because the UB & XB work so well in concert to stiffen the body it leaves my 27mm rsb to work (probably too much as it's on full stiff) but amazingly the car pivots & goes, it used to weight heavy on the outside tire, push the front and lean over heavily on that side. Now it doesn't push, the car stays flat and corner speed is increased with more confidence. Also, lane changes are hyper-sensitive ... The car feels more planted & serious. I get the feeling that I need to respect the cars limitations of traction much more now - because it will hide that limit from me until the last millisecond. It's that confidence-inspiring, I love it! It has a go-kart feel in a bigger medium.
The only drawback if I had to have one is some plushness/softness is gone, but for me I enjoy performance more than comfort - I still wouldn't hesitate to take the car cross country though, it's definitely not a deal breaker.
The stiffness just makes you feel braking bumps & uneven road more than before.
Quality of parts - 10
Performance gain (suspension) - 8
Ease of installation UB - 9
Ease of installation XB - 5 (it's a pain in the ass but worth it)
Bang for the buck mod (reflash being a 10 I'd give this a 7)
DO IT!
