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Old 07-11-2009, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Barn996
Haven't tracked my car, but find the improvement very satisfactory. A better ride overall, without the 'buckboard' feel of a much stiffer setup. The 3 spoke was plug and play after finding out I needed an extra part/adapter to make it work.
I may consider going for an M030 update - I notice that the stock suspension is stiff, but when I work it a little on a high speed ramp with some undulation in it, the car feels a little spriongly & springly and not very connected to the road.

BTW: I was born in Kittery!!! Love that Trading Post....

Originally Posted by LJpete
3 spoke is an easy swap. I did it last year. If you get your hands on a 3 spoke wheel and the airbag, let me know, I can help you install it as I'm more or less local to you.
Some of the cars I looked at had the 3-spoke - very nice! Thanks for the offer on install - might take you up on it
Old 07-11-2009, 11:27 AM
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RoW M030 is a huge upgrade from US stock. Don't waste any time thinking about it, just do it.

As for the three spoke, maybe I'm alone but I find the four spoke quite convenient for turns that require me to move my hands. It's really easy to drop a thumb to the lower spoke in order to avoid shuffling or crossing arms.
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Wait, Marlon, aren't you selling this car?
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Originally Posted by Mathemagician
RoW M030 is a huge upgrade from US stock. Don't waste any time thinking about it, just do it.

As for the three spoke, maybe I'm alone but I find the four spoke quite convenient for turns that require me to move my hands. It's really easy to drop a thumb to the lower spoke in order to avoid shuffling or crossing arms.
Convenient or not, whenever I see a 4-spoke I think "Ford Taurus". The 3-spoke just looks and feels miles ahead--so much so that it was a requirement for me when I was looking for my car.
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Funny, it doesn't feel like a Taurus...
Old 07-11-2009, 02:46 PM
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Yeah, it's just me. Four-spokes don't jive with me at all, really can't stand them.
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I just got my July Pano - I think I'll hold on to it for a while yet

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Wait, Marlon, aren't you selling this car?
Old 07-11-2009, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave!
Convenient or not, whenever I see a 4-spoke I think "Ford Taurus". The 3-spoke just looks and feels miles ahead--so much so that it was a requirement for me when I was looking for my car.
Ford Taurus was a nice car and lot of value for the money then They even had an 'HO' version
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Originally Posted by Dave!
Yeah, it's just me. Four-spokes don't jive with me at all, really can't stand them.
No worries, I feel the same about yellow.
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Originally Posted by Marlon
I may consider going for an M030 update - I notice that the stock suspension is stiff, but when I work it a little on a high speed ramp with some undulation in it, the car feels a little spriongly & springly and not very connected to the road.

BTW: I was born in Kittery!!! Love that Trading Post....



Some of the cars I looked at had the 3-spoke - very nice! Thanks for the offer on install - might take you up on it
Do the M030 or better yet the ROWM030. Have been in Kittery for 9 years now, was in Eliot for 24 years. Yea...KTP is like LLBean but closer.
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ROW M030 lowers the car though, right? Does US M030 leave the car height as is???


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Do the M030 or better yet the ROWM030. Have been in Kittery for 9 years now, was in Eliot for 24 years. Yea...KTP is like LLBean but closer.
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sorta correct. US M030 and ROW M030 are identical except for the ride heights. US M030 drops the car 10 mm from the stock US suspension, which is very very little. ROW M030 drops the car 20MM total from US stock, if you are looking for that look but it comes with the driveway scraping challenges.

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ROW M030 lowers the car though, right? Does US M030 leave the car height as is???



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