Few set up questions

[Psylentzer]

So, I\'m currently running the standard TT set up for my BE Rev-D. The top mount in my engine bay, is getting a bit old, and hasn\'t been replaced at all. What I was wanting to know is, what advantages would I get from running a FMIC set up? I\'ve come across this here: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=702499868 Total price for the FMIC is $550. What kind of price would I be looking at for installation?

The other thing I was looking at was strut braces for the car. How big of a difference does it make having them? I\'ve found Rear Tower and Lower body braces.

Lower: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=702236756

Rear: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=702236757

I see the rear shock is pretty self-explanatory, as for the Lower body brace - is there anything else needed for the install/ is there a guide for where it is bolted in to?

Thanks, still trying to find my way around my Suby, and doing some DIY on it.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Swaybars will give you a noticable decrease in body roll, and strut braces help prevent the body from twisting. Your car being a rev-d means you should have a reflashable ecu, big gains to be had there. Guy on the forums by the name of marky has done some research on fmic\'ing a twin turbo, aparently it helps a huge amount with reducing the VOD between the two turbo switchover point

[GorGasmSpecB]

FMIC will eliminate heatsoak, I didn\'t notice much else with mine.

I also had to do a bunch of chopping to the front bumper, so be prepared to hack it to bits.

[Rosssub]

Do Front and Rear Strut Braces, then Sway Bar Bushes/Sway Bar Links. Made \'one hell\' of a difference to my BH5 handling, all reasonably cheap and easy.

Then if it\'s still not stiff enough (body roll), go bigger Sway Bars and K Brace etc.

To fit a FMIC you\'ll need to loose your Lower Spots/Fog Lights, Radiator Over Flow Bottle, OEM Air Box and do a bit of bumper chopping as said.

I pretty much eliminated my Heat Soak by fitting Phenolic Spacers:

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,40227.0.html

You can also \'carefully\' straighten the fins on your TMIC so it\'s efficient again. If your after power gains, as said you have a "Rev D" Tuneable ECU, so just a Tune will make a big difference for minor $$$.