Need less body roll!
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Need less body roll!
I think body roll is the right term. When you turn, and your car leans, that's what I'm talking about.
Ok, I want less of it
I've got Neuspeed f/u strut bar and generic r/u strut bar (they don't affect body roll, I know), and I've got an RSX-S rear sway bar. The sway bar made an awesome difference! I want more of that.
Do I need like stiffer springs or shocks or something?
Or are there any other parts that I could get that I don't know about.
Thanks.
IronFist
Ok, I want less of it

I've got Neuspeed f/u strut bar and generic r/u strut bar (they don't affect body roll, I know), and I've got an RSX-S rear sway bar. The sway bar made an awesome difference! I want more of that.
Do I need like stiffer springs or shocks or something?
Or are there any other parts that I could get that I don't know about.
Thanks.
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stiffer springs would be nice but they will lower your car some. don't know if you want that or not.
if not than go with stiffer anti-sway bars
if not than go with stiffer anti-sway bars
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are you trying to get rid of body roll just for the sake of getting rid of body roll, or are you trying to make the car handle better?
If you want to get rid of it for no other reason then you dont like how it looks then get some stiffer anti-roll bars.
If your looking to make the car handle better, then Body roll is not the major issue you should be aiming at.
If you want to get rid of it for no other reason then you dont like how it looks then get some stiffer anti-roll bars.
If your looking to make the car handle better, then Body roll is not the major issue you should be aiming at.
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Get some coilovers like B&G or TEIN. That'll tighten up the suspension real quick. If you're looking for a quick and low-cost solution, get the polyurethane rear sway bar bushings for the 19mm bar.
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Originally posted by Zzyzx
are you trying to get rid of body roll just for the sake of getting rid of body roll, or are you trying to make the car handle better?
If you want to get rid of it for no other reason then you dont like how it looks then get some stiffer anti-roll bars.
If your looking to make the car handle better, then Body roll is not the major issue you should be aiming at.
are you trying to get rid of body roll just for the sake of getting rid of body roll, or are you trying to make the car handle better?
If you want to get rid of it for no other reason then you dont like how it looks then get some stiffer anti-roll bars.
If your looking to make the car handle better, then Body roll is not the major issue you should be aiming at.
So, what is the major issue I should be looking at?
Oh yeah, what are dampers? HondaLuver mentioned those.
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Body roll could be considered a sympton of a poorly handling car, not the cause of it. The real issue you need to deal with is weight transfer, or rather controling weight transfer.
Weight transfer deals Directly with how a tire makes traction. Heres a thread all about handling just so i dont have to repeat my self for the umpteenth time.
If you have any questions, just post them there.
Dampiners are the corect term for shock aborbers, as contrary to their name they dont actually absorb shocks, but dampen the springs.
Weight transfer deals Directly with how a tire makes traction. Heres a thread all about handling just so i dont have to repeat my self for the umpteenth time.
If you have any questions, just post them there. Dampiners are the corect term for shock aborbers, as contrary to their name they dont actually absorb shocks, but dampen the springs.
Originally posted by IronFist
I want it to handle better. That's why I'm trying to get rid of body roll.
I want it to handle better. That's why I'm trying to get rid of body roll.
But what causes body roll is simply spring compression.
Thicker anti sway/roll bars and stiffer springs is what you want but be mindful of spring rates and the thickness of your anti sway bars. Some aren't too forgiving for everyday streets with bad roads. The more you head towards performance, the more your car loses it's level of comfort.
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