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    Im the black sheep that likes the cushy 3rd world suspension, its like a Thai Cadillac, its so soft. On good roads its like driving a cloud, it handles dips and speed bumps nicely, and when Im at a red light and I got my gangsta rap blaring, I can bounce my car with just my weight. No fancy hydraulics needed.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Basic View Post
    Because I have now owned two, one of them purchased brand new, and they both violently crash off the bumpstops and unsettle the suspension almost dangerously. Criminally undersprung and damped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Kettle?
    Impressive memory Fummins!

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    Impressive memory Fummins!
    Don't tell the wife, I can't even remember her birthday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Don't tell the wife, I can't even remember her birthday.
    That was impressive. Hence the wizard title. Too bad your not a Dungeons & Dragons dork. Id get you on an online team to cast level 50 fireball spells with your mighty staff of arcane knowledge. Itd even out my paladin hobgoblin character.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Top_Fuel View Post
    Ummm...doesn't your car have a Doax sway bar?!?
    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Kettle?
    Good points.

    When I bought my Daox anti-sway bar, I not only was curious to see how it would work but wanted to support Daox and his efforts. I was one of his early buyers during his initial discount, though that discount didn't sway my decision. I did a fairly in-depth post covering the installation and provided some feedback. Like early forum members, I see my decision to buy and install the bar as an early adopter to help others decide if it'll serve their purposes, not solely because I want to take curves at a faster speed.

    I like using the sway bar, but I'm not convinced it is necessary for the operation of my Mirage. If I had to, I'd take it off and put it up for sale tomorrow.


    The anti-sway bar is not lowering springs, that's for sure.

    Edit: Later in 2020, this swaybar broke and was removed. Another reason to not bother modifying the suspension.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eggman View Post
    Good points.

    When I bought my Daox anti-sway bar, I not only was curious to see how it would work but wanted to support Daox and his efforts. I was one of his early buyers during his initial discount, though that discount didn't sway my decision. I did a fairly in-depth post covering the installation and provided some feedback. Like early forum members, I see my decision to buy and install the bar as an early adopter to help others decide if it'll serve their purposes, not solely because I want to take curves at a faster speed.

    I like using the sway bar, but I'm not convinced it is necessary for the operation of my Mirage. If I had to, I'd take it off and put it up for sale tomorrow.


    The anti-sway bar is not lowering springs, that's for sure.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler View Post


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    I don't understand - what's your point?

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    Besides cutting up for laughs, not much except you were espousing the virtues of a OEM stock Mirage but then Fummy remembered you did have a sway bar, so you doubled down. It was comical. Nothing but love from my end, hence the smiley face. Plus that guy's expression natches perfectly with "c'mon son".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler View Post
    you were espousing the virtues of a OEM stock Mirage
    But I'm not. I'm hoping to understand the rationale of those that have lowered theirs.


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