Steeda Watts link

[KIMMER]

Now, if Don could just get that 600hp, 10 second monster of his to actually turn... ;-)

 

[ZmanM3]

Now, if Don could just get that 600hp, 10 second monster of his to actually turn... ;-)

hsnap:

Don't take that Don, you turn plenty! Right off the strip onto the return lane.

 

[don_w]

Don't take that Don, you turn plenty! Right off the strip onto the return lane.

Zackly!!

Not to mention, it's still a daily driver!

 

[SoundGuyDave]

Hmmm... so if Don has a 10 second car, and I have a 12 second car (also a "daily driver"), that means that he'll pull on me by two seconds on the two straighaways... I guess the question is, can I pick up the two second differential on the hairpin at the end of the first straight, and in the chicane through the pits to get back to the start line? I wonder if I should run the momentum line or the power line? Do I need a "point-by" from the Honda with the four turbos and "nawssssss, yo!" or is it an open passing session? Enquiring minds want to know...

 

[don_w]

LMAO...

Where are the staging lanes? And how much time is in between each lap?


p.s. I can't believe you posted a drawing of a penis...

 

[SoundGuyDave]

Staging lanes?!? TIME BETWEEN LAPS?!?!? Surely, you jest... I know, stop calling you Shirley...

I think an "IROC" style race would be kind of cool... drag strip, road course, and oval track... Assign points for each, and then see who comes out on top... Kind of like "One Lap Of America" without the grueling road driving in between events...

I just get a kick out of you posting in the "corner carvers" section... I never would have figured you to lean that way! Have you ever done a lapping day? It might open your eyes to a new disease...

 

[don_w]

I just get a kick out of you posting in the "corner carvers" section...

I'm not even sure how I got in here... did someone leave a side door open?

 

[GRAYPNY]

Having a Techco Watts link installed tomorrow with Eibach front and rear sway bars. Don't have time to do it myself but I will post up impressions on another thread if anyone is interested. NO! I didn't pay $1000 for it.

 

[thump_rrr]

Having a Techco Watts link installed tomorrow with Eibach front and rear sway bars. Don't have time to do it myself but I will post up impressions on another thread if anyone is interested. NO! I didn't pay $1000 for it.

All I'm interested in knowing is whose ass that is in your avatar?

 

[ZmanM3]

Having a Techco Watts link installed tomorrow with Eibach front and rear sway bars. Don't have time to do it myself but I will post up impressions on another thread if anyone is interested. NO! I didn't pay $1000 for it.

I'll check it out!

All I'm interested in knowing is whose ass that is in your avatar?

+1

 

[ZmanM3]

Installed the Steeda Watts Link in today.

Well today, I finally had some time to put the Watts link in so with the help of my buddy Mike I did.

I replaced this

With this

The Steeda website says it should take about 3.5 hours to install, but we got it in in about 1 hour and 45 min, and we were not rushing by any means. It was a pretty easy install and as you can see I even got to keep my Axle brace. I only got to drive it about 15 miles so far though or roads that are not very curvy but so far the rear end feels more planted.

There are the rest of the pics I took.

My next suspension mods will be a rear sway bar and a Strut tower brace.

 

[SD07GT]

Well today, I finally had some time to put the Watts link in so with the help of my buddy Mike I did.

I replaced this

With this

The Steeda website says it should take about 3.5 hours to install, but we got it in in about 1 hour and 45 min, and we were not rushing by any means. It was a pretty easy install and as you can see I even got to keep my Axle brace. I only got to drive it about 15 miles so far though or roads that are not very curvy but so far the rear end feels more planted.

There are the rest of the pics I took.

My next suspension mods will be a rear sway bar and a Strut tower brace.

I'll give you my feedback on the Steeda comp sway bar with the billet end links ...Its a great piece overall but get ready to grease those Polly bushings all the time because if you don't that thing Will creak and crack like crazy !

The problem lies with the end link bushings ,they DON'T HAVE FLUTED GROVES TO HOLD THE GREASE ...I use the Energy suspension pre lube and it all smashes out when you tighten down the three bolts that hold the end plate ... at that point the end links will barley rotate around the bar , that what also causing noise I believe. Steeda says the end links should move freely 360 degrees around the bar , when its off the car of course but it doesn't (very tight ) also the Polly bushings on the side of the sway bar don't have any grease fittings also but does have fluted bushings to hold the grease in side .

The BMR piece is nicer I think with there billet end links that have grease fittings on both sides and all there Polly bushings have flutes also , both the Steeda and BMR bars are 7/8 ......Im going to sell the Steeda myself and just go with the gt500 bar it is also 7/8 and ill see if not running Polly bushings make that much of a difference .

 

[ZmanM3]

I was thinking of the BMR one or maybe the Einbach one. Thanks for the feed back on the steeda one though, I won't get that one.

 

[thump_rrr]

I'll give you my feedback on the Steeda comp sway bar with the billet end links ...Its a great piece overall but get ready to grease those Polly bushings all the time because if you don't that thing Will creak and crack like crazy !

The problem lies with the end link bushings ,they DON'T HAVE FLUTED GROVES TO HOLD THE GREASE ...I use the Energy suspension pre lube and it all smashes out when you tighten down the three bolts that hold the end plate ... at that point the end links will barley rotate around the bar , that what also causing noise I believe. Steeda says the end links should move freely 360 degrees around the bar , when its off the car of course but it doesn't (very tight ) also the Polly bushings on the side of the sway bar don't have any grease fittings also but does have fluted bushings to hold the grease in side .

The BMR piece is nicer I think with there billet end links that have grease fittings on both sides and all there Polly bushings have flutes also , both the Steeda and BMR bars are 7/8 ......Im going to sell the Steeda myself and just go with the gt500 bar it is also 7/8 and ill see if not running Polly bushings make that much of a difference .

I have the Steeda rear swaybar installed since the car was new 4 years ago and I have no problems with noise whatsoever. I never use grease fittings on any poly bushing. I coat any polyurethane part completely inside and out with a very thin film of the energy suspension prelube and have no noise.

 

[SD07GT]

Steeda have changed bushings I believe two or three times sense you have had yours and the diameter on the bushings are different to , the black ones were bigger

 

[ZmanM3]

Hmm, interesting info, thanks Peter and SD07GT.

 

[mykim72]

i want this and sway bars so bad =(

 

[Rangersfan]

I have the Steeda rear swaybar installed since the car was new 4 years ago and I have no problems with noise whatsoever. I never use grease fittings on any poly bushing. I coat any polyurethane part completely inside and out with a very thin film of the energy suspension prelube and have no noise.

This is the way to do it.

We don't put grease fittings on because people have a tendency to overgrease things which can lead to bushings splitting. They are just like a woman, you lube it up right the first time, you're good to go.

 

[ZmanM3]

I have the Steeda rear swaybar installed since the car was new 4 years ago and I have no problems with noise whatsoever. I never use grease fittings on any poly bushing. I coat any polyurethane part completely inside and out with a very thin film of the energy suspension prelube and have no noise.

This is the way to do it.

We don't put grease fittings on because people have a tendency to overgrease things which can lead to bushings splitting. They are just like a woman, you lube it up right the first time, you're good to go.

Steeda rear sway bar is back in the running!

 

[ZmanM3]

Did some more driving today and some more corners and curves. The car is much more stable on corners and feels much more planted, I also didn't get any tire slipage. I do have some more noise going over bumps though, you can hear it back there. All in all, I like it a lot and recomend it to anyone that likes to do fun driving around curves.