To Sway or not to Sway?......
05-19-2004 | 08:51 PM
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To Sway or not to Sway?......
That's the question. I've searched every nook and cranny of this site and heard a lot of pros with a few cons. How many of you have noticed a bumpier ride? I put sways on a Prelude and it rode like crap. They were ST sways though that were like 1 1/4 inch solid. I would get the Comptechs if I get some. Is the handling really that good? I have Comptech springs with Koni yellows right now and the handling/ride is awesome. Sometimes it feels like it could be a bit tighter/flater especially with the summer rubber on. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
05-19-2004 | 09:05 PM
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Yeah I'm about 93% sure I want to get them. I just don't want to have a choppy ride over bumpy pavement. (The roads suck here in Cols) What does the difference in ride feel like compared to just springs and Konis?
05-19-2004 | 09:20 PM
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If you aren't experiencing a choppy ride with your springs and shocks, I can't imagine that Comptech sways will have that effect. What you will notice is a lot less body lean in cornering.
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05-19-2004 | 09:54 PM
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I got sways on my 2001 CL-S when it was about a year old. Really liked the improvement in handling. Took them off and went back to stock (2) months later. They DO change the ride quality. Like I have said before, the CL-S is a neat car, but a sports car it is not. Enjoy it for what it is and if you need/want better handling, get something that is not FWD with 63% of the weight over the front wheels.
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05-19-2004 | 11:22 PM
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i finally got comptech sways last month on my 2001 that i bought back in 2000.....i'm still trying to figure out why it took me so long to get them 
they are awesome, no sacrifice in ride (h&r sport springs, 18 in wheels, tokiko illuminas) :phatyo:
they are awesome, no sacrifice in ride (h&r sport springs, 18 in wheels, tokiko illuminas) :phatyo:
05-20-2004 | 02:09 AM
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To lower or not...that is the question!
If you plan on lowering your ride with some sport springs, GET THOSE CT SWAYS! They will match up with the springs very well giving you awesome handling.
BUT, if you don't plan on lowering your ride (leaving it OEM stock spring setup), then the CT sways are pretty lame. I have that setup now in my 03 and I'll tell you first hand it's not that noticeable...OTOH, my 01 with the CT springs AND CT sway setup was fantastic!
This car is a boat..but it can be saved a bit of misery when you have BOTH CT SPRINGS AND SWAYS installed.
BUT, if you don't plan on lowering your ride (leaving it OEM stock spring setup), then the CT sways are pretty lame. I have that setup now in my 03 and I'll tell you first hand it's not that noticeable...OTOH, my 01 with the CT springs AND CT sway setup was fantastic!
This car is a boat..but it can be saved a bit of misery when you have BOTH CT SPRINGS AND SWAYS installed.
05-20-2004 | 07:52 AM
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Re: To lower or not...that is the question!
Originally posted by DDT-TypeS
If you plan on lowering your ride with some sport springs, GET THOSE CT SWAYS! They will match up with the springs very well giving you awesome handling.
BUT, if you don't plan on lowering your ride (leaving it OEM stock spring setup), then the CT sways are pretty lame. I have that setup now in my 03 and I'll tell you first hand it's not that noticeable...OTOH, my 01 with the CT springs AND CT sway setup was fantastic!
This car is a boat..but it can be saved a bit of misery when you have BOTH CT SPRINGS AND SWAYS installed.
If you plan on lowering your ride with some sport springs, GET THOSE CT SWAYS! They will match up with the springs very well giving you awesome handling.
BUT, if you don't plan on lowering your ride (leaving it OEM stock spring setup), then the CT sways are pretty lame. I have that setup now in my 03 and I'll tell you first hand it's not that noticeable...OTOH, my 01 with the CT springs AND CT sway setup was fantastic!
This car is a boat..but it can be saved a bit of misery when you have BOTH CT SPRINGS AND SWAYS installed.
05-20-2004 | 10:54 AM
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Think of it this way. The stiffness that sways will add will "feel" like adjusting your koni's by half a turn. But they will ACCOMPLISH a great deal more than that.
So if you put them on, you can loosen your Koni's a bit and have a killer ride.
After tires, sways are THE best suspension mod no if's and's or buts.
Do it!!!!!
So if you put them on, you can loosen your Koni's a bit and have a killer ride.
After tires, sways are THE best suspension mod no if's and's or buts.
Do it!!!!!
05-20-2004 | 03:26 PM
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05-20-2004 | 03:43 PM
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You're going to love the improved handling. But you will notice road imperfections a little bit more, especially if you hit a pothole, bump, manhole, etc. with one side the car. The bars try to compensate and the other side becomes a bit unsettling but only for a brief moment. The pros far outweigh the cons. I love the Comptech ones on my car.
05-20-2004 | 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by 6speedctrlfreak
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