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5-3-2010
5-3-2010
Chris, on weekends, forget it, but it's so pretty that one could drive within the limits of the law 
and still have a blast.
There are several other moutain & canyon roads in Los Angeles; Mulholland is not necessarily the first choice. It is the closest and arguably the most picturesque though (because of the ocean view). A couple more shots:
Not good to go off here either.
Nothing to do with the car, or the drive, just mountain flowers:
8-23-2010
Speedyellow, thank. Jim you're welcome and it's a pleasure to know someone actually finds my interminable rambling helpful.
Yes the rear toe link is unique in that it is one of the few after-market suspension components that has a universal recommendation from tuners I've talked to (as opposed to the rear upper link aka dog bone for example). Supposedly, risk of noise/harshness is minimal, while benefit of rear end stability during cornering is significant. There are a few reasons why I don't have it in my car:
1. My car is daily driver, and as currently set up with R compound tire and stiffer spring (my spring rates are 565 front/565 rear, versus standard Bilstein 340 front/565 rear), is at the upper most border of stiffness that I would accept. It feels fantastic as is and I don't want to touch it.
2. At the speed that I drive the car, not really straight line fast but a lot of canyon type roads at high cornering speed, I do not feel any rear instability. Especially since I add the Pirelli Corsa R compound tires (I believe! Like magic!!).
3. The after-market rear toe link uses solid metallic link (aka heim joint, aka rod end bearing) and all these types of link wear over time, how fast I don't know, but certainly faster than the stock rubber link. In other words, if you have these things, it's a good idea to keep an eye on them and change them when they become loose or make noise. So even assuming adding it causes no harm, the more demanding long term maintenance makes me hesitate, especially as I am not a handy "car guy" like some on this forum.
BTW, the stiffer spring upgrade is simple, Lucent simply orders an extra set of rear Bilstein spring and uses it for the front, without the helper spring. With stiffer spring, my Turbo has remarkable cornering speed, much closer to GT2/GT3 level; the steering is much firmer and better than stock as well; I very highly recommend it for anyone with a good tuner.