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Google's Yelp page review is cached too. Yelp is down to 1.5ish too..
If that 'seller' was never working there, why did they do the transaction there.. something is shady.. I hope that lawyer that offered help in Jalopnik article reaches out to OP or vice versa..
If y'all wanna help with the cause someone should message her and tell her to start building her sexual harassment suit. Oh look...we have this sexy receptionist
So, everyone suggests this rather than the bar up top? I have one of those x braces that goes from lower support up to strut tower across...I felt a huge improvement in bump steer with it.
Anyone want to buy my Gendron front sway bar? I've had this thing sitting around for a while. I'd do $150+shipping (goes for $650 new), it just doesn't have endlinks since they were damaged
So, everyone suggests this rather than the bar up top? I have one of those x braces that goes from lower support up to strut tower across...I felt a huge improvement in bump steer with it.
Think of the top tower brace as being a passive system and the sway bar being an active system. You'll notice some amount of stability increase with the tower bar (as you stated) since it adds some structure to the two mounting points but you'll notice a huge increase in how planted the car is and reduction in body roll with the sway bar since it actively stiffens the suspension in the turn without having to go with stiffer springs.
Interesting! Seems like an easy enough upgrade too!
Thanks!
It's not too bad once you figure out how to wiggle the bar out from everything. I (personally) wouldn't swap the rear one out for a stiffer one as that would promote more oversteer and that's something the S doesn't really need. I did that on my E46 Xi and it helped immensely to fix the understeer issue.
On another note, what's everyone's thoughts on transmission fluid? Mine is due for a change soon that'll be done during the spring service. What do you guys recommend and run in yours? I've heard there are better options than Honda's MTF.
I have Honda MTF in mine. A lot of people use either Amsoil or GM Snychromesh with Friction Modifier. I'm not quite sure how thick the Amsoil or GMSM is compared to Honda MTF, but if it's a thicker fluid it will take longer to warm up, which could take a while since you're in the colder climate of MN. Hell, I'm in NJ and I feel like with the Honda MTF it still takes a little bit to warm up so shifts are smoother, so I'm not sure if I would switch to another fluid.
That said if thickness of fluid was the same, I'd probably try out the GMSM. I used to use a mixture of that and another fluid in my WRX trans and it worked nicely, but seemed to take time to warm up. Tyler (Penguin) just changed his fluid to GMSM and seems to really like it.
Thanks guys. By GM synchromesh, do you mean literally from GM? As in I could walk into a Chevy dealership and get this stuff? Any idea on how much per quart for GMSM?
Thanks guys. By GM synchromesh, do you mean literally from GM? As in I could walk into a Chevy dealership and get this stuff? Any idea on how much per quart for GMSM?
It's branded by AC Delco now but yeah, it's a standard GM product. Not all dealers have it stocked so you should call ahead. It's not cheap but not that expensive either, about $16/quart.
I tried it but settled on the Honda MTF. The GMSM was smoother before the transmission warmed up, and in the cold, but the Honda MTF was better when warm and lasted longer as well.
All the Miata guys who are aware run Ford manual transmission fluid in our cars. Lots of brand swapping lol
Last edited by TommySalami; Mar 20, 2016 at 09:41 PM.
Honda MTF or Torco MTF is what I've used. Honda MTF tends to break down pretty fast on a track.
I don't do used oil ANALyses, but I did notice the change (in a bad way) in shifting feel after about 2 or 3 track days.
Without track days, the shifting feel is fine for 5-10k miles on Honda MTF.
Torco isn't as smooth when cold, but its great when warmed up...and it stays consistent for longer. I never wait more than one track season to change it. So...idk...8-10k miles?
From my experience, I didn't like Honda MTF. I swapped it in and I immediately drained it after only 4 miles. Shifts are much smoother with the GM stuff. I just picked up some recently on amazon. I was going to try Amsoil but for around $10 I think I'll stick with a product that I know works. I change my fluid often anyway, way more than I should
Interesting! Seems like an easy enough upgrade too!
Thanks!
Installation was a breeze, took about 40 minutes in all - remove 1 plastic under tray, remove 4 x 14mm bolts holding the sway bar brackets, remove the 12mm nuts holding the end links and you're good to put in the new bar
