I just got Eibach sways installed. If I could do it over again, I would've made this my first mod! They make a HUGE difference in handling.. less understeer, turns are much sharper, and body roll is a lot less pronounced. Some stiffer springs will really make the handling/ride perfect.

 

yea id really like sway bars...no $ rite now

 

how much did you pay for the eibachs?

 

Sway bars were my first mod too, they are great.

 

you mean less oversteer?

and yeah, sways are a cool mod, the car wont beel like a boat no more...go for a strut and springs too and you'll feel like driving a race car...but when your cruising it will feel as gentle as its always been.

 

i gota get some sway bars..

 

Cusco and neuspeed strut bars go on along with the OEM strut bar already in engine correct?

 

$220 shipped, used. They're pretty hard to find used though. It's a mod that you probably won't ever want to take out... I know I'm not.

 

CUSCO or Neuspeed strut bar? which u guys recommend?

 

From what I heard, the strut bar doesn't do much. I'm not familiar w/ the CUSCO.. can someone explain what that is?

 

whicheverone is cheaper...the difference in hardness is so minute is unimportant

 

they do make a difference, but its not going to be like the feeling of sways and lowering the car. it helps keep the steering geometry in place which makes the car handle better. the oem bar is pratty darn good to begin with since it attaches to the firewall also

 

the comptech titanium bar is $$$

 

anything wrong with gettng used??? i know comptech is good, but is the titanium a differnet type???

 

Neuspeed...WHY? Because it's...

#1 Cheaper
#2 Single piece
#3 Looks OEM


The CUSCO bar is almost twice the cost of the Neuspeed...PLUS it's a 3-piece design. There should be tons of threads about this (I know I've participated in many), but the consensus is that multi-piece ANYTHING generally allows more flex than single piece braces.

Personally I like to stick as close to OEM as possible, so #3 is based on my opinion.

 

titianum is the strut bar, it's placed at the front engine bay

the sway bars are installed under the car

 

for the money, I'd recommend keeping the oem strut bar and put an upper tie bar...I did it and I noticed a good difference, plus it looks cool when you lift the hood. I agree with fsttyms, you'll get more from sways and lowering if you have the $$

 

No, he's right. Less understeer with the sway bars.




I've got the Comptech set, and it's amazing. Worth every penny.

 

The strut bar is pretty pointless for a our cars. It really depends on the driver, I guess. It creates much more stability towards the front(where most of the weight is already) causing more front-end traction, but more slippage in the rear.
I agree with swaybars being an excellent modification. I put CT sways on right after my coilovers and my cars just hugs onto tight turns. Definitly worth the investment.