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Originally posted by ejstefl:
So what do you guys think about a rear STB? Do they make much of a difference?
Good question! I'm all ears. 
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See my answer just above your post.
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Dang, you musta snuck that in!  Hmm...I've heard a lot about the strut bar reducing creaks and moans coming from the back. That'd be nice.
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I remember when we put a RSTB in JVT's car. It never used to lift a wheel going into his driveway, afterwards it would lift the wheel off the ground. Proof that it does stiffen everything up in the rear end.
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Is not adding a front strut tower brace mod the cheapest and easiest mod that a novice can make to his car? What are the other inexpensive suspension changes that a novice can easily make themselved?
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Well, if any else's car creaks and rattles like mine, a reduction in that noise alone would be worth the price of a rear STB!
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Originally posted by Pascal:
Again, it's not at the top of the list...
So what would be at the top of the list?
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Originally posted by contour_phoenix_when:
Is not adding a front strut tower brace mod the cheapest and easiest mod that a novice can make to his car? What are the other inexpensive suspension changes that a novice can easily make themselved?
It is indeed a cheap and easy mod. It's also one of the more useless ones to begin with.
You could install an aftermarket rear sway bar.
You could upgrade bushings in several places.
You could install a rear strut tower brace.
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Then you definitely want to get good struts.
At the same time you'll want good springs.
This is a bit more expensive, but it yields the biggest improvements by far!!
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Originally posted by ejstefl:
So what would be at the top of the list?
A good spring and strut combo. Single most significant upgrade you can do.
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All of this depends on the car as well. If you have a real Flexible flyer like my old 300ZX, a front bar makes a noticeable difference right away. It can also depend on placement. From what I have read, the single most effective chassis brace on a Fox-Body Mustang (aside from subframe connectors, of course ) is the K-member brace, providing a tangible difference in feel and control. That's why Ford put one on, along with a strut tower brace, in the factory for the 1994 model, before using other methods in later years. Even if the brace only makes the car feel more sturdy in the tight turns, that can make you drive the turn faster. It's up to you to decide whether or not that's worth the money.
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