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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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i was jw if anyone else noticed a big difference in the way there Z handled after they installed a body kit. I recently installed the esprit front bumper and i has changed the way my car handles alot. I cant take the curves as fast any more cuz my car dives into the curve too much now and is all over the road. Is this normal and if so is there anyway of changing it and that doesnt mean goin back to the stock bumper thanks
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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i put 20 more hp
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Are you a hypocondriac?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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I've gone through about a dozen bodykits on various cars, never once have I noticed a single handling change, pro or con. Why would it?

Unless you went boso, I think it's all in your head. MAYBE on a track, but in everyday driving? no way.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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I think it's all in your head.
QFT

Believe me, you aren't driving fast enough to feel any slight difference in aerodynamics or CD.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by contraststriker
Are you a hypocardriac?
Fixed.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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My car handles better since my aftermarket FRP bumper holds the chassis together well.





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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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this forum never ceases to amaze me
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by TreeFiddyZee
Fixed.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:52 AM
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:56 AM
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I can do this in my Z now that I have a full body kit...

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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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well its only when i go around curves i can assure you its not in my head i know how my car drives and the driving has changed. The bottom on the bumper wasnt supported by anything so it was moving alot when i was driving but i had that braced up yesterday and it seem to get a little bit better since then but there is a def change in the way the car handles, whether its the body kit or not i just assume it is cuz it changed the day i put the kit on
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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lol
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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Thats Fukin scary
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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OP, you are a complete t00l.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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You are an idiot. Relinquish keys to the Z and start taking public transportation.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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whatever guys i didnt post this for everyone to run there mouth, its not like i was just making up a post saying hmmm this is just a problem that i want to have my car handled alot diff and i didnt know if a body kit run cause this but i guess it doesnt according to yall i was just wondering but there is some ppl out there that just has to run there mouths and be thread bullys i wish i cud see some of yall in person an maybe one day i will
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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any pics of the car? are you sure the bumper was the ONLY part touched on your car? sounds like your alignment is off or something, maybe the shop that did the work "ferris buelered" it while they had it? anything is possble.
all it takes is one FAT pothole to ruin your alignment and make the car handle crappy.

have the alignment checked.
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