I just got my Korbach frame locks and put them on yesterday and within the first take off I could tell a HUGE difference. My car doesnt twist as much when taking off and it made a very large difference on handling. I can fly around on ramps without feeling like my car is going to tip over. I suggest everyone with a 96-00 Civic invest in these. They are damn awesome. You can get them at http://korbachperformance.com. That's just my opinion on them but honestly they rock.
Korbach Frame Locks
- Thread starter Mortasaurus
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yeah i read good reviews in a magazine. I think they had to cut and drill some new mounting points, but it looked pretty ez. How much are they?
With shipping they are $210. Yes you do have to drill new points but there couldnt be an easier kit to follow. They give you a book with detailed instructions with pictures for every step and they supply you with all the hardware as well as the three drill bits you need. It takes around an hour to do and I think it is well worth it.
placebo effect rules.
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hahaha i was waiting to hear a tech guru put in hishandlebarsfsr said:
guess you disaprove of this one can you explain why though cause i really dont get these and they sound like they might help.
Well go ahead and buy them and try them out. If they dont work you get your money back plus the shipping and handling. what have you got to lose? Or maybe if you are MN you can swing by and check it out so you can prove your theory. :0) haha. I personally can tell a large difference with them on but maybe you Performance Specialists will think differently. But you might as well try them since you can send them back anyway.
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handlebarsfsr said:
so does the brown eye
Ace$nyper
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not even made for my car so i can't anyone who does have love for 4 gens i would buy from anywayMortasaurus said:
Ace$nyper said:hahaha i was waiting to hear a tech guru put in his
guess you disaprove of this one can you explain why though cause i really dont get these and they sound like they might help.
very simple, pull off your bumper, and look at the bumper support. since i was anticipating this, i did a bit of homework. look at how that bumper support is held on- there are exactly 12 spot welds - SPOT WELDS- holding each side of the bumper support on. i would really like to know how reinforcing 24 spot welds could possibly have the results explained in the "testimonials", all of which are remarkably similar, in both wording and discription. the bumper support itself is part of the cars crumple zone. it is specifically made to buckle and absorb any force. again, how could reinforcing a piece of metal designed to buckle stiffen up the front end? and last, look at any honda race car- they dont have bumper supports. the japan grand touring hondas have tiny little bumper supports. if they made such a huge difference, why is no race car anywhere using this product?
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I see thank you very much for that. This has sounded fishy to me but i just didn't understand it well enough to make a fair call.
just go pull off your bumper. look at the support yourself. its a flimsy piece of metal for a reason. dont take my word for it, see it with your own eyes. look at the spot welds. make your own decision about how stiff those can be.
Yeah I understand the fact that when you put these on it takes away the crumple zone. And I don't know why it works, I am not a mechanic. All I know is how it feels driving it. But all I can say is try it out and if you don't like it send it back. For me it seemed to be a difference and for the other people who have been in my car since they seem to think the same thing. I just don't see how you can decide something doesnt work without trying it. I know my car pretty damn well though. I put around 500 miles on it a week and when something is different I can tell it's different.
Again, I would really like to hear experiences from someone who does tracking/autocrossing. Everyone seems to agree that on the streets it's like night/day, but let's get some feedback from people who takes this product to it's maximum potential.
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handlebarsfsr said:
because america has stumbled upon something SO new and SO great they are keeping it a secret
You can look at your bumper support all you want and try to wonder how it works, or you can try them out yourself and feel the difference. For me, there is no question that they make a difference. I just got my full review up on my site this morning, and it is a bit too long to post here, so feel free to read through it there.
http://www.speed-society.com/forum/phpBB2/features/items/korbach_framelocks/
At first I was very skeptical, even after installing them I at first thought it might be the placebo effect making me think there was a difference...but the more I drove the car I began to know there was no question about it...they work. You can rationalize things to no end in your mind and on paper...but first hand experience goes a lot further. And with a 100% money back guarantee, what do you have to lose other than the two hours it will take you to install and remove them?
http://www.speed-society.com/forum/phpBB2/features/items/korbach_framelocks/
At first I was very skeptical, even after installing them I at first thought it might be the placebo effect making me think there was a difference...but the more I drove the car I began to know there was no question about it...they work. You can rationalize things to no end in your mind and on paper...but first hand experience goes a lot further. And with a 100% money back guarantee, what do you have to lose other than the two hours it will take you to install and remove them?
well thanks a lot for your post georgelb. Finally someone who has also installed them and thinks the same as I do. I read your review and you basically put down in words the things I noticed while driving my car afterwards. Excellent work and hopefully that will get a few more believers.
why is it that every review of these things sounds so incredibly scripted? and btw, they dont make any for my car, so even if i wanted to buy them or try them, i cant. or is that just the copied and pasted response your supposed to give?
everyone who has "tested" these things cant say enough about how well they work. and not a single one can say why they work, or has any concrete numbers of any sort to back them up. until i am proven wrong, i stand my ground.
everyone who has "tested" these things cant say enough about how well they work. and not a single one can say why they work, or has any concrete numbers of any sort to back them up. until i am proven wrong, i stand my ground.