Can we still pass smog?

 

Kits have been able to pass emissions tests but visually, Big turbo thingy might attract attention.

ROAD/RACE

 

i would think so...especially if you take it to get smogged at a state referee

 

engineerboy is selling both the rear strut bar and the lower tie bar and he said "Also, I DO NOT recommend these with a rear strut brace- handling becomes very unpredictable and I found it to be dangerous. It's not that I WON'T sell both to you, but here's fair warning" in one of his threads, it this true?

 

Somepeople get used to front wheel drive cars and the "dig" they provide in corners. If you've ever driven RWD cars you know it's the opossite and the *** end is touchy around corners. For the serious driver this RWD feeling is essential in cornering but few are prepared for it. While it may feel your out of control you are not unless you oversteer the situation. Just takes a bit of getting used to. I can't wait to have the feeling back as i can tell the boggy/slowing caused by hard cornering in a FWD car. Can't wait to be able to steer "thru" a turn rather than "into" it.

 

I have spoken to engineerboy about his products off and on and I know he puts them through rigorous testing before even considering selling them to all. I trust what he says to be true.

 

somewhere else i read that if you have both, the rear is too rigid and when you make a hard turn the read end just slips out and makes the car spin out.

 

I do not agree with engineerboy on that.

Strutbar and tiebar stiffen chassis flex. They are redundant but add to the structure. Swaybar reduces body roll. All of these things work together not against each other and DEFINITELY are not a danderous combo. If so I would be dead 10 times over.

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From some of your experiences i'd say you should be

ROCK... are you a REAL race car driver... or do you just play one for the magazines?

 

urbanknight, my car is lowered w/ the eiback pro kit and I do also have the anti sway bar

so will this make my handling wicked?? think i should get it? I trust ur judgement, u know ur iish

 

Tie bars are at the powder coater. Next week I will post a pick or 2.

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This will help you a lot. I have a lowered Lancer with a rear sway bar, tie bar, and strut bar. Combine that with a some negative camber (you probably got a little when you lowered it anyway) and you have one nice handling Lancer. Ask the turbocharged GTIs I was passing last weekend.

 

WICKED!! Hey Rock, do u have n e in stock yet?

 

None in stock yet. I should have some next late next week.

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Wish you guys made a good deal on the ECU's