Sway bars or V1? I have to decide on one or the other for this month.

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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

Sway bars.. all a radar detector is going to do is encourage you to speed.

 

And you don't think the sways will do that? When I got my springs a few weeks back it started me on this speed high, kinda funny.


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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

just think of it this way, sways will only make you speed more on the cormers

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'01 cl type-S black/black
mods (in order):
35% neutral smoke tint... cleared out headlights replaced with polarg m-14's and piaa 19169's... piaa 19169's in roadlamps, doorlights, maplights, trunk light, license plate light... mini-max hyperwhite domelight... comptech headers, springs, swaybars, and drop-in filter... infinity basslink subwoofer

 

And besides that, sways will make your car more controllable at speed.. so again, safer, no?

 

I agree go with the sway bar upgrade first.

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01 Silver 3.2CLs

 

Sway bars hands down. Radars (even V1's) dont'a always save your butt anyways.

 

Just my opinion:

Always go with suspension, brakes, and tires -- stopping and collision avoidance (be safe).

Then go worry about the bucks. I'll take staying alive over some raised insurance rates.

 

Get the sways dude. At your earliest opportunity you also need to upgrade your shocks. When you change your spring rates and do not upgrade your shocks, you put more strain on all your suspension components. They will all wear faster. The ideal would be to change springs, shocks and sways together. Not every one can afford to do this at the same time. I know I can't. Just something to think about.

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CL-S
White/Parchment
Gold Emblems
Mud Guards / Wheel Locks
Spoiler
Winter Floor Mats

 

I agree with most. Suspension, brakes and tires first, then engine mods, then miscellaneous stuff like new stereos and radar detectors.

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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi

Wheel locks/35% tint/Splash guards/PIAA 19169 bulbs/K&N 33-2178 air filter/Mobil 1 5W-30 oil & filter

 

V1.

You're speeding already, we know that. The sways will only marginally allow you to speed more and will not make the difference between life or death in 95% of your driving.

Tickets last along time on your record and insurance increases cost real money. So I go against the rest of the crowd.

Another option: buy a cheap detector for now and then ebay it away - better than nothing. Or, borrow Ken Steele's old passport

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MikeS 18 - '01 CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment with Nav, Spoiler, door guards, wood trim kit, fender guards, PIAA 19169 & Platinum 9005, V1 w/remote, trunk tray, winter mats, Salt Coat Finish by Mass DOT, only 2 scratched rims

 

i agree with them kinda...sways would be cool...but i'd go with my v1....it's saved my butt way to many times....but it doesn't always save you.

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pays to be young and crazy

-99 acura 3.0 CL
-58 Caddy Eldorado Biarritz
-55 chevy suburban (chopped dropped tubbed)

 

Another vote for Sways...they will compliment your springs nicely


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avengerjr
2001 CL-S Satin Silver
- spoiler
- wheel locks
- mud guards
- fenderwell trim
- 35% tint
- winter floor mats
- full nose mask

"hockey + music + cars = life"

 

I had the same decision last Nov. DO I want springs or a V1. It was right before Christmas so I made the V1 a present from all my family. Wife liked it because it was less shopping for her. Anyway, I know for a fact the V1 has saved me at least twice and that was worth $250 or more. I wasn't racing just going my normal 20mph over (safely). This month I had the springs installed and yes it made a nice improvement. In March or April I'll get the sways. The radar detector, sways,and/or springs won't make you drive any faster than what you do normally.

 

ahem.....bullshit



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pays to be young and crazy

-99 acura 3.0 CL
-58 Caddy Eldorado Biarritz
-55 chevy suburban (chopped dropped tubbed)

 

go with the sways, they make such a huge difference

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Astroboy out...
2001 Acura Cl Type S: Comptech: Headers, filter, sways, springs, koni shocks, goodridge braided brake lines, full kicker system
1996 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo: H&R Springs and sways, Bilstein shocks

 

sway bars definitely.

 

Another vote here for the sways.. what's the count now? MAke sure you count all the dimpled chads.

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Silver CL-S, no navi, spoiler,
guards, locks, full front mask,
soon Comptech springs and sways,
soon 35% tint front, 20% back

 

I'm a republican. Count all you want. I still win. Get the V1!



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MikeS 18 - '01 CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment with Nav, Spoiler, door guards, wood trim kit, fender guards, PIAA 19169 & Platinum 9005, V1 w/remote, trunk tray, winter mats, Salt Coat Finish by Mass DOT, only 2 scratched rims

 

Sways.....

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1998 Acura 2.3CL
Coming Soon:
'02 Acura 3.2CL Type-S

 

Ok looks like I am getting sways Anyone know if you have to get an alignment after they are installed?


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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

Web,
Let me know when you plan on getting them and from whom. I maight want to get some as well (that way we could split the cost of shipping or something ).




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01'
Black/Ebony CLS

 

Ah ok I think I am gonna get them from Tim so I will let you know.


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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

A V1 will help you aviod cops, sometimes. Sway bars will help you loose a cop into turns. THE WINNER: SWAYS.

Also, these cars have too much damn bodyr-roll, sways are a must. I am having mine installed in two weeks (next paycheck).......

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2001 Type-S, Silver, Nav,

 

The sways are for "all the time".

Sways … you like the difference.



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01 CL Type-S, White\Black\Navi\Comptech Springs+Sways\Burl Shifter\Guards\Smokers Package

 

Yo Web, how much is it gonna be? I might want to get in some of the action? Also, how much was the spring?

 

Springs and sways are 300$. I got my springs installed for 150, I think the sways will be the same cost.


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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

I agree...
what kind of shocks are recommended, and HOW MUCH for some good performance shocks?

Webtoker,

So what are the chances of getting it for a little less than $300 for sway and springs at the shop you go to? Keep me posted. How much was the drop when you put springs in for you?

Am interested, but this damn crabby whether just keeps me from wanting to do anthing right now esp. modifying my car.

 

I went to CarBoy this past weekend and They told me $100 for the Sway bar and $170 for the the springs. The gave it to you at $150 because they thought installing the spring on the CLS was like the Accord, but they found that they had to take out the whole back seat.

 

Well that and I had to take it back 3 times for them to fix the isolators.


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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

I think yours was the first CLS they put springs in, so I think your car was the test dummy.

 

They had done two before, one of which is on this board.



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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

hey man - i DEFINITELY want to go for a ride when you get this done!!

 

Sounds good, we should think about having a houston meet sometime next month.



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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Nose Mask/Mud Guards/Wheel locks/
Comptech Springs & Filter/PIAA 1969/20% Tint/Acura lettering removed/
12in Sub with AMP/Dynomated Trunk/Sub control under dash/
Clifford G4 Solaris Alarm

 

yeah, let's do it!! -- this month for me has completely sucked for "extra-curricular activities"

hmmmm...prolly warrants a new topic...

 

I'd definitely go for the sways first.

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Sundance Gold CL-S
Spoiler, Navi, mud guards, 35% tint, air horn, remote starter
Comptech springs & sways are next!