I am gonna start autocrossing my vibe in about 8 months after i get some springs, and intake and an exhaust system. anyone recommend anything else?and i got an old dsm im rebuilding too. so if ya wanna talk about rebuilding dsm's let me know!
welcome! if you look in the motorsports/racing forums, some of us do autocross our vehicles.i would add sway bars to your list. and why wait 8 months? do it stock so you can figure out how your car is handling before slapping more things on it! LOL
I have heard and read up that the strut bars do absolutely nothing for the Vibe's handling. The struts are close enough together and designed in a way that they do not sway or move when the vibe corners.
well, after having one in both vibes, i will have to disagree with that impression. i can tell you from experience you can tell a difference. going back to Madbill's experiment, as i've done this in the past 4 yrs it seems, he was looking at / and / movements and not or / / which is what the strut tower bar actually does. if they didn't work, then why would so many people who upgrade their suspension and car manufacturers for rallycross use them? i will add that an ebay STB is just as effective as a TRD STB (that I had and then went to Phil who has now passed it on to our friend's Trix).
I'm really interested in getting started in this, too. I doubt I'll actually race anytime soon but I am deffinately hitting up the next local "school" event... bad thing is that will most likely be next year sometime
you got a vibe GT? then you dont' need to worry to much then. there is a lotus elise (2zz) that runs 1st and 2nd all the way up to red line. one of the quickest out there, so i doubt you'll have issues. as for s/c, there is not a TRD or GM s/c for the 2zz. you'd have to go aftermarket and not really worth the money imo. you're talking about $7K after all is said and done and that's w/ a turbo which will net you far more power and boost.
i was thinking of getting into autox aswell, but i live in a state that dosnt have much of anything, so is there a good search engine to find a autox track near my zipcode of 19701
Quote, originally posted by AKLGT »you got a vibe GT? then you dont' need to worry to much then. there is a lotus elise (2zz) that runs 1st and 2nd all the way up to red line. one of the quickest out there, so i doubt you'll have issues. Yeah you know vibe, elise same thing right ha ha
2003 Chevy Silverado Ext. Cab, Z71Formerly2003 Base Vibe (Frosty)