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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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I got my integra lowered with eibach springs and kyb shock/struts. I also installed front and rear upper strut bars. The handle help a little, but not completely stiff as i expect it to be. The car still swing left and right, especially come to cornering my rear will throw off if i completely slow down below 20-30 mph. I'm thinking of buying a low tie bar for the rear you guys think it'll give me from swinging left and right, and have good cornering?
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Default Re: need help how to make suspension more stiff. (95teggie)

what do you have as far as swaybars? tie bars wont do a damn thing as far as controlling body roll, i think youre talking about body roll. tie bars simply connect and stiffen between the two lower control arms, which usually doesnt flex all that much to begin with.

sway bars on the other hand function like adding spring rate to control lean in corners without affecting ride quality.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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Default Re: need help how to make suspension more stiff. (Voyage34)

Have you aligned the car??
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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alignment makes a huge difference too! I just got mine aligned and love it. I paid only 50 bucks for front and rear.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Default Re: need help how to make suspension more stiff. (95teggie)

your descriptions are so bad they lead me to believe you don't know what you're talking about.

I'm assuming you have either the pro kit or the other eibach spring, neither of which are very stiff to begin with, think of them as "lower you car and keep comfort springs."
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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The shock tower bars are not helping your handling at all, and neither will a lower tie bar so you can toss that idea. You are expecting too much out of mods that do almost nothing to help your handling.
Look into stiffer springs to reduce body roll, and dampers to accomodate the new springs. Also consider adding a rear swaybar, as well as not treating public streets as a racecourse.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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when i had eibach sportline springs on my car it didn't feel as stiff as i thought, i wanted more so i bought new springs. I bought neuspeed race springs and what a difference it made for me. Exactly like how i wanted it and love it
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