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EYT
August 11th, 2002, 09:41 AM
Anyone know is there a strut bar for replacing top bar, and any new bottom bar?? i want my car to be more stiff.

Thanx
7plymaple
August 11th, 2002, 12:23 PM
What kind of car do you have? If its a P5 or a 2001 or newer sedan you dont need a bottom bar. They com with a subframe which eliminates the need for a lower tie bar. As for a strut tower bar Avonte carries a nice adjustable one made by Ractive that fits 3rd gen pros.
EYT
August 11th, 2002, 07:56 PM
Ya, i have a p5
7plymaple
August 11th, 2002, 11:17 PM
Do you have rims? Rowan said that the stock dunlops made his car feel pretty mushy. I think the front end is braced enough on your car to go get some kick assed rubber. Rims and raising the tire pressure made a huge difference in my car.
rowan
August 11th, 2002, 11:37 PM
Recent reports indicate that the best part to increase overall handling is a bigger rear sway bar. If you are just going for steering response, I would suggest playing with tire pressures first and see what that does. Of course, my steering wheels feels a lot less loose now that I have good summer tires instead of the stock 5000M's.

(You could also file this under a partial remedy for pawood's complaint about the wobbly power steering on the highway)
Bill_Stats
August 12th, 2002, 01:37 PM
I have a NEW RActive front stabalizer bar.
I have recently been throwing the car into a few corners to "TEST" the bar.
Feels quite a bit stiffer in the turns than the stock bar.
Yes. I will post some pics later tonite.
Bill

P.S. The bars are available in Polished, Red, Yellow and Blue and can be ordered anywhere RActive is sold.
pawood
August 13th, 2002, 11:17 PM
Price... price... what's the price...?!?!?!?! Also, what's the diameter, does it come with an ajustable kit.... etc.
7plymaple
August 13th, 2002, 11:30 PM
Price is 55 bucks or so at Avonte taxes in with our discount. Its the bar I was showing off at the markham meet.
pawood
August 14th, 2002, 11:06 PM
Is that for the front or the back, and what about diameter and adjustable kit? Does our "mole" at Avante know about these things?
EYT
August 15th, 2002, 07:31 AM
ya, any group buy interest??

I am in it if a group buy
Bill_Stats
August 15th, 2002, 08:55 AM
I guess the price the Mr. 1.6 quoted is for the front.
22mm?? maybe and yes adjustable ends.
Bill
EYT
August 16th, 2002, 10:33 PM
can you post some pic of the bar pls.
pawood
August 16th, 2002, 10:54 PM
What about the rear bar? And I like the group buy prospect. Also is there a kit associated with the bars to add some adjustability?

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