Craptastic

Noob here. Just bought an '02 CL-S and trying to decide which upgrade to buy first. I've run a search and haven't been able to determine whether new sway bars or a new front strut bar would be more effective for reducing body roll/sway and improving cornering.

Also, are there any strut bars that are viable upgrades besides the CT Ti Series Front Strut Bar. $330 seems a little steep. I've read about the neuspeeds, but I want a full replacement bar.

Thanks in advance for any advice






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mclarenf3387

Sway Bars will do more to help the suspension than a strut bar, especially on a stock CL since its already equiped with one.
The Cusco strut bar I believe is a full replacement bar as well.

Also lowering the car itself will improve the handling a lot. Lowering the car and adding sways will make a huge improvement in handling. A strut bar is more cosemetic, but it will help a little.

1killercls

Sways x 998552414478521

Craptastic

Doesn't the CL have stock sway bars too? I had a feeling the sways would be more effective since they're in the front and the back. So basically the strut bar is cosmetic? $300 for looks seems like a waste to me. No one has noticed reduced body roll from the strut bar?






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typeR

go with the '04 TL rerar sway and the strut bar

Craptastic

You mean the CT '04 TL rear sway and the CT '01-'03 CL Front Strut Bar?

brianlin87

iTrader: (1)

does the 04 TL rear sway bar fit perfectly typeR?

typeR

yes

brianlin87

iTrader: (1)

that sucks that there's no 04-05 TL RSB in the sponsored sale/group buy section...

Craptastic

There is one. Check out Excelerate's group buy for sways. He has '04 TL rsb's for $115. I might get one. But about that front strut bar...does it really work better than the front sway bar?

01bluecls

I installed the Cusco STB before any other suspension mods. Helped a little with turn in and steering feel but not totally noticable. I mean if the stock suspension is rated at a 5 or 10 then the Cusco personally made it 6 to 6.5 of 10.

Since we are on suspension talk, (this may help craptastic as well) if only choosing between rear or front sway which route would people go? I dont push the car hard enough to worry about massive over or understeer but would like to reduce body roll in general. I already have H&R sports and tokico blues along with cusco stb. I was thinking about getting the 04 TL CT Rear Sway, or possibly just do the front with Neuspeed solid sway. Any suggestions? Which one (front or rear) replacement will yield less body roll? (Sorry to kind of hi-jack your thread, but maybe you are wondering the same questions anyway.)

labmeister

Strut bars are helpful for plus sizing and wider tires. Not really helpful in improving handling. I have the front strut bar in my VW and there's hardly any noticeable difference.

tex_cls6

noob question but what is the benefit of the TL sway bar over the CL one?

Craptastic

That's a good question, I've been wondering the same thing.

Craptastic

I used that handy search button that everyone keeps whining about, and ...I found something:

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...t=tl+rear+sway

I ran a search before, but little changes in the syntax bring up completely different results. Now, about that 60 sec. time limit between searches

Btw, still wondering if it's really necessary to replace the stock stb or front sway bar. And do the CT sways really make the ride noticeably stiffer?

phipark

It's not necessary to do anything. There is no difference between the TL and CL sway bars. They are the same and yes they will reduce body roll. The STB has minimal effects, steering response increases slightly.