went for a drive to cool off today

[rodama5anthony]

so things been rough the last couple of weeks. school work is pilling on, im not getting enough sleep, gf has serious family issues and today wen i got home my parents were nagging me about a notice for a fix it ticket i got in the mail today and i was like srew this im going for a dam drive. i installed a floor bar yesterday(chipped my tooth in the process) and i hadnt got the chance to test it out yet so it was a perfect chance to. MAN! i had no idea that it would make such a diffference, i went up this hill 10mph more then i normally due and it felt so stable so im happy now =] especially since i fabbed the floor bar to fit myself. sorry for the rant guys just wanted to get that off my chest

 

[Reiketsukan]

By 'Floor Bar', do you mean something like the Do-Luck rear cross bar?
http://www.rhdjapan.com/do-luck-rear-cross-bar-toyota-55916

 

[D.J.T.]

Du luck type? if so where did you get?? U.S.?? Not sure if ^ website provided is in U.s....

 

[rodama5anthony]

ya like the doluck rear cross bar. got a "universal" one of ebay new it wasnt gonna fit but i cut and welded it to the right size =]

 

[Reiketsukan]

Good thing you could salvage it! How about some pics?

 

[rodama5anthony]

alright ill put some up tmrw. ya i already new it wasnt gonna fit gave me a chance to practice my welding skills =] man it feels so different its hard to describe i guess the best way to describe it is the rear feels stiff!

 

[IJ.]

Good thing you could salvage it! How about some pics?

And what exactly is that bar meant to do?

 

[rodama5anthony]

stiffen the chassy in the midsection of the car

 

[IJ.]

stiffen the chassy in the midsection of the car

And you believe a single lateral bar will do this?.....

About all you've done is add weight made someone a little wealthier and chipped a tooth.. :nono:

If you had huge tires, coilovers, sway bars, poly bushes and a fully sorted alignment you may notice a slight difference but in the bowl of custard that's a 17 year old Mk3 bzzzz it's the placebo effect, you're kidding yourself.

 

[rodama5anthony]

And you believe a single lateral bar will do this?.....

About all you've done is add weight made someone a little wealthier and chipped a tooth.. :nono:

If you had huge tires, coilovers, sway bars, poly bushes and a fully sorted alignment you may notice a slight difference but in the bowl of custard that's a 17 year old Mk3 bzzzz it's the placebo effect, you're kidding yourself.

i have coilovers IJ. and im not saying its a INCREDIBLE difference but it is definatly a noticable difference

 

[mattsplat72]

Damn IJ way to piss in his cheerios.

 

[rodama5anthony]

Damn IJ way to piss in his cheerios.

lol! well thats why he's the grumpy old man. its okay tho its interesting to hear his arguements i always enjoy them. im still young and learning and he is old and learned lol

 

[IJ.]

i have coilovers IJ. and im not saying its a INCREDIBLE difference but it is definatly a noticable difference

Damn IJ way to piss in his cheerios.

lol! well thats why he's the grumpy old man. its okay tho its interesting to hear his arguements i always enjoy them. im still young and learning and he is old and learned lol

Beg borrow steal a G Meter and let me know what you can sustain (not peaks)...

My Car was making .95g on non R spec rubber with no "Magic Placebo Bars"

 

[rodama5anthony]

lol were can i find one these magical Gmeter? so want the average readings?

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wait i would need to remove the bar to compare the difference! its a big pain to install ..... if i do get the Gmeter i will give you the average reading tho

 

[IJ.]

GTech pro would suffice, I had 2 G Meters hooked up to the MoTeC, one in the Dash and the other at the midpoint of the car.

Would be able to use it to baseline your car before further mods as the assdyno/G meter lies...

 

[rodama5anthony]

oh shit thats expensive! thanks IJ wen i have the money to invest or find a source i can borrow one from ill definatly invest in it btw im not pushing crazy HP like you! my NA is still bone stock engine wise

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couldnt i just use a velocity sensor and convert to Gs?

 

[ask92]

On a supra, in the rear i wouldn't imagine you would feel much of a difference because of the way the car is built, however on say a celica or something tincanny like that it would feel stiffer.

x2 on pictures though

 

[IJ.]

Don't need HP to generate G Force

 

[toyotanos]

Don't need HP to generate G Force

Whaaaaaa? Cars do stuff other than run in a straight line? WITCHCRAFT I SAY!! :runaway:

 

[rodama5anthony]

lol very true IJ may i ask wat suspension mods had you done when you got those measurements?