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Am I just dumb?

Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Now I know there are going to be a lot of people that will prematurely answer that question. Heh. But please help me out with this one.

I have recentley bought and installed a four peice strut bar package. Front upper and lower, and rear upper and lower. Like I said, I've installed all of them, and I've taken my car for a couple of spins around the back roads. I can honestly say that I can't notice a difference. Were you guys able to notice much of a difference, and I'm just not keen enough to pick up on it? Or is there really not a whole lot of difference between no strut bars and four?
 
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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is your car lowered if its lowered you should notice a diff. if you dont notice go strait and about 40mph and turn the wheel back and forth a bout a 1/16 turn and feeel for body roll
 
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Not lowered yet X(

Still looking into it. I don't know a whole lot about the suspension of a Civic. So I don't even know how much that would cost to have mine lowered. If any of you could give me some help with that I would be appreciative as well.
 
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Yeah if your car isn't lowered, you're not going to feel much of a difference..... but it should be there. Lowering your car will help stiffen up the chassis, and the strut bars will help it out that much more. I have shocks and lowering springs and I also have front and rear upper strut bars. And man it makes a huge difference....
You should feel at least something... and it should be noticable.
 
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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if you do lowering springs then shocks itll be about 600-800 all said and done coilovers are a much better decision if they are adjustable for around 700-900
 
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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You probably won't notice the difference until it's lowered. But to be honest there isn't much difference at all. Depends on how hard you corner also.
 
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 06:39 AM
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dito with regular driving youll never notice a difference but if your lowered and you can take harder turns you can notice the less body roll.... its more of a BUTT DYNO improvement feel....
 
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