Front/Rear Sway Bars
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Front/Rear Sway Bars
What exactly is the purpose of front/rear sway bars? I have heard that a front is not as beneficial as the rear and maybe not benefit anything at all. What brands out there are good and which do you guys recommend? Any info appreciated. Thanks alot.
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Re: Front/Rear Sway Bars (JDM_Type-R)
What exactly is the purpose of front/rear sway bars? I have heard that a front is not as beneficial as the rear and maybe not benefit anything at all. What brands out there are good and which do you guys recommend? Any info appreciated. Thanks alot.
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Re: Front/Rear Sway Bars (JDM_Type-R)
They help reduce body roll during hard cornering. The car stays flatter during the curve which means more grip and moe stability. They are very usefull.
On the Type R you alllready have both front and rear sway bar and they are very good. If you were to change you should change the rear 22mm sway bar for the 23mm JDM sway bar which reduces understeer. But before you do that I would recommend that you put the car on the track and see the type of balance you like to have on your car. If you haven't tested the limit of the car yet, there is no need to change the sway bars.
[Modified by JPP, 1:23 PM 2/19/2002]
On the Type R you alllready have both front and rear sway bar and they are very good. If you were to change you should change the rear 22mm sway bar for the 23mm JDM sway bar which reduces understeer. But before you do that I would recommend that you put the car on the track and see the type of balance you like to have on your car. If you haven't tested the limit of the car yet, there is no need to change the sway bars.
[Modified by JPP, 1:23 PM 2/19/2002]
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Re: Front/Rear Sway Bars (JDM_Type-R)
From a previous post about Spoon Sports Strut Tower bars. Just a basic description of what the tower bars and sway bars do:
we all agree that the strut tower bars stiffen front and rear of the chassis for more rigidity, so the car doesn't twist and sway as much. Giving it better grip,
ability to be more neutral and more predictable in serious situations? The bars help to let the Suspension do most of the work and less of the car body actually
soaking up the road and the inconsistancies that the car will experience.
"feel free to adjust and comment"
In general the strut tower bar is for the car body, taking place of what a stiff car frame might do. Since we are unibody we don't have all that stiffness and there are
alot of forces that bend and twist our cars to make it less controllable or neutral and predictable.
The Sway bars or really Anti-Sway bars are for reducing lateral body sway. Mostly felt in high speed turns and manauvers. Especially needed and felt on a track or
course. They are NOT a substitute for a good suspension or an upgraded suspension but, rather as an accompaniment to said suspension.
Good luck,
A.
PS heres the link to the origional post: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=128501
PPS glad I could help
[Modified by 1GreyTeg, 11:24 AM 2/19/2002]
we all agree that the strut tower bars stiffen front and rear of the chassis for more rigidity, so the car doesn't twist and sway as much. Giving it better grip,
ability to be more neutral and more predictable in serious situations? The bars help to let the Suspension do most of the work and less of the car body actually
soaking up the road and the inconsistancies that the car will experience.
"feel free to adjust and comment"
In general the strut tower bar is for the car body, taking place of what a stiff car frame might do. Since we are unibody we don't have all that stiffness and there are
alot of forces that bend and twist our cars to make it less controllable or neutral and predictable.
The Sway bars or really Anti-Sway bars are for reducing lateral body sway. Mostly felt in high speed turns and manauvers. Especially needed and felt on a track or
course. They are NOT a substitute for a good suspension or an upgraded suspension but, rather as an accompaniment to said suspension.
Good luck,
A.
PS heres the link to the origional post: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=128501
PPS glad I could help
[Modified by 1GreyTeg, 11:24 AM 2/19/2002]
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