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Spring/Shock/Swaybar combo Advice sought

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Old 04-30-2002, 09:44 AM
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Default Spring/Shock/Swaybar combo Advice sought

I have installed H&R CO's (S4), a Neuspeed 19MM rear sway bar and S-03's on 17 inch rims.

The car handles nice.

Anybody out there installed a front sway bar? What size? Did you pick up much push?
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Default Adding a larger front bar will increase understeer... unless you go with a smaller-that-stock bar.

Sounds like you have done all you need to do to make the car handle in a more neutral manner. Adding a front bar will make it understeer just like it did before you spent all that money on coilovers/rear bar. Unless you WANT the car to push... but then why do all the work you have already done???

Skip it and spend the money on a driving school or high speed driving event ilke the one in the link attached.

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Default Wondering about balancing things a bit

The 17mm rear sway bar really tightened it up, to the point of letting the rear end come right out with a little trailing throttle.

It almost seems like it is pitching too much to the outside front in a turn, that it could stand to take a little less of the load.

Hence my question. Right now it just has the stock front bar. I was thinking about going to the sport front bar. Might just try it for grins anyway. I can't imagine that the current front bar is affecting much of anything.
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Yep... I think the sport front bar is larger. That should neutralize the oversteer.
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