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Thread: WS6 suspension vs. new
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01-05-2007, 05:06 AM #1
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Sunset Orange Metallic-M6- 2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
WS6 suspension vs. new
are BMR front and rear sway bars noticably better than the stock WS6 suspension ones. how good is the WS6 suspension, is it worth upgrading?
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01-05-2007, 06:37 AM #2
Do not get the BMR bars.
You already have a 32mm in the front,
If you want to upgrade try the 35mm front and 22mm back bars from Stranoparts.com.
Atm I am riunning a 35mm in the front and the stock 19mm in the rear.
When you upgrade the bushings and endlinks to poly you will notice a difference as well.
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01-05-2007, 12:39 PM #3
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so i have a 32 in the front and what do i have in the rear?
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01-05-2007, 12:51 PM #4
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01-05-2007, 01:02 PM #5
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01-05-2007, 01:14 PM #6
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01-05-2007, 09:22 PM #7
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nah no auto cross, i just want really good handling. i know i have amazing handling now but i just figured id upgrade it a little. if its not worth upgrading then thats fine with me. i do take the car to the strip though
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01-05-2007, 09:37 PM #8
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i know this isnt the right section, but does anyone know if removing the screen from the MAF is safe? does it even do anything?
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01-05-2007, 10:17 PM #9
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leave the rear bar as is... going with a bigger one will make you tail even more happier when cornering... ie, it'll go in front of the front of the car faster than it does now... if anything, get a bigger one in the front (35 or 36mm)... keep stock rear.
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almost stock triple-black 2000 SS convertible with 17x11s on all 4 w/ 315s at the track or on the street with 18x10.5s on all 4 w/ 315s: (1), (2)
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01-07-2007, 08:44 PM #10THEN: 98 Z28 A4 2.73 FRA STB SFCs LCA Relocators Lowering Springs DAPHR SLP Bilsteins Descr. MAF EGRCut-off Lid Eradispeeds - Daily Driver includ. 3 yrs on the German Autobahn!
NOW: '02 WS6 M6 LOTB BMR STB, SLP bolt-in SFCs, !spare/jack, SLP lid, Battery Relocation
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01-07-2007, 09:21 PM #11
Yes it does serve a useful purpose - it keeps cr*p from getting into the engine! I put an SLP lid and a K&N filter on my car. Ran OK for a while, then I noticed a hesitation when I'd "get on" the gas. No codes or SES light, car had been recently tuned... WTF? Took it into the Pontiac dealer to find out what was going on, hadn't even looked at the air filter/cleaner assembly. Dealer found a bunch of cr*p, leaves & small twigs blocking the MAF screen. Now, I normally don't take my T/A off-roading so it's anybody's guess as to how that junk got in, but that screen saved my butt from a huge bunch o' problems......
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01-08-2007, 12:41 PM #12
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you'll notice a difference with some beefier rear lower control arms too.
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01-08-2007, 04:48 PM #13
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cool, thanks everybody
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01-08-2007, 10:04 PM #14
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01-23-2007, 03:36 PM #15
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01-24-2007, 04:02 PM #16
I drove in excess of 155mph several times during my 3 year tour there. I used to try to set my cruise control at speeds in excess of 100mph but it doesn't work well at that speed. I burned something out on the Cruise Control trying to do that - the motor that adjusts your throttle to compensate for hills, etc, i think.
I once drove from Budapest, Hungary to Schweinfurt, Germany in 5 hours and 40 minutes. That includes a 30 minute stop for gas, take a leak and eat a sandwich. If you do the math, i was averaging well over 100 mph the whole way. A BMW 540 was my running buddy until I hit the Austrian border.
It was a good tour. I'd do it again if my country asked me to. Thanks, Uncle Sam!
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01-24-2007, 04:39 PM #17
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01-31-2007, 07:04 PM #19
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The book on the LS motors says pull the screen. They say it's left out on the vette. I yanked mine first thing. Actually, they claim it's to straighten the air flow. This is really not a good idea. A smooth air flow will create static layers on the outside of the flow and actually reduce the flow. (I knew USN Nuke Power School would come in handy someday)
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02-01-2007, 09:55 AM #20
I will respectfully disagree. Stock front is 30mm and stock rear is 19mm per this page. http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-bodySuspension.htm
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