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Just ordered megan strutbar, have questions on it.
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:44 pm
by rlfreese
I just oredered the Gunmetal Megan strutbar. Can you tell any gains in handeling with this. I have tien springs and I am going to get the progressive RSB and energy suspension bushings. I hope this strut bar will add more to my handeling as I am going to try auto-x this year. I did it with my old zx2 and want to try it in this car. seems like it will handel pretty well from driving on the road.
Re: Just ordered megan strutbar, have questions on it. (rlfreese)
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:37 pm
by Raven
Some people claim a slight improvement in handling but in a Vibe the strut bar is mainly cosmetic. The strut towers are very close to the firewall so there is virtually no movement in this area. MadBill did some testing with a scribe mounted under the hood and found no movement at all under heavy cornering with his monster 275/40/17 tires. The RSB will make a huge difference. If you are going to autocross you may want to consider the Hotchkis front and rear sway bar setup. Here is a link to the tests done on the strut bar.
http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=6537
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:45 pm
by rlfreese
that is what I thought. good test though. the ingenuity here at genvibe is crazy. Where can you get the hotchkis setup pretty cheap. ust the sway bars. I have tien springs and love them.
Re: (rlfreese)
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:53 pm
by Raven
Re: (Sunny)
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:13 am
by MAVibe
has anyone tried using the sway bar kit w/out the spring drop?I'm considering leaving mine @ stock height for New England terrain- i.e. make a hybrid autocross/ralleye car. I have my 18's for summer driving and w/ my steelies add some all-terrains for whenever the mood strikes me----just dirt roads and such....but add some sway bars....just thinking 'bout it.....