Installed GMPP Handling Upgrade Kit
On 4/16/2005, I installed my GMPP Handling upgrade kit. The kit includes heavier duty front and rear sway bars, trailing arms, and a strut tower brace. They aren't solid steel sway bars, but they are thicker and stiffer than the stock pieces. The trailing arms are solid steel instead of stamped. The install took about 3 hours to do and let's just say that air tools were very helpful with the trailing arm bolts.
The handling has improved quite a bit, but without sacrificing ride quality. It makes the car not lean as much in the corners and it feels more confident on the road. Along with the GMPP struts/springs, stickier/lower profile tires, the car is more fun to drive now. I need to get an alignment again because I have a small vibration in the steering wheel at 50-55mph but hopefully the alignment fixes that. Anyway, here's a picture of some of the pieces in the kit. On top is the rear sway bar, in the middle is the front sway bar, and on the bottom is the front strut tower brace. Not pictured is the rear trailing arms, but I'll get more pictures of the entire kit soon since the below picture is small.