Yes, I noticed it pulling out of the driveway the first time. The front become rigid.

 

indeed a strutbrace(have an oem item)is a great upgrade,along with the swaybars(ipd)it gives the car a more rigid feel.
I'm now in the proces of receiving a rear strutbrace,together with the new coilovers i've fitted(D2 Racing)the suspension is sorted (i think),only thing left to do is replace the bushes.

gr,walter

 

Before and after pictures of my engine: The before was when I was doing the PCV. While I had the intake manifold off I painted it, and also painted the fuel rail and cover. When I did my timing belt and cam swap, I took the cam cover/head and hot washed it, then scuffed it, then painted it with engine paint. Also cleaned the crap out of the spark plug vover, scuffed it, and painted it as well. For an inexpensive appearance upgrade, I was VERY happy with the results.