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ok, i understand that the front strut bar reduces chasis flex, and the rsx sway reduces understeer. i have searched and found that, but my ? is, with what product will i notice more of an improvement for cornering? Moreover, which should i do first, the rear sway or the front strut tower bar?

thanks all.

 
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wow no replies or nothng, i thought at least i would get the search flame

 
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Rear anti Roll bar. much better Balance.

though I can say that you will feel an improvement with the Front strut tower bar. the sway bar will help handling much more.

 
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I just put an e-bay front upper bar on and i can totally feel the difference. The turn in is much crisper and there is less understeer... there is still a bit of understeer, but for 15 bucks ya can't beat it.

 
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the rear sway bar will be 10 times more noticeable than the front strut bar.

 
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think of it this way:

the front strtut bar will make the front end more stiff allowing the suspension to work better, but it keeps the same roll couple distribution (Handling balance), because spring rates/roll rates were not changed.

the Rear anti-roll bar will adjust the Roll couple distribution becasue it adds to the rear roll resistance..


SO..... The strut bar will make the car "Feel" more solid, where the antiroll bar will actually change the handling of the car.

(this is if you can only get one, other wise I say get both! as well as any other chassis reinforcement you can afford)

 
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sweet answer

 
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Neuspeed strut tower bar first

 
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neuspeed is sweet, but am gonna hold off and do the rsx sway 1st, its a little more in the budget at this moment.

 
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If you get the rsx sway bar first your rear will be too stiff. That is no good, so you must get a front strut bar to balance. I would do the front strut first then the rsx sway bar.

 
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?????? thats not right. A strut bar is a chassis reinforcement. it lowers the amount of flex at the front of the car. the Rear anti-roll bar is part of the suspension, that changes the roll rate at the rear of the car. These things do two different jobs. one strengthins the chassis the other changes the handling balance.


So, THe car will not be unbalanced by getting the 19mm anti-roll bar. what will happen is that the font will feel as washy as normal but the car will understeer less.