This last Saturday I removed my winter steels and mounted my alloys. Since I installed my MSP stabilizer bars last Fall, I've only driven with them on the steels. Now, for the first time, I'm running the complete MSP suspension system with my alloys and Yokos and the handling is better than ever. It feels like the car is on rails going around most corners (Iknow that's a cliche), my cornering speeds are somewhat higher than before and the car feels very neutral and secure in turns. I'm really satisfied with the handling now and I don't feel that further improvements are necessary as this is a daily driver. One possible exception is that I may switch to the MSP front upper strut mounts and MSP trailing links that according toTheMAN (who first told this Forum about their existence) have 30 to 40% stiffer rubber mounts. For more information check out:
This is also a good time to point out that I never have trouble removing my wheels-they never bond to the hub and I never have to hammer or kick them off. I strongly recommend you use spark plug anti-seize whenever mounting wheels. On my alloys, I coat the inside of the hub adaptor rings, the mounting face of the wheel and the shouldered hub extension on the car. On my steels, I coat the inside of the wheel hub and the shouldered hub extension on the car. A light coating is all that's necessary. The anti-seize prevents the steel hubs from rusting and prevents bonding between the dissimilar metals of the alloy wheel and steel hub. Also, use a torque wrench so that you don't warp the rotors or drums.
Happy Motoring!
This is also a good time to point out that I never have trouble removing my wheels-they never bond to the hub and I never have to hammer or kick them off. I strongly recommend you use spark plug anti-seize whenever mounting wheels. On my alloys, I coat the inside of the hub adaptor rings, the mounting face of the wheel and the shouldered hub extension on the car. On my steels, I coat the inside of the wheel hub and the shouldered hub extension on the car. A light coating is all that's necessary. The anti-seize prevents the steel hubs from rusting and prevents bonding between the dissimilar metals of the alloy wheel and steel hub. Also, use a torque wrench so that you don't warp the rotors or drums.
Happy Motoring!
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