Kracka's GheyrodX - bigger, fatter, gheyer! by Kracka

3 minute(s) of a 130 minute read

11-26-2013

A few new things to keep stuff interesting...

Since I'm basically done with power in order to keep the car daily-driven reliable, I've decided to start adding a few more weight-loss goodies in addition to the wheels and brake rotors I did earlier this year.

For starters, time to ditch the heavy Whiteline rear swaybar (27mm solid design, 17.6 lbs) which has served me well for the past 67k miles in favor of something lighter; I opted for the Eibach (25mm hollow deisgn, 8.6 lbs) which is about half the weight of the Whiteline, and actually lighter than the stock bar (8.8 lbs) while being stiffer! This bar is not as stiff as the Whiteline, but it was designed to pair nicely with the Eibach Prokit springs (which I also have). So far, initial driving impressions are favorable, the car feels very stable and controlled. 

For now I have it on the medium setting, but once I install the Eibach front swaybar (29mm hollow design, 11.3 lbs) that is sitting in my garage, which is also lighter yet stiffer than the stock bar (11.9 lbs), I'll switch the rear to the stiff setting then play with the front settings to see which suits my needs best.

Next up, was a little preventative maintenance! Since my factory battery was 3 1/2 years old and starting a crank a little weaker than it used to I decided to replace it before it died, and in doing so I was able to shave ~25 pounds out of the trunk 

before:

after:

I decided to try out the STM mini-battery kit for the Evo X which uses a Odyssey PC680 battery, which is similar but slightly stronger, than the Genesis EP16 mini-battery I used in my Evo IX.