anti-sway bars
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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?
( 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?
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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.
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