MPx front strut bar installed.

"oldirtybootz" (oldirtybootz) 01/04/2014 at 13:20 • Filed to: dodge dart

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Merry Christmas to me, from me. It only took about 15-20 minutes to install and the whole front end feels tighter and more responsive. The difference isn't drastic, but I can definitely feel that it's improved. Not a terrible way to spend $87.

theloudmouth > oldirtybootz 01/04/2014 at 13:40

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What's the car? I've got a few guesses that could go a number of ways.

itschrome > theloudmouth 01/04/2014 at 13:41

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guessing dodge dart

Milky > oldirtybootz 01/04/2014 at 13:42

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I've always wondered about there effectiveness on FWD (or fwd biased awd) cars because the cowl is so close. But if you say you can feel it, its worth it.

theloudmouth > itschrome 01/04/2014 at 13:44

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You've got to have one, every picture online has all that damn, annoying, ugly, stupid plastic monstrosity covering everything:

oldirtybootz > theloudmouth 01/04/2014 at 13:47

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As far as plastic covers go, I actually like that one. That said, mine is an Aero so it comes without the cover and I prefer it that way. And yes, it's a Dart.

oldirtybootz > Milky 01/04/2014 at 13:52

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That certainly does make sense, especially since my car has so much front overhang. A cross brace would probably be much more effective than this, but I do feel a difference and it seems to handle a bit better. Of course, all I have to go off of is my butt dyno.

theloudmouth > oldirtybootz 01/04/2014 at 14:04

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Ahhh, that's cool some of them came without.

Engine covers are like women, it's always better natural and plastic free.

oldirtybootz > theloudmouth 01/04/2014 at 14:08

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Agreed. Here's essentially the same car as mine, but with the cover, because SXT.

theloudmouth > oldirtybootz 01/04/2014 at 14:12

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Yeah, yours wins hands down. Still, I miss when engine bays were designed to show the functional areas. I think my first car was just about perfect for a mass-produced, FWD, fairly economical car:

Milky > oldirtybootz 01/04/2014 at 14:15

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Butt dynos are where its at, as long as you can feel a difference thats all that matters IMO.

Also I just checked I can't even find one for my car :( There are no bolts on the strut towers for some reason.

oldirtybootz > theloudmouth 01/04/2014 at 14:18

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Even the KA24 in my 94 Altima looked pretty good. That was back when automakers would stamp things like "Twin Cam 16V" on the valve/cam covers.

Here's a better look at mine.

oldirtybootz > Milky 01/04/2014 at 14:19

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Is that a Crossfire you have? SRT didn't include one on the SRT6?

theloudmouth > oldirtybootz 01/04/2014 at 14:22

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Ahhh yes, when they would actually put script on the engine bay.... Those were the days. Being an automotive engineer dealing with assemblies underhood, I fully appreciate how much easier life is for validation if the class A surface under hood is non-corroding, non-oxidizing, long lasting plastics.... But lord do I miss how good it used to look.

I've actually ended up with fairly well showing cars for each of those I have had:

Milky > oldirtybootz 01/04/2014 at 14:26

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Nope, Its gotta be something with the suspension or I don't even know what.

itschrome > theloudmouth 01/04/2014 at 15:07

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nah two things gave it away:

1: he always posts about his dart and darts in general

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he tagged it. haha

theloudmouth > itschrome 01/04/2014 at 15:08

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WOW..... That's a fail on my part ha.

oldirtybootz > Milky 01/04/2014 at 16:00

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That's rough. Damn Germans, this is why we can't have nice things.