They sell parts other than Cobalt stuff. I think they just don't have a web admin to keep on top of the site.

 

Lol, I don't think you understand Powell's M.O.

I was just stating it would have been cool to have a marketplace. I would never ask him to change what he is doing because he has been nothing but outstanding for us.

 

Same idea for OTTP or even ZZP. They may have discontinued the car, but the love of the platform goes on.

Having an online store would make things a lot easier for both vendor and customer, regardless of the product in question.

Still, I'll have to email Gloria for a quote.

 

things would be easier for the customer yes since most of us are trained to avoid human interaction like it was the plague but it really doesn't do anything for Powell unless he ran into a shortage of demand.

when your business has 2 employees the amount of overhead you have makes a huge difference. If they aren't having any problems with the business right now it wouldn't make sense to add on a bunch of extra cost for what is really slight customer convenience. Typing an e-mail takes 4 seconds and patience is a virtue so its really not that hard

 

For those with Powell spherical TCABS. How much do you sacrifice as far as comfort/harshness is concerned? Everyone praises them from a performance standpoint which I have no doubt is deserved, but I'd like to hear more about how they are to live with on a daily driver. I have read through this whole thread, but more feedback would be awesome before I make a decision.

I should mention that I really like my Powell rotated mounts. I wrote a review about them a few pages back here. I thought I was finished modifying my Cobalt, but that can be a slippery slope once you start haha!

 

Not a Powell TCAB owner, but:

From a physics stand point the TCAB isn't load bearing, just holds the strut upright more or less. The only deflection you get is if you hit something like a curb that pushes the whole assembly backwards, which means you might have a little more vibration from small rocks but probably not noticeable.

 

When shifting I found it noticeable. More of a solid transition.

My front TCABs were shot and would flex between shifts due to the car weight shifting.

The mounts are very obviously better visually. They are a worthy upgrade. I went ahead and bought a whole new control arm from CEd that had the TCAB and new bushings all around.

Very nice to just pull the old one and put in the new one.

 

just do it!!!!!


no seriously, the Powell tcabs are some of the best money i have ever spent on my car, a true piece of art, i daily drive my car and the only difference i notice (wich is a huge positive) is the steering being a lot more precise, but this is because the control arm is no longer deflecting around everywhere. ride comfort i would say is identical if not better as it lets the suspension do its job, especially if you are coming from very old or original bushings

 

powells cabs are worth every penny. was a night and day difference with i didnt feel any loss and plenty of gain. i only did the sphericals i didnt get a chance to do the others before selling the car. but wish i did.

 

These things sound too good to be true! Crate engine depot does mention this in their description...

"the result is no compliance, very little friction and only negative trade off is harshness over train tracks etc."

From what I've read people are noticing very little increased harshness though, if any. On some platforms, spherical CABS are only considered appropriate for track use. It sounds like this isn't the general consensus for Delta platform vehicles. I'm very careful with modifications because there is almost always some sort of trade off/sacrifice involved. I think I'm pretty much sold on these though.

 

I have spherical cabs and I notice no harshness from them. They are a great upgrade for sure.

 

Yes, PRS sources the struts and Koni's separately then modify and powder coat the strut shells plus time to assemble. It was better for me to order the PRS mod strut shells and get the Koni's on my own since I'm not getting the springs yet. CABS were available right away.

 

Well, after plenty of research I was about to go ahead and just order the T-CABS, but I've had a bit of a change of heart...

So instead I placed an order today for YYZ springs, Hardcore bar, AND T-CABS! So excited to feel how this changes my car!

 

I have the yyz and xxx bar but I don't have the T-cabs. Let me know if you think they're worth the money. I would also need someone to press them in so that would add a bit to the cost.

 

yes, they are worth it

 

Certainly.

 

2nd the "they are worth it"!

 

If anyone has concerns about how good his harness bar is, it's really made a big difference in tightening up my car. Not planning on running harnesses anytime soon, just wanted to see if it cured sunroof squeaking and would keep the paint on the top corners of my doors from rubbing off when doing pulls (due to body flex). And it does. Great addition to any car.

 

I need that harness bar then lol my passenger door corner has some paint missing because of the flex

 

That might be another thing I need to add to the list then haha, does it fit in a sedan as well?

 

the harness bar is worth every penny. I love mine

 

Everything powell makes is worth the money

 

The sedan cant accept a harness bar designed for a coupe. Its configured differently.

 

Im going to start transferring over to more powell parts myself, such as cabs, air oil separator, harness bar and under car rails I think they are called

 

Don't suppose you make one for a sedan? Under car rails should at least still work on a sedan though right?