hello, i was taking a corner the other day and i felt my car kind of "dip". somebody told me i should change the sway bars or strut bars.
can somebody explain what each one will do for the ride handling and what type of aftermarket ones are good.
thanks in advance.

 

African Star, sway bars and strut bars help your car handle better because it helps reduce chassis flex. Comptech sways are nice. And the Neuspeed strut bar is not that bad either.

 

yup just ask 400hp tls----hey prob spent 10k on them........since he has money money than anyone elese----and he'll def tell u how much he has---

 

yo.. dont let this get out of hand. Feel the love no matter what.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/framed.../Swabarra.html

from the same site:


"A stabilizer bar tries to keep the car's body flat by moving force from one side of the body to another. To picture how a stabilizer bar works, imagine a metal rod that is an inch or two (2 to 5 cm) in diameter. If your front tires are 5 feet (1.6 meters) apart, make the rod about 4 feet long. Attach the rod to the frame of the car in front of the front tires, but attach it with bushings in such a way that it can rotate. Now attach arms from the rod to the front suspension member on both sides."

 

The strut bar will be least effective in addressing your handling, yet it is potentially the most inexpensive piece and easiest to install. Sways will do more for your handling than any other modification and Comptech, Neuspeed and Cusco make them all...Springs will also help some of the handling issues and provide a cosmetic improvment (biased, of course) but sways are still the best option...

 

stiletto: Very nice site a lot of good info.
I agree, sway bar is the best way to go for quick fix in handling.

 

Avoid anything with hinges period. Neuspeed strut brace is by far the best for your money. I have it on my 03 TLS and 96 Accord Coupe and have had no problems.