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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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SFC install finished.

A little background on my car: It has 94K and has t-tops and it has so many squeeks and rattles that I thought I was going to go crazy. I took my car to Speed Inc. today and they welded on a pair of Spohn tubular SFCs and it was a night and day difference. All the squeeks and rattles are gone and the car feels alot firmer. Definitely worth the money. The reason I posted this is because I noticed alot of people asking if SFCs really make a difference and if it is worth the money. In my case, they made a huge difference. Thought I would share.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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nice.. i cant wait to get mine in. How much did the shop charge you?
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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nice.. i cant wait to get mine in. How much did the shop charge you?
They charged me 76.50 to install the SFCs and 76.50 to weld in an exhaust cutout. I'm guessing its roughly an hour of labor. Worth every penny.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Were they the 2pt SFC's? If so, why did you choose them over a 3pt design? Also, you said it was about an hour of labor, but how long was your car actually there for?
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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The good thing is that you saw such an improvement ever after having many other suspension mods done. Just goes to show even with having shocks and other stuff done our cars can still benefit from SFC's.

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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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sfc's were the last suspension mod i did. should have welll been the very first thing. day and night on my 95 vert.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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All I know is that my next non-motor mod is SFC's. My buddy Speed2Much swears by them.

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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by eagleknight97
Were they the 2pt SFC's? If so, why did you choose them over a 3pt design? Also, you said it was about an hour of labor, but how long was your car actually there for?
Yes, they are the 2 point design. I chose them over the 3 points for two reasons 1) Cost 2) I was worried about clearance issues with my long tubes/off-road y-pipe. The car was there for about an hour and 15 minutes to have the SFCs and cutout welded in. Granted I could have gotten the work done cheaper somewhere else, but I trust these guys a little more then some kid at the local Merlins or Midas.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Bersaglieri
The good thing is that you saw such an improvement ever after having many other suspension mods done. Just goes to show even with having shocks and other stuff done our cars can still benefit from SFC's.

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Yes, you are right, I have done pretty much the whole rear suspension and it still felt a little sloppy and it made alot of noise. Its amazing what a pair of SFCs can do to these cars.
Old May 3, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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cool, I ordered some UMI 2 points, they should be delivered thursday, they are going in this weekend.
Old May 3, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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I also have tubular SFC's but mine are BMR brand. They really made a night and day difference on my car and i'm glad i did them. I use to think they didn't do anything but i'm a believer now that i have them.
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