I live in Vermont and am surrounded by mountain passes and twisty two-lane blacktop. Though I had no expectations that I was buying a sports car, the one (and only) disappointment I have with my Elite is its inability to corner relatively quickly with a minimum of fuss and body lean. I am trying to determine what, if anything, I can do to improve its cornering capability. Changing any of the components already on the car, i.e. tires/wheels, shocks, sway bars are expensive and, having been down that road in the past, probably not worth it. For example, if you bought a car that did not come with sway bars, hard to find these days, then putting them on would make a huge difference. Replacing the ones that came on the vehicle, not so much.
Do others share my desire to try to improve the handling of their Passport? If so, please share your thoughts and any ideas you may have.
So far, I have discovered a component I had been unfamiliar with called a strut bar. It is designed to reduce body flex during cornering by forming a rigid connection point across the tops of the front McPherson struts. There are several YouTube videos that demonstrate/discuss strut bars. One of the manufacturers is called redline360.com. I sent off an e-mail query this morning inquiring whether they might eventually offer this for Passport. Check it out and let them know if you’re interested.
Do others share my desire to try to improve the handling of their Passport? If so, please share your thoughts and any ideas you may have.
So far, I have discovered a component I had been unfamiliar with called a strut bar. It is designed to reduce body flex during cornering by forming a rigid connection point across the tops of the front McPherson struts. There are several YouTube videos that demonstrate/discuss strut bars. One of the manufacturers is called redline360.com. I sent off an e-mail query this morning inquiring whether they might eventually offer this for Passport. Check it out and let them know if you’re interested.