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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 12:33 PM
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Default Best Suspension (Sways Bars, Strut Tower, Lower Tie Bar)???Opinions And Answers

My Suspension Modifications Include
1. Ground Control + Tokico Illumina Shocks
2. Cusco Front and Rear Strut Tower
3. Cusco Rear Lower Tie Bar

Now the question is....for the sway bars....which i'm most likely going to choose EIBACH as the candidate.....does anybody else have any other suggestions....
The Front Sway Bar for Eibach is 27mm
and the Rear is 21 mm
Now Mugen's is 26mm in the front and 24 in the rear...i believe....
can anybody tell me why?..and what is the best setup to achieve a neutral status?
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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 02:09 PM
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Default Re: Best Suspension (Sways Bars, Strut Tower, Lower Tie Bar)???Opinions And Answers (mamaboy)

if you go too big, and too stiff the car handels poorly on bumpy roads, it loses it's independent suspension deal...connecting the two wheels.

For neutral, you gotta experiment, but i suggest getting a larger rear sway bar than the front, this leans more towards oversteer, but pretty neutral like an ITR rear sway. Maybe instead of spending a lot of money on a mugen sway bar, you should buy some nice shocks and lose those tokico and get the ITR rear sway. adding a larger front sway is being counter productive.. Dont just slap things on and dont know what they do, because thats how you get a crappy set up.

There is also no such thing as best suspension....some work better than others in various situations. it's called compromising.

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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 04:01 PM
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Default Re: Best Suspension (Ricehornet)

Larger sway bars tend to be stiffer and will not twist as much under pressure.

This is generally a good thing, but the largest bars would only be best on a perfectly flat surface. The street is not that way! I find that the bumpier or more uneven a road (sudden drops and hills), the more unpredictable and harsh the ride and handling become.

I think you'll find most people here are using a 24mm front/22mm rear setup. I can't give you a "best" configuration, but this is the most popular and the one Honda chose for the ITR as the ultimate Street/track performing FF car. I'll trust their judgement; something stiffer or looser may fit you better.
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