sway bar? anyone try installing these

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Jul 14, 2008 | 09:53 PM
  #1  
what do you guys think of these?
http://search.stores.ebay.com/BMP-d...0703326QQsofpZ0

if this link doesnt work

Acura TL 04-08 H&R 28mm Front Sway Bar

and

Acura TL 04-08 H&R 22mm Rear Sway Bar
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Jul 14, 2008 | 10:03 PM
  #2  
I'll get my .02 in real quick so everyone can disagree with me lol.

H&R makes good quality parts, I used some of their Buick suspension stuff years ago.

The TL is nicely balanced from the factory as far as over/understeer. Put a stiff bar on only one end and you lose some of this balance. You can afford to go a little stiffer on the rear without touching the front and make it more neutral handling but you can't go a lot stiffer without making it tail happy.

I look at sway bars as a "tuning" tool. Do your springs and shocks first and use the swaybar to adjust the balance between over and understeer. A big sway bar will take the independance out of the independant suspension (enter a corner hard and the bar will try and lift the inside tire).

If they offer a kit with a front and a rear bar, I would go for it since they probably compliment each other. Just don't get carried away or you will have a car that corners very flat and feels like it can really take some corners but in reality it may handle worse than stock.
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Jul 14, 2008 | 10:13 PM
  #3  
like i had said. PM ACTROS... he changed his... its not easy to change the front

and i agree with i hate cars.... you may disrupt the balance of understeer/oversteer
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Jul 14, 2008 | 11:25 PM
  #4  
Most of the RSB's here are Progrress 24mm or Comptech 22mm. I think Progress has been the popular choice the past year or so.

Front Sway Bar (from what I've read) = major PITA. And why? You don't want a stiffer FSB on a FWD with understeer bias.

Find a good RSB and find happiness.
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