how much better do sway bars improve handling?
02-28-2006, 07:06 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
It's set up to reduce understeer (read more oversteer), so the car would be more prone to spinning out in the snow. But as long as you're careful, you'll be okay.
Thats what I thought. And kinda turned me away from getting them. Maybe if I get a beater car I will re-consider.
02-28-2006, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sxlova07
Thats what I thought. And kinda turned me away from getting them. Maybe if I get a beater car I will re-consider.
03-01-2006, 11:16 AM
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I don't care how stiff the back is with sways ... your car is FWD ... the likelihood of you having oversteer ... highly unlikely so as long as you're not an idiot on icy roads. But the feel of new CT springs + CT sways VS OEM setup ... night and day difference. I couldn't believe it when I had them installed on my car. 
I'm used to them now and I feel it still floats. I wonder what it would be like if I drove a stock set up now. (That would be scary ...)
I'm used to them now and I feel it still floats. I wonder what it would be like if I drove a stock set up now. (That would be scary ...)
03-01-2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sxlova07
Thats what I thought. And kinda turned me away from getting them. Maybe if I get a beater car I will re-consider.
03-02-2006, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
The wall is thicker, even though the outer diameter is the same.
You don't drive your car that hard, do you?? 30 seconds after I installed my CT sway bars, I was out taking turns at 70 mph. A BIG improvement.
I thought about switching to Eibach, because it's 1mm thicker in the rear which favors more oversteer, but I love the way my car rotates on the track. I'm going to experiment with the stock front sway bar and see if I can induce slightly more oversteer because it's always more fun that way.
But yeah, I guess I should add that if you don't take turns hard, then you probably won't notice the improvement. The REAL improvement is only evident when you're going deep into a corner at a fast pace and try to get a feel for the body roll, or lack thereof.
You don't drive your car that hard, do you?? 30 seconds after I installed my CT sway bars, I was out taking turns at 70 mph. A BIG improvement.
I thought about switching to Eibach, because it's 1mm thicker in the rear which favors more oversteer, but I love the way my car rotates on the track. I'm going to experiment with the stock front sway bar and see if I can induce slightly more oversteer because it's always more fun that way.
But yeah, I guess I should add that if you don't take turns hard, then you probably won't notice the improvement. The REAL improvement is only evident when you're going deep into a corner at a fast pace and try to get a feel for the body roll, or lack thereof.
03-03-2006, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
The odds of having enough grip at teh front wheels in the snow to make the sways actually do their job is slim to none! Dont worry about it. Its not like its going to make the car dangerous and harder to drive in the winter
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