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Old 04-24-2009, 01:57 PM
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these blocks located below the axle near where the panhard bolts are, i removed them. seems like it will shed a little weight, and make it a little easier to get around under there. is there any reason i should put them back on? doesnt seem like it makes it any quieter.. im assuming they are nvh blocks but i dont know for sure..

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Old 04-24-2009, 02:11 PM
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I think someone talked about them earlier, and it's some sort of vibration dampener. Could be wrong, but if that's what they were talking about, then it's ok to remove it.
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Old 04-24-2009, 02:35 PM
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they are mentioned in taco bill's LCA how-to
yes remove them they are pointless
I did
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Old 04-24-2009, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford_Dude
they are mentioned in taco bill's LCA how-to
yes remove them they are pointless
I did
JDM removed mine cause of the relocation brackets, but I really don't see the point of having them either...

Its even in the picture :P

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Old 04-24-2009, 07:36 PM
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how much do they weigh?
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Old 04-24-2009, 07:44 PM
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i would estimate 6-10lbs for both of them
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Old 04-25-2009, 09:03 AM
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I'd heard about these things.. my 07' didn't have them... yet smooth_j's 08' did???? wtf? They only put them on select cars or something?
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I had them on both sides. Tacobill only had it on his passenger? I removed mine, (have to in order to install the lca reloc brackets)
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Yeah, never saw them on my car. However, I took mine directly from the car lot to the shop and had full exhaust, LT's, CAI/tune and driveshaft installed so maybe they tossed them for me. dunno...
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I just put my BMR panhard on and my 05' doesn't have them....Cool, I guess, since you guys are removing them.
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