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Are the stock sport swaybars undesized w/ eibach-bilstein setup?

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Old 01-26-2003, 09:40 AM
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Are the stock sport swaybars undesized w/ eibach-bilstein setup?
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Default Not sure. I have Non-sport with the same setup.

I guess it would depend on how you like the feel of it. I was thinking of just upgrading my rear swaybar. But i wasn't sure if it would give me too much oversteer because of the weak nonsport front bar.
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Default Nope. The stock sport sways feel just fine.

However, I am upgrading my rear sway to get some more tail action for autoxing.
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Default Yep...oversteer on mid or stiff setting...

I have the non-sport sways...also H&R street coilovers...anyways I got the Neuspeed 19mm sway bar, ran it on soft for a long time and it was cool, hint of oversteer...then went to mid position...brought it out on a track and my baby was kicking it's back out all the time, especially one day on a wet track...dangerous...so I returned to stock non-sport sway and my car handles much purer and I can carry a hell lot more speed in safety now...

So basically a stiffer rear sway is great for auto-x...but for anything high speed, then keep with stock...

my 2 cents...
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