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Yeah, that's the Evilla Torsion Bar upgrade. It's not like a traditional sway bar, since the car does not have true independent rear suspension, so it doesn't reduce body roll like a sway bar normally would. However, this torsion bar does stiffen the rear torsion beam and limits the flex. Handling wise, it does make a noticeable difference. With the torsion bar installed, the handling feels a bit sharper and it has more of a "snappy" characteristic that makes it a bit more playful in the rear and actually quite fun to drive. For the money, it's a good upgrade and it looks cool under the car.

⁠​⁠@@krud_karsappreciate the reply, im trying to mod my daily (rio) and I’ve been looking at a lot of things. I’m really liking the way you’ve made your exhaust sound is this a full custom job?

@@aseroxmilez No, it is a purchased bolt-on muffler kit from Evilla Motorpsorts. You can buy it here along with the torsion beam and other Rio goodies: evillamotorsports.com/product-category/kia-rio/rio-3rd-gen-2012-2017/rio-3rd-gen-exhaust/ You can achieve similar or even better sounding results with a custom made exhaust though. If you don't mind the car being loud, these Kia Rios sound really good with a full 2.5" catback exhaust, especially if you have a manual.

@@krud_karsyou’re awesome bro thanks for the help!

It was converted to manual in early 2022

@@krudmuphinstudioz how hard was that? any tips

This car was produced in 1976....it s ridicolous to think that it could have ac and other stuff you write....I m proud I have driven first time a Fulvia Montecarlo when I was only 14....what you write is silly,frustrated and senseless ....Viva la Lancia Forever

The microphone is attached to the trunk. That's why you can hear the license plate rattling, haha. At 4:16 the microphone is under the hood, next to the battery

How did you do the exhaust? I want to do duals on my c70 convertible

When I ordered mine, there were no options for other resonators, only the unbranded muffler that it came with. Now it appears you have a choice of Straight (Probably means no muffler), or Sport/Magnaflow which are probably optional mufflers. Unfortunately I don't know any more about those options. I would contact EVilla directly and ask for more information. Eli is very friendly and helpful.

Grazie! The Montecarlo is one of my favorite versions of the Fulvia! There weren't a lot of choices in the United States, but I was very happy with this dark "Blu Lancia" 1,3 S. I also had the bumpers off and fitted period correct Carello fog lamps.

16" Vision Bane. These are just the cheap wheels I use in winter with my snow tires.

@@krud_kars what wheels do you have in the summer? Im looking for black satin wheels but it’s pretty hard to find…

@@samyrock0431 I use the stock Rio SX wheels in summer because I actually quite like them. Aftermarket wheels in 4x100 are actually getting harder to find nowadays since most cars have moved to 5 lug hubs.

@@krud_kars oh okok, yea pretty hard to find.. that what i see… thx man!

Yes, Lincoln, Nebraska. The car is in Vermont now though.

@@krud_kars oh ok well it sounds better then stock but didn't change the sound much

Yes, this is the 2.5L "T5" engine.

Thanks! I mounted the microphone on a suction mount to the passenger side rear valence. It was about 32 inches away from the tail pipe.

www.eurosporttuning.com/mototec-sport-edition-cat-back-exhaust-kit-s40-v50-t5-fwd.html It's a bit expensive for what you get, but it is pretty good quality. They also have a version with round exhaust tips if you prefer. Just be warned, I had a pretty poor customer service experience with Euro Sport Tuning. It took 6 months for them to ship the exhaust and they sent the wrong one at first.

@@krud_kars THANK YOU SO MUCH. Earned a sub fam

@@jensenlanglois9817 lol thanks, i don't post here much because it's an alt account. I will have some videos of my new Volvo C70 up in the future however.

@@krud_kars I’ll sub to your main too 😅

I had a pretty bad experience with the ISC Coilovers for AWD. At first they seemed great, but there were a few fitment issues. These P1 chassis cars are already very stiff and adding coilovers makes them a lot worse. If you plan to daily drive it, expect a really harsh ride. Even with adjustable damping I had a pretty unbearably stiff ride in this car that made me want to swap the coilovers out for lowering springs instead. I sold the car long before that happened. These coilovers were so stiff that I hit a pothole one day and my sunroof popped out of its rails. I really don't know what to recommend, because as you say, there are not really many options for AWD. I do know that lowering springs and proper shocks might help maintain a better ride quality. I have a P80 Volvo now with bilstein shocks and vogtland springs and it has a stiff, yet totally acceptable ride.

Hsd coilovers check them out!!

I got it from an eBay seller a few years ago, pre-painted. Unfortunately I have not seen any of them for sale anymore ever since. They are hard to find now. If you know anyone in the Southeast Asian area (Malaysia, South Korea, Philippines, etc.) they might be able to find you one and lots of other unique Rio parts that are hard to get in the western hemisphere. Good luck!