The 25mm ipd rear bar isn't so much 'bad' and I'm not trying to trash talk IPD; it works basically as advertised; car rotates a little better?
But, it also sacrifices rear traction with the stock soft rear springs and if the car really hits a dip it could spin out...
The OE recombine of the 24/19 combo with some slightly stiffer rear springs (I just use early 245 rear springs as cheap overloads on 7/9 wagons?) and camber mod really helps those things out...maybe effort better spent?
I don't lower any cars...
The 7/9 front bilsteins IDK what happened there? Did they get the compression #s backwards or from a truck or something? It's like pogo-stick over-achiever on compression?
The late 1994-1995 A/C & alt bracket is a LOT stronger...if you load the alt running the electric fan + compressor the regular 7/9 bracket can crack/break off & has those stoopid hooptie bushings on the A/C compressor.
I don't think they ever had R134A pressures + vibes/load for the e-fan on the alt in mind when they designed the original bracket & fixed it just before discontinuing redblock RWD in the USA?
The 1995-only brake booster + pedal bracket is a nice assist upgrade & helps the brakes feel a lot better on those pigs?
IDK if 302mm OE P80 brakes can be used...I *think* there's a way to use them (seen the Swedes do it with what looks like relatively clean bolt on methods?) with some manner of rotor...they fit under 15" steelies for P80 & 7/9 swedish cop cars & to bash around in the winter & it's a dirt cheap upgrade, so I accordingly kinda like them?
There's a lot of 7/9 H8, and while the cars look dated/kinda ugly & they're hard for me to like/love & there are seemingly only ~12 people left on the board that aren't both (patiently & pathetically) cheap, lazy &/or hackers that own them if they aren't gray/silver hair age, they're really not bad cars at all?
I can *just* fit in a 240 legroom wise & they're easier to get in and out of/sit more 'atop' them with the short little doors, and while not as good as a 140 with vent windows for pleasant cruising with windows/foot vents without excess noise or rain, the 240s are better that way than the american market designed 7/9 where they really kinda over-did it a little on the ugly, windows up/A/C/HVAC dependence, slow steering, nose heavy etc?
That said, a good D24T or B280 solid axle 7/9 with the sturdy OE hitch is downright impressive for a unibody car just how well it tows & how much stuff you can cram on the roof and still have your black bumpers etc to bash around & quite a pleasant cruiser?
They have a place for sure, and the japanese electronics & best of the '93-'95 940 last of the redblocks recombined make a good setup.
'93 is nice in that it's last year for no dual SRS dash/easy to delete the airbag & stick the euro non-airbag more comfortable smaller diameter steering wheel in them (with the non-airbag housing for the turn/wiper stalk switch mounts)?
Hard to find a solid common color 7/9 wagon sans sunroof. The cargo bay is also more short and squat and tho the internal hatch hinges are more reliable than the 145/245/Amazon (especially with all those stoopid wires on the later 245 for 3rd brake light, power lock, defrost, & wiper), the design is good from the standpoint of the opening/mouth being able to swallow more on the 145/245, 220 Amazon &/or 210 Duett...
I like 7/9s tho? Tow good, well rust proofed/water falls thru them a little better (sunroof shens / OEM 'near luxury' brands for the USA market cutting upward facing holes in roofs of a perfectly good car on most USA models, notwithstanding
...they're fairly reliable and don't leak that often, I just don't like them/head room for rear seat passengers is already a bit tight in 7/9s..), better designed for A/C, manual & or cloth seats comfortable on the highway & reliable?
