I want the OTTP for my TC, not sure about hardcore/street though.
Need some Input on Sway bars
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cobalt123
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hardcore is like 1.25 isnt it
Tom
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correct
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Im sold on it, Only issue is there out of stock for 2 weeks
cobalt123
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damn yeah thatd be too much for me too lol, ill stick with the one i got
Dunno what would be a good balance for mine, Only thing I dont want is understeer, If I lose the back end on a corner I can fix that, front end is more irritating and life threatening.
USMCFieldMP
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Street... unless you are going to be taking it to the track or SERIOUSLY Auto-Xing it. If you are SERIOUS about racing it on the weekends, then get the Hardcore.
Im sold on it, Only issue is there out of stock for 2 weeks
It'll be well worth the wait, well worth it. I'm waiting as well.
I'd honestly just get the Street. Worse come to worse, if you want more bar in the rear, just remove your front bar. I know of a lot of Auto-Xers and Track guys that do that.
cobalt123
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cool beans then give it to me
You dont actually have to remove your front bar, just disconnect the endlinks from your struts.
Cruisn
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Matt recommends OTTP rear sway bar!!! its from the time attack cobalt. it properly made and will not fail.
street bar: which is what you should have:
http://www.ottperformance.com/store/...eet-40p263.htm
hardcore: if you wil be auto x'ing or going all out.
http://www.ottperformance.com/store/...ore-40p266.htm
If there is 1 thing I have learned so far its that sometimes bigger is not better, I dont run a front sway bar anymore.
street bar: which is what you should have:
http://www.ottperformance.com/store/...eet-40p263.htm
hardcore: if you wil be auto x'ing or going all out.
http://www.ottperformance.com/store/...ore-40p266.htm
If there is 1 thing I have learned so far its that sometimes bigger is not better, I dont run a front sway bar anymore.
cobalt123
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really^ i was looking at getting the eibach front? maybe not get it?
USMCFieldMP
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True... but that wouldn't be the smartest of ideas... then you've got a bar hanging down. Not to mention, removing it will take a good 25-30lbs off of the weight of the car.
I would never upgrade a front bar on a car unless you've got a car with a heavy oversteer problem.
dman090
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reallly? that tiny ass front sway bar ways 30lbs??
True, I wanted to upgrade my LT just to get rid of the body roll.
They can yes, depending on which bar you have.
USMCFieldMP
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I'm not exactly sure on the exact weight of FE5 Front Sway Bar... but they usually aren't light. More than likely, the front is only about 20lbs. That's probably a more accurate guess. But either way... that's 20lbs less in the car. Weight really starts to add up over time... really helps make a car faster too.
Here's a list of stuff I'll be removing from my GSX and how much it weighs:
Here's a list of stuff I'll be removing from my GSX and how much it weighs:
Tom
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wow thats alot of stuff, but the sound material? the cabin noise is bad enough i could not imagine making it worse
rear wiper assembly? also is the weight your car with current mods?
rear wiper assembly? also is the weight your car with current mods?
USMCFieldMP
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That's on a 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX... not my Cobalt. And I could really care less about Cabin Noise... that's not a big deal to me, especially since 90% of the driving that I do in my car, is just me cruising around town for the hell of it; usually with the windows down. Which is probably why I run a Side-Exit exhaust on my SS's Turbo set-up.
And yes, the weight of the GSX was with current mods. I haven't weighed the Cobalt. Want to though.
Off topic!! lol You haz piktars of side exhaust? or did i miss them
Thinking of going with that OTTP street bar, but at the same time I really want the hardcore
Thinking of going with that OTTP street bar, but at the same time I really want the hardcore
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USMCFieldMP
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I'd say to stick with the Street. I was told from very good sources that the Hardcore would probably be a bit too much for your average Street Car Joe. I contemplated it as well. Street bar for me.
I was running sportlines with koni inserts all the way up just to get rid of the body roll, it still rolled way too much.
USMCFieldMP
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Sportlines do suck. And was that with FE5 Sway bars? Or base model sway bars?
I'd say to give the TC a shot around the block and see how she handles and such. She's going to be a hell of a lot different than your 2.2 was. You can make up your mind then.
I'd say to give the TC a shot around the block and see how she handles and such. She's going to be a hell of a lot different than your 2.2 was. You can make up your mind then.