Yes, I've had the Progress front and rear bars on almost ever since I've had it (going on 6 years). I've been very happy with them; very well-balanced. It's a good compromise for track use/daily driving that is a little stiffer than the welfare setup. More expensive, too, though.
Edit...I also have ES bushings in front and the Mopar rear tension struts, as well as Stage 2 coilovers. It all makes for a nice intermediate suspension package.
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'04 SRT4, '87 Shelby CSX, '89 Shelby CSX, couple of others
2006 One Lap of America LER Media Crew
2009 Midwest SRT Nationals Attendee
Yes, I've had the Progress front and rear bars on almost ever since I've had it (going on 6 years). I've been very happy with them; very well-balanced. It's a good compromise for track use/daily driving that is a little stiffer than the welfare setup. More expensive, too, though.
Edit...I also have ES bushings in front and the Mopar rear tension struts, as well as Stage 2 coilovers. It all makes for a nice intermediate suspension package.
Sounds like that is the route I will be going as well. I have the ES LCA bushings up front and koni yellows with eibach sportlines all around. Ill probably get the Progress bars and BC coilovers.
Hard braking is AMAZING! Car stays planted as fuck. Rear end doesn't go anywhere. I didn't even know sway bars would affect that. I should've put them on waaaaaaay earlier. Car feels 100x safer under braking.
I'm somewhat hesitant to put the LCA bushings on because I know how they affect steering, but I need something to tame the wheel hop!
[quote=Adionik;8010997]Wanted to post back on this
But holy shit
Hotchkis bars...
Hard braking is AMAZING! Car stays planted as fuck. Rear end doesn't go anywhere. I didn't even know sway bars would affect that. I should've put them on waaaaaaay earlier. Car feels 100x safer under braking!
Yep this was the biggest bang for my buck atleast as for handling!!! Have not tried any other bars, but have not heard anything bad about the Hotchkiss setup. LOVE my Hotchkiss bars!!! Nuff said.
I was thinking of maybe a stock 19mm bar in back with greaseable bushings, the acr uses that size. I have a poly master bushing kit installed and it has done wonders. I might just need some better tires though-softer my china tires are pretty hard,but i bet with soft tires they would wear real fast. it does seem the back sways out first-i could just turn my koni's up though-the roads are so bad, i have my Koni's set at the softest setting-it seems to ride the best there-i got rid of the rubber bushings-the car is actually very good the way it is now-tighten up the suspension might just make the car too hard on bumps! You want the suspension to work not be so hard it doesn't move. close to stock might really be the best on rough roads.
i have Tein SS Coilovers, Front and Rear Hotchkis swaybars, and the PWerks Tripoint strut bars. now... i got the car with the coilovers already on. At high speeds (80+) it felt very strong and sharp when switching lanes... when i got my hotchkis bars, on, it felt like it was on rails.. it made me feel safer driving when i got the hotchkis bars on. i diddnt really notice a difference with the PWerks strut bars on, but im sure theres a little bit there... but i can see where it would feel like a massive change going from stock struts with stock bars, going to these bars...
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2003 Dodge SRT-4
Tein Superstreet Coilovers
Hotchkis Front and Rear Sway Bars
PWerks TriPoint Front and Rear Strut Bars
3" CAI
TurboXS RFL BOV
Solid MM
I'd like to get strut bars but IMO, they're too expensive for the lack of gains felt. I can get a pretty decent mod with $200. You'll feel more of a difference with LCA bushings than a strut bar =\
so sways bars would help me out than im assuming..im on bc coilovers,with 235 falkon azenis tires,-2 front camber and -1 back camber,front and back dc strut tower cars.car is really responsive on the e-way,but want some more response as well
I know this is a bit OT, but since its been brought up already figured I'd ask. Whats the verdict on ebay strut bars? Worth the $30 or w/e the hell it is? I know you "get what you pay for, but I mean come on....Its a metal bar, not much you can mess up there.
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2005 SRT-4
Stock PCM, DSP w/PTP canned tune, FW WGA, ED SEE, BFMIC, Mopar Rice Plate, Injen SRI, DCR 180 thermo, Granatelli Plug Wires, 4306 NGK plugs, V-band exhaust manifold.
Soon to come:
PTP S3K and supporting fuel mods
I know this is a bit OT, but since its been brought up already figured I'd ask. Whats the verdict on ebay strut bars? Worth the $30 or w/e the hell it is? I know you "get what you pay for, but I mean come on....Its a metal bar, not much you can mess up there.
i beleive the ebay stuff is as good as the brand name stuff..alot of people on here are rocking the ebay intercoolers and dont have any problems..the strut bars really wont mess up anything.worse case is they wont fit correctly and thats about it.other than that,its a metal piece that connects on both sides,and keeps the chassis from bending.the dc sports bar,vibrant and many others do the exact same thing,but cost double.so go for it
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I should've put them on waaaaaaay earlier. Car feels 100x safer under braking.
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