front OR rear strut bar?

[IIx 03 EP xII]

which one would improve the handling more? i have a progress rear sway bar w/ the tie bar as well... and i am looking to buy a strut bar, but i dont know which i should buy. which one would help me more with cornering and handling?? any help would be appreciated.

[chet]

Originally posted by IIx 03 EP xII
which one would improve the handling more? i have a progress rear sway bar w/ the tie bar as well... and i am looking to buy a strut bar, but i dont know which i should buy. which one would help me more with cornering and handling?? any help would be appreciated.

If you like your Progress rear tie, which I love mine for sure.. . .maybe you should start w/the front sway bar first. It's a big stiffy and expels a lot of the oversteer and handling problems I had in stock form. I'll be honest, when I added my Neuspeed front strut tower bar, I did not notice a bit of difference in handling. Of course I already had the Progress sways/tie bar.

Also w/just the sways, the car handled like on of those old tyco race track cars that you stuck in that little slot in the track. . .Really great handling w/the Progress products. That's my opinion:)

[IIx 03 EP xII]

how much is the progress front sway? i didnt even think about that... does it have a tie bar or anything? im kinda new at this suspension stuff, so please help me out. ill have around 500 bucks, and i want to get a header too out of that, so if you could find a place where i can get a header and a progress front sway, then id LOVE it. thanks again man.

[!@#$%]

do the rear sway. Ep front sway is pretty large so upgrading the rear would hopefully give the car a more neutral feel.

[Civicvtec1ps]

Originally posted by IIx 03 EP xII
how much is the progress front sway? i didnt even think about that... does it have a tie bar or anything? im kinda new at this suspension stuff, so please help me out. ill have around 500 bucks, and i want to get a header too out of that, so if you could find a place where i can get a header and a progress front sway, then id LOVE it. thanks again man.

http://www.ptuning.com/html/Item-Des...odelDesc=Civic

27mm front sway bar.
$149.95+Shipping.
Front sway bar doesn't have tie bar...

Originally posted by !@#$%
do the rear sway. Ep front sway is pretty large so upgrading the rear would hopefully give the car a more neutral feel.

He has Progress rear sway bar setup already.

[4g63dsm]

get the neuspeed front bar and then go buy the ebay rear strut bar. It fits well and you can atcually feel the difference. I bought mine mostly for look but i was suprised when it stiffened up the rear end.

[Lucid Moments]

Putting in a bigger front sway will actually increase the understeer. I have the Progress Front and Rear and my baby understeers like a pig.
What the front sway bar will do is decrease the body roll even more, and improve the turn in.

[glw]

Originally posted by mlkelley68
Putting in a bigger front sway will actually increase the understeer. I have the Progress Front and Rear and my baby understeers like a pig.
What the front sway bar will do is decrease the body roll even more, and improve the turn in.

you need to insert some negative camber up front... -2 degrees did it for me... feels much more neutral now!

i also believe the brake upgrade helped alot becasue now all i have to do is stab the brakes to get the weight to shift forward so that the tires bite in the turns and it feels really good... i'm happy.

[IIx 03 EP xII]

so is the front sway a good thing or no? what is understeer? im a newb i guess... help me out.

[Lucid Moments]

Originally posted by IIx 03 EP xII
so is the front sway a good thing or no? what is understeer? im a newb i guess... help me out.

Just my opinion, but I wish I hadn't done it. It all really depends on what you want from your car.

Understeer is when you are pushing it hard in a turn and your car tends to go straight. This is a safe way for handling to be set up because it will also slow you down.