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Körbach
Performance has a whole new take on improving handling for the sixth-gen Civic
that utilizes an existing, untapped piece of the econo-box's body. Bob Hernandez
tests the company's frame locks and finds a product deserving of the hype. … when the guys at Körbach asked if we wanted to try out their product we figured there was no better way to get the truth. We lined up MD Automotive in Westminister, Calif., to do the work and received donor cars from former Club Si moderator Jimmy Dinh and our own production coordinator Bill Klein. The install took a little over an hour. With the Frame Locks dialed in we tested the cars on city streets. Well, the difference was like night and day. In fact, rarely do we encounter an aftermarket handling product that delivers what it claims so immediately. The Frame Locks affected the cars right off the bat, regardless of speed or road setting. The Civics felt abundantly more solid over all conditions. On round-about freeway on-ramps, the vehicles were undaunted by lateral acceleration, and mid-corner braking and throttle lift off did little to unplant them either. Even over bumpy roads and train tracks, the cars handled better. The newfound solidity translated to a much smoother ride and improved steering feel. The owners of our test Civics were equally pleased. In fact, we asked Dinh for his impressions and he gushed, "I took [the Civic] out on a familiar mountain road where I know all the twists, bumps, and potholes by heart. I couldn't believe the improvement; it was like a different car! Every turn was smooth and solid. The bumpy parts definetly felt less bumpy too. I took a high-speed turn and felt no frame twisting whatsoever. Some of the dips in the road were severe, but with the frame locks installed, the car felt great." – Bob Hernandez, Managing
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