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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 12:32 AM
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Default seam welding vs strut bars

my integra is feeling a bit rubbery on the corners
so I was wondering how would I identify if its bushings flexing or the unibody is blown out and flexing more than it should on hard corners

I feel like its the unibody blown out but don't know how to confirm it

except one possible sign
car vibrates like a mother f with stock motor and hasport street mounts.

put same mounts in another car and its smooth like b16 at idle...

I was thinking while engine is out do some seam welding but thought I discuss it here first which one is better seam welding of using strut bars.
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 06:01 PM
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Does either car have torque mounts?

If the car is still on factory bushings, they could probably stand to be replaced.

Most strut bars wont do ****.
I will say this, I put a Nuespeed bar in my civic and i did feel difference with cornering.
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 07:20 PM
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Default Re: seam welding vs strut bars

Kinda wondered about troubleshooting the body also. My car has developed a pretty loud creak in the rear during hard cornering, its been slowly getting worse. So far I have been unable to locate the source...
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Old May 3, 2016 | 04:12 AM
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Default Re: seam welding vs strut bars

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Kinda wondered about troubleshooting the body also. My car has developed a pretty loud creak in the rear during hard cornering, its been slowly getting worse. So far I have been unable to locate the source...
Check the subframe around the sway mounts?
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Old May 4, 2016 | 07:35 PM
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Default Re: seam welding vs strut bars

my main concern is vibration in the cabin

I feel like the chasis is just blown out on the spot welds and is vibrating at 900-1100 rpm really bad.
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