Sway Bar on BUMPY Roads?
01-04-2006, 10:24 AM
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Sway Bar on BUMPY Roads?
HI all, and before I start getting yelled at ("Noob, use the SEARCH function"), I've already done that. I've spent over a half an hour reading my search results but haven't found the answer to my specific question. And Moderators, if you think this belongs in the "Tires, Wheels & Suspension", please feel free to move it.
OK, my question is this: I'm taking delivery of my '06 TSX in April of this year, and one of the first mods I planned on doing was the Comptech swaybar. Because I've read so much about it, it's the cheapest most, you feel the difference immediately, etc. etc. I do drive a little more aggressively than I should (I have the speeding tickets to prove it!) However, when I mentioned it to my brother yesterday (yes, I'm a girl and needed male advice about this) he said that it would probably make these very ROUGH, pot-holed, frost-heaved, northern Maine roads feel even rougher. Any validity to that?
OK, my question is this: I'm taking delivery of my '06 TSX in April of this year, and one of the first mods I planned on doing was the Comptech swaybar. Because I've read so much about it, it's the cheapest most, you feel the difference immediately, etc. etc. I do drive a little more aggressively than I should (I have the speeding tickets to prove it!) However, when I mentioned it to my brother yesterday (yes, I'm a girl and needed male advice about this) he said that it would probably make these very ROUGH, pot-holed, frost-heaved, northern Maine roads feel even rougher. Any validity to that?
01-04-2006, 10:32 AM
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heh, I actually just read that from the first thread in the Photograph section
So, you will be fine, don't worry and yes, this would be better suited to the Tires, Wheels, Suspension section.
Originally Posted by TSXdawg
How have you guys found your RSB's with everyday driving over rougher roads? Especially when you go over a speed bump with one side of your car and not the other (eg. only your right or left)?
Originally Posted by moda_way
You know it is tighter, but there is almost no difference until you start cornering.
01-04-2006, 11:03 AM
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Welcome to the Tires, Wheels, & Suspension Forum. 
You may feel a slight difference (when only one rear wheel hits a rut) but not siginficant enough to dissuade you from getting this mod.
You may feel a slight difference (when only one rear wheel hits a rut) but not siginficant enough to dissuade you from getting this mod.
01-04-2006, 11:10 AM
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She said: it's GINORMOUS!
no major issues with this, and nyc is up there with bad roads all over the place.
get the rear swaybar, night and day difference and well worth it.
get the rear swaybar, night and day difference and well worth it.
01-04-2006, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by t_in_maine
HI all, and before I start getting yelled at ("Noob, use the SEARCH function"), I've already done that. I've spent over a half an hour reading my search results but haven't found the answer to my specific question. And Moderators, if you think this belongs in the "Tires, Wheels & Suspension", please feel free to move it.
OK, my question is this: I'm taking delivery of my '06 TSX in April of this year, and one of the first mods I planned on doing was the Comptech swaybar. Because I've read so much about it, it's the cheapest most, you feel the difference immediately, etc. etc. I do drive a little more aggressively than I should (I have the speeding tickets to prove it!) However, when I mentioned it to my brother yesterday (yes, I'm a girl and needed male advice about this) he said that it would probably make these very ROUGH, pot-holed, frost-heaved, northern Maine roads feel even rougher. Any validity to that?
OK, my question is this: I'm taking delivery of my '06 TSX in April of this year, and one of the first mods I planned on doing was the Comptech swaybar. Because I've read so much about it, it's the cheapest most, you feel the difference immediately, etc. etc. I do drive a little more aggressively than I should (I have the speeding tickets to prove it!) However, when I mentioned it to my brother yesterday (yes, I'm a girl and needed male advice about this) he said that it would probably make these very ROUGH, pot-holed, frost-heaved, northern Maine roads feel even rougher. Any validity to that?
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01-05-2006, 02:14 PM
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90days? You ordered from Australia and requested they ship it West-ward? 90 days seems awfully long for a Comptech sway bar, unless it's on back order.... even still.
01-05-2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HoRRo
90days? You ordered from Australia and requested they ship it West-ward? 90 days seems awfully long for a Comptech sway bar, unless it's on back order.... even still.
01-05-2006, 03:10 PM
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hahah, yes, sorry, 90-day delivery on the car... I ordered yesterday, 30 day build time and up to 60 day ship time to the East Coast. Should have made that more clear.
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