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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LCP" data-source="post: 184633" data-attributes="member: 2424">Errr, my Satria isn't exactly a car anymore, it's an unedible rojak of parts.... Anyway, got the whole under-frame and subframes foamed, together with the B-pillars, the panels behind the B-pillars and door sills. This is the structural foam, for chassis stiffening and not intended for noise insulation. The foaming process took quite a few hours, it was a special trip made by KL Auto's Desmond to Penang to foam some cars, mine included. The foam took quite a while (1 week) to fully dry out, but basically most of the stiffening was in by the first two days. Here's the driving impression: Immediately after foaming, the car actually felt soft, maybe because the foam has not fully set yet. Gradually over a few days, the steering response became more and more responsive, and for some unknown reasons, the perceived body roll during super-quick lane change (tugging at steering wheel kinda thing) seemed to be greatly reduced. The suspension and steering simply became super responsive. I'm on Hotbits coilovers (not anywhere near the best around) with 4.5kg/mm springs in front and 2.5kg/mm springs at the rear, stock standard anti-roll bars front and rear, very neutral cornering. The neutrality did not change with the foam. All in all, the handling simply became more responsive... the difference can be clearly felt. Be careful though, for the 1st week or so, be prepared for stalactites-like growth from all available orifice beneath the car that the foam can possibly squeeze through as it expanded and hardened... Simply need to peel them off with your fingers.</blockquote>

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