Post ZZB Diaries CWP Gen1

But seriously it is great bang for the buck; very reasonable price and super easy install if you don't have shitty rusted bolt problems like I did.

 

I've been considering the lower tie bar too. Gonna do a review? I'd love to hear what difference it makes.

 

@Redline, It made a noticeable difference in torque steer on my setup, and it felt like turn-in got a bit sharper, as well, although that bit may be placebo. Keeps the front wheels planted better for less wheel hop; CS also claims that it improves braking slightly due to the improved stability.

 

Sweet! Sounds like just what I need at my power level (though I'm not ballin' like Alex).

 

For the relatively low price (what is it, like $120?) it can only be beneficial even if it only does one od the two or three things that CS claims it does. When I read Enki's endorsement of it in shout, it cemented that I wasn't only imagining that it had improved things.

 

Yeah @Redline I'll definitely take pics on install and post my impressions. It's always difficult to review suspension/chassis stiffeners I feel but I'll do my very best. Maybe a before and after video doing a 4th gear pull with me talking about how it feels would be helpful.

 

Lol I ain't even tested it yet. A local told me he regrets getting rid of his though.

 

'Preciate it! I will, too--I just ordered one
The Corksport rep was telling me they were consistently seeing ~0.5 second lower 1/4-mile times in their track testing due to less hop/better hooking, etc.

 

I have this one, and I did notice a differ: (I assume this is the type of tie bar we are talking about)

 

This one:

 

Similar, Ken; it ties in at the same location on the LCAs but is only the straight across bar, no extensions rearward.

 

Ok yeah I saw that one, but I like how the other one ties back as well. Plus I got mine on clearance so it was almost the same price. Wonder how much difference the extra laddering on it makes a difference.

 

Me too. It seems like the frame in the rearward direction is pretty robust already, just going by looks. Regardless, this CS bar is supposed to perform really well, so I'm excited. We'll see...

 

I'd be interested to see what effective difference there is between the two, as well. I particularly like the price on CS's; I'm guessing the Tanabe is more expensive at regular price, but if it's the same or similar to CS than that might be the better option for the additional bracing that it appears to offer.

 

http://edgeautosport.com/tanabe-sustec-4-point-under-brace-mazdaspeed-3-2007-2009/

Yeah its a fair bit more, but I think I paid like $150 for mine.

 

Damn, you got a good deal. For $150 I'd have jumped on that, too. If that was the regular price, I probably would have gone with that option.

 

Looks like it's only for Wons. Here's the Tanabe Genpu offerings. The side-to-side brace is for the back section, but there's nothing connecting it to the front, lower-tie-bar section like on Ken's:

 

I'm a juan, tho, so I could run the brace Ken's got.

 

Gen Win again

 

Not sure the Tanabe one will make that much more of a difference since (I believe) the only thing we are trying to solve here is the toe in under hard acceleration.