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Old 01-14-2006, 10:52 AM
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Upper Tie-Bar upgrade ?

I know an upper tie bar (strut brace) will tighen up the steering and thus make it more responsive. I am confuse on the effect of under/oversteer. Will a tie bar increase understeer or decrease understeer?
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i think ive read that on the tsx that the front strut is thick enough and any thicker would make your car handle worse and that the real problem area is the back struts. you could try looking into x-braces.
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My neuspeed front strut is perfect with neuspeeds rear sway, only factor is better tires I woud say. The steering is more active and responsive.
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Originally Posted by akaD22
I know an upper tie bar (strut brace) will tighen up the steering and thus make it more responsive. I am confuse on the effect of under/oversteer. Will a tie bar increase understeer or decrease understeer?
will tighten steering, and has absolutely no affect on understeer/oversteer. no "tie bar" affects those things, only bars connected to the wheels affect weight transfer and neither the front upper strut nor cusco under body affect the suspension.

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i think ive read that on the tsx that the front strut is thick enough and any thicker would make your car handle worse and that the real problem area is the back struts. you could try looking into x-braces.
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Originally Posted by Kittah
i think ive read that on the tsx that the front strut is thick enough and any thicker would make your car handle worse and that the real problem area is the back struts. you could try looking into x-braces.
I believe you are referring to the front and rear "swaybar".
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