Tom's 6 piece kit
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Tom's 6 piece kit
Well today I had some brake work done (new rear rotors, pads, and steel lines and new front pads - I'll cover that in another thread) )and also had the Tom's rear 6 piece bracing kit installed.
For those not familiar with my car, it had a bunch of suspension mods before this 'final' addition:
- Tein Flex coilovers with EDFC
- TRD blue sway bars
- TRD lower chassis brace
- RMM front strut brace
- Tom's rear strut brace
- Tom's rear chassis brace
The Tom's kit replaces 2 existing thin metal braces and adds 4 more. With all the above already installed, I wasn't sure if I'd notice the Tom's 6 piece kit going on. I noticed it almost immediately.
The challenge with modifying the suspension and bracing the chassis to make it more rigid I've learned is that modifying one area puts more stress somewhere else and may lead to strange bumps, creaks, squeaks, etc. Before the Tom's 6 piece today, the rear of my car would creak sometimes when turning at low speed at an angle on an incline (like entering and exiting my darned garage EVERY TIME!). Before today, I'd still have a slight unsettled motion at the rear occasionally if pushing it hard. Both these issues seem to have been eliminated with this kit!!!!
So I'm *VERY* happy, to say the least.
Thanks again to the awesome Steve at Carson Toyota for getting the kit, and the awesome VVT-i at Hennessy Lexus in Gwinnett County (NE Atlanta) for doing the install. Thanks guys.
For those not familiar with my car, it had a bunch of suspension mods before this 'final' addition:
- Tein Flex coilovers with EDFC
- TRD blue sway bars
- TRD lower chassis brace
- RMM front strut brace
- Tom's rear strut brace
- Tom's rear chassis brace
The Tom's kit replaces 2 existing thin metal braces and adds 4 more. With all the above already installed, I wasn't sure if I'd notice the Tom's 6 piece kit going on. I noticed it almost immediately.
The challenge with modifying the suspension and bracing the chassis to make it more rigid I've learned is that modifying one area puts more stress somewhere else and may lead to strange bumps, creaks, squeaks, etc. Before the Tom's 6 piece today, the rear of my car would creak sometimes when turning at low speed at an angle on an incline (like entering and exiting my darned garage EVERY TIME!). Before today, I'd still have a slight unsettled motion at the rear occasionally if pushing it hard. Both these issues seem to have been eliminated with this kit!!!!
So I'm *VERY* happy, to say the least.
Thanks again to the awesome Steve at Carson Toyota for getting the kit, and the awesome VVT-i at Hennessy Lexus in Gwinnett County (NE Atlanta) for doing the install. Thanks guys.
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I know you will have a big smile when you drive your car, so I'm I....lol... .
I test drive your car after the installation and I have to said " Wow...". I got the L-tuned shocks, TRD sway, Tom's rear chassic brace, but with the Tom's 6 piece kit. I have to said it is a big improvement for the suspension upgrade.
The kit is well engineered and a perfect fitted without any problem to installed. The installation was a little tricky because the instruction is in Japanese, but the drawing is good enough. I just compared the drawing and go from there.
I test drive your car after the installation and I have to said " Wow...". I got the L-tuned shocks, TRD sway, Tom's rear chassic brace, but with the Tom's 6 piece kit. I have to said it is a big improvement for the suspension upgrade.
The kit is well engineered and a perfect fitted without any problem to installed. The installation was a little tricky because the instruction is in Japanese, but the drawing is good enough. I just compared the drawing and go from there.
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The 6-Link was the last suspension item I added as well. I also noticed a big difference under heavy throttle situations - the rear seems much more planted and everything just a tad more buttoned down. The rear links are banging against my Tanabe HM exhaust, though, so I have a TOM's exhaust on the way.
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Originally posted by Richie
Paul, I think you have the suspension covered by now
Paul, I think you have the suspension covered by now
So even though the difference is noticeable, it appears to be noticeable only in certain circumstances such as under heavy throttle or when pushing the car hard.
For us die hard suspension modders, every little bit counts!
Say for example you didn't know that this 6-piece kit was added to your car, would you have noticed the difference? Sometimes we tend to pay more attention to the car (trying to justify mods we have done) and we end up "exaggerating" the difference or improvement in our heads.
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Originally posted by Hameed
So even though the difference is noticeable, it appears to be noticeable only in certain circumstances such as under heavy throttle or when pushing the car hard.
For us die hard suspension modders, every little bit counts!
Say for example you didn't know that this 6-piece kit was added to your car, would you have noticed the difference? Sometimes we tend to pay more attention to the car (trying to justify mods we have done) and we end up "exaggerating" the difference or improvement in our heads.
So even though the difference is noticeable, it appears to be noticeable only in certain circumstances such as under heavy throttle or when pushing the car hard.
For us die hard suspension modders, every little bit counts!
Say for example you didn't know that this 6-piece kit was added to your car, would you have noticed the difference? Sometimes we tend to pay more attention to the car (trying to justify mods we have done) and we end up "exaggerating" the difference or improvement in our heads.
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Originally posted by Neo
So the link has no issues with your L-Tuned exhaust?
So the link has no issues with your L-Tuned exhaust?
Last edited by bitkahuna; 12-13-04 at 04:21 AM.
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Six link has no problems with the Borlas you're considering Neo (at least on my car). I've had the six link for about two years now and IMO it made a pretty big difference in firming the car up overall, especially the wiggly rear end I noticed after I put on the rear brace.
Congrats on the new mod Bit! Now I've got to go look for something new to be one suspension mod ahead of you
Congrats on the new mod Bit! Now I've got to go look for something new to be one suspension mod ahead of you
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Originally posted by morris
Dave do you have the rear lower brace? If so does it clear the Borla okay?
Dave do you have the rear lower brace? If so does it clear the Borla okay?
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the 6 piece links are essential to correct the twisiting and flexing within the subframe and needs to be used with the lower control brace to further prevent the subframe from moving around which is what creates that rear end walk/jiggle
bit , try going into the apex of a curve or on/oof ramp late and see how the rear end behaves now or do some real fast lane changes .. you will be grinning
rom, i have the hks hipers and my links do not touch whatsover
bit , try going into the apex of a curve or on/oof ramp late and see how the rear end behaves now or do some real fast lane changes .. you will be grinning
rom, i have the hks hipers and my links do not touch whatsover
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
Six link has no problems with the Borlas you're considering Neo (at least on my car).
Six link has no problems with the Borlas you're considering Neo (at least on my car).
We also know that it will hit the RMM, A'PEXi WS, and Tanabe HM.