Ajval79

AS the title says I ordered my eibach pro kit. It should be here by the end of the week. So looking forward to putting these on my car. As soon as I get them on I'll try to post some pics. If anyone is interested. And I have a question for you guys. Has anyone had any experience with JIC magic upper and lower strut bars? Are they a quality part? I'm looking into getting the front upper strut bar, front lower chassis brace and rear lower chassis brace.

sillyboybmxer

strut bars are a waste of money on this car.

Ajval79

See now I've talked to a few people and was told that a front upper strut bar improves steering response ever more than it already is.

sillyboybmxer

Get a GOOD front sway bar. ...I say GOOD because a cheap bar will be negligible.
You may be able to feel a slight difference but not enough to warrant the cost on a strut bar. That piece might be the very last piece to buy after you have real coilovers, sway bar, rigid collar kit, etc

Ajval79

Ok you say to get a good front sway bar. I've been thinking of getting the eibach 32mm adjustable front bar. Now everything I've read states to get a smaller rear sway bar for a 2001 AP1. So do I increase the size of the front bar as well as get the smaller rear bar or just get a larger front bar and leave the rear as is?

tcjensen

Get the Eibach front bar and then do what feels good to the rear bar. I personally wouldn't touch it. Swaybars affect mid-corner balance. If you can't avoid spinning or drifting mid-corner, go smaller or eliminate. (Or drive smoother)

Ajval79

Installed my eibach pro kit and 32 MM adjustable sway bar this morning. I set the sway bar to its stiffest setting. I've only driven it around the block and I can immediately tell a difference. How much different, I'm not quite sure yet because I'm at work and again I only drive it around the block . I'll test it out on the drive home and try to give some of my thoughts.

Ajval79

So my thoughts on the eibach pro kit and front 32 MM sway bar. I've only put about 30 miles on the car since the install. I feel the rear of the car is much more stable over rough surfaces. It rides a bit stiffer. Turn in does feel more precise with the thicker sway bar. Although I can hear the rear tires squeal a bit on hard turns more then before. it doesn't feel like it's gonna break loose though. I really want to go and find some back country roads and have a bit of fun and test the limits a bit more. Also I need to re-do my alignment because I had a hard time getting caster in spec due to the compliance bushings being quite worn. I think I'm gonna order the powerflex bushings soon because the car is drifting right because of the caster issue I was having. This is my first attempt at a product write up so bear with me. Hopefully I get better at this.