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Old 01-31-2007, 09:01 AM
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Default What would give me better cornering ability?

I'm Trying to decide between a front strut brace and lowering springs (about 1.5"). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: My car is NOT as low as it appears in my sig. That was chopped. haha. My springs are stock.
 
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Old 01-31-2007, 09:08 AM
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front strut tower bar is not going to do much on its own. springs and a rear swaybar will help with cornering much more.
 
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Old 01-31-2007, 09:16 AM
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werd^ Or, if you're on a super tight budget. Get a full set of strut bars off ebay, I definitely noticed a difference when I did that
 
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Old 01-31-2007, 09:22 PM
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Default RE: What would give me better cornering ability?

If you already have good tires and rims, I'd go with f&r strut braces, and then a beefier anti-swaybar setup. You would noticeably improve your cornering, while keeping your ride and ground clearance fairly similar to stock.
 
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Old 01-31-2007, 09:59 PM
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my vote too goes to a decent set of sway bars. they will improve your conering and handling feel more than anything except maybe really good tires.
 
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Old 01-31-2007, 10:19 PM
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front strut tower bars aren't gonna help you corner better. those help resist chassis flex up front.

a thicker rear sway bar is the answer. 22-23 mm for the rear will flatten your cornering out like a ****. but it will also induce oversteer, which is kinda scary for noob drivers.
 
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Old 02-01-2007, 03:34 AM
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Default RE: What would give me better cornering ability?

I have Tenzo upper front and rear struts and they tightened things up a bit, but the suspension is going to make the biggest difference when I do it.
 
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Old 02-01-2007, 08:53 AM
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thanks guys. and yes i have toyo's wrapped on 17's. So my grip is good. I've been researching rear sway bars and they're suprisingly cheap. but thanks for the advice guys.
 
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Old 02-01-2007, 01:12 PM
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I havn't been able to find rear and front sways for under like $275. i wanna replace the front and rear sways and the rear andfront upper struts. I dont believe I have a stock strut brace in the back. 02 EX
 
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