It Works!
1) Straightforward installation, simple hand tools and jackstands, not really much harder than oil change and a lot less messy.
2) Easily adaptable to many swaybar designs and diameters (including, o course, the stock one!). Easy to return to stock configuration.
3) Oh - IT WORKS. Big time. And it ALSO fixes the clunk.
Let's don't call it only a clunk fix - while the clunk is indeed fixed, the real change is making the rear bar WORK. Noticably better than stock, and this is with the stock MSP bar. Dave's also got some plans for a new rear bar, so stay tuned...
I have more testing to do, and the design/finish work isn't quitecomplete (Dave's got a few things in mind, as do I), but I think he's looking at mid-April for a release date - not that far off. In the meantime I'll also be working on some details and will be providing a play-by-play on driving impressions and a limited check on longevity and drive-ability in gritty salty gunk, using my custom-calibrated butt-o-meter, digicam, and driver/passenger impressions.
If anyone has some tests or results they'd like to see, or questions they want answered, post 'em and we'll try to get an answer or test to get at one. If you have other sites or friends you want to refer, let us know. Bear in mind, Dave's doing (done) a lot of the race and autoX testing; I'm handling the
"real world", potholes-and-salty grit, snow-tires-and-commuting, four-friends-and-I-go-to-lunch impressions. I'm in New Jersey and running a stock MSP currently on (good) 16" snows - if you're near me I'd be happy to meet so you can see the install, I'm near exit 25 off 80. I'll be posting pictures, a quickie installation guide, tips, etc, and getting the 17's on pretty soon so we have impressions on both sets o' tires.
Godspeed, and stay Tuned!
Peace,
-LDixon
Dave is THE MAN when it comes to MSP suspension. I'll post a new thread on this sometime tomorrow w/ more details but here are a few quick initial comments on currently-very-limited "real world" testing (just put the kit on the car Saturday):Micaspeed! said:
1) Straightforward installation, simple hand tools and jackstands, not really much harder than oil change and a lot less messy.
2) Easily adaptable to many swaybar designs and diameters (including, o course, the stock one!). Easy to return to stock configuration.
3) Oh - IT WORKS. Big time. And it ALSO fixes the clunk.
Let's don't call it only a clunk fix - while the clunk is indeed fixed, the real change is making the rear bar WORK. Noticably better than stock, and this is with the stock MSP bar. Dave's also got some plans for a new rear bar, so stay tuned...
I have more testing to do, and the design/finish work isn't quitecomplete (Dave's got a few things in mind, as do I), but I think he's looking at mid-April for a release date - not that far off. In the meantime I'll also be working on some details and will be providing a play-by-play on driving impressions and a limited check on longevity and drive-ability in gritty salty gunk, using my custom-calibrated butt-o-meter, digicam, and driver/passenger impressions.
If anyone has some tests or results they'd like to see, or questions they want answered, post 'em and we'll try to get an answer or test to get at one. If you have other sites or friends you want to refer, let us know. Bear in mind, Dave's doing (done) a lot of the race and autoX testing; I'm handling the
"real world", potholes-and-salty grit, snow-tires-and-commuting, four-friends-and-I-go-to-lunch impressions. I'm in New Jersey and running a stock MSP currently on (good) 16" snows - if you're near me I'd be happy to meet so you can see the install, I'm near exit 25 off 80. I'll be posting pictures, a quickie installation guide, tips, etc, and getting the 17's on pretty soon so we have impressions on both sets o' tires.
Godspeed, and stay Tuned!
Peace,
-LDixon
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