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Old 07-26-2003, 01:35 PM
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anti-sway bars

In the TSX Undercar Review at vtec.net
( http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...icle_id=117652 ) ,
the author mentions, "We had to really look closely at the rear suspension to find the anti-sway bar because it was tiny! On long winding roads, the TSX has great balance, but on tighter corners, a larger aftermarket anti-sway bar would be a great modification to get your TSX to rotate even better. "

I was staring at the photo, but I can't even recognise what an "anti-sway bar" is.

So, what's the advantage of the TSX's tiny anti-sway bars over larger ones? If bigger ones mean better rotation(?), what's the trade-off? There must be some reason why Honda engineers specified tiny anti-sway bars. Could costs be that paramount?
Old 07-26-2003, 04:48 PM
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There's always a trade of in performance and luxury driving. The TSX is not solely a performance based car, so in putting a smaller anti-sway bar, they were able to achieve a more comfortable (ie less stiff) ride on the highway. Thicker sway bars can give jolts on bumpy roads.
Old 07-26-2003, 05:10 PM
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they probably didn't want it to ride rough so they gave it wimpy bars...
Old 07-26-2003, 09:18 PM
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that's why you'll be wanting one of these:
http://solar.innercite.com/comptech/140145.html
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