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Old September-13th-2007, 03:38 PM
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just the bushings. I really like the way the p5 drives with the stock front bar and rear msp bar (with axr brackets to stiffen things up in that regard)

I hate how the P5 drives with the msp rear bar and a front bar that is attached by the endlinks but has no brackets attaching it to the chassis. the initial feel when you turn the wheel is kinda gross :'(
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Old September-13th-2007, 04:39 PM
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p.s. I just saw some leaked photos of rob's head unit installed. looks nice!
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Old September-13th-2007, 04:47 PM
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rob having some **** leakage again?
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Old September-13th-2007, 05:09 PM
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Old September-13th-2007, 05:21 PM
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I'd pull the trim ring off and make it smooth.. and either paint it to match the silver or just a low gloss black but that's just me.
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Old September-13th-2007, 05:21 PM
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It's got a spectrum ****-yzer.
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Old September-13th-2007, 05:26 PM
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I have my work cut out for me tomorrow.
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Old September-13th-2007, 05:29 PM
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but the head unit is textured, so it matches
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Old September-13th-2007, 05:33 PM
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Looks good, Rob! How's the sound/functionality?
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sounds awesome, the ipod interface is beautiful
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Originally Posted by Liquid_Ag
but the head unit is textured, so it matches
then paint it to match the center console surround silver junk
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Old September-13th-2007, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by _Kansei_
just the bushings. I really like the way the p5 drives with the stock front bar and rear msp bar (with axr brackets to stiffen things up in that regard)
The front bar will really tighten up turn-in. I think it's worth the trade-off in rotation. Since you'll have it all apart, you might consider throwing one on there. If you can't stand the push you can still get some stiffer rear springs or some little spacers for the front wheels.
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Old September-13th-2007, 06:15 PM
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I'm going to see if it's possible to do the bushings without taking everything apart. I just need to drop the crossmember about an inch to give me clearance to get a ratchet in there.
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