cd9a front swaybar setup options

[khubner1]

Having dealt with both setups in the Mirage, I prefer the CE9A swaybar. Personally I found the car a little less understeerey with the extra roll up front.

easily fixed with a bigger sway in the back

 

[EVOCPE]

Sway bar setup Rob, not steering rack lol

 

[EVO-00X]

Hey gimme a break lol :lol: that extra bit of info would come in handy in case someone was thinking of getting Proton GTi front suspension/ steering setup complete lol

 

[chadafari]

**** from the top of my head lol :

GSR/EVO I front swaybar is a lot thicker and stronger/ heavier duty than EVO II/III.
GSR/EVO I front swaybar and lower control arms are a lot more bountiful in parts. Even normal CC Lancer use the same lower control arms.
GSR/EVO I front swaybar bolts via links onto the front lower control arm.
GSR/EVO I front lower control arms are strong. It is very rare that you will ever break the tabs off.
GSR/EVO I tie rod ends and front hubs bolt the same way as normal CC Lancers do (e.g. tie rod end under the hub and castle nut on top)
GSR/EVO I use a front hub with the number 14 cast into them.
GSR/EVO I front wheeltrack is: 1450mm

EVO II/III front swaybar is a lot thinner and lighter than GSR/EVO I. It also uses different D-brackets on the k-frame.
EVO II/III front lower control arm does not have a weld on tab on it and in fact does not have the swaybar connect to it at all.
EVO II/III front swaybar uses long sway bar links that bolt onto tabs that are welded onto the strut.
EVO II/III front sway bars and tabs on struts have been known to snap and break off.
EVO II/III tie rod end bolts up upside down to normal CC Lancer/ GSR/ EVO I (eg tie rod end on top of the hub and castle nut underneath - therefore EVO II/III use a different hub than GSR/EVO I)
EVO II/III front hubs have no number cast into it.
EVO II/III front swaybar and suspension setup is a lot rarer and difficult to find replacement parts for.
EVO II/III front wheeltrack is: 1465mm

* It is said that the EVO II/III front suspension and steering setup is a bit more responsive than the earlier GSR/EVO I in STANDARD form.
* There's nothing stopping somebody from modifying their GSR/EVO I front suspension and steering setup for added wheel track and castor by using aftermarket parts (eg. Whiteline front lower control arm castor bushes KCA317X)
* Generally, it is not necessary to change the front swaybar in a GSR/EVO I because they are already quite thick and h/duty. In fact aftermarket suspension suppliers usually only list a part for the rear sway bar (eg. Whiteline BMR56 18mm, or BMR56X 20mm).
* Another thing you can do is use multi-adjusting front strut tops like K-MAC Camber/Caster tops. You can get any angle and castor adjustment with those beauties!
* Comes down to budget, the suspension setup you need for your competition car, and personal choice really.

Sorry to bring up an old thread but will a evo 1 sway bar bolt up on an evo 3? I know the control arms and end links are different I can work around that but I'm just wondering if it would bolt up to the subframe. Thanks

 

[95 GSR]

It will mount on the subframe but you would have to change to e1 or gsr lower control arms to connect the ends. As the e1 and gsr swaybars are shaped to mount to the control arm itself where an E3 swaybar is shaped to mount to the strut itself. Both with link rods of cause.