how to get flatter cornering WITHOUT lowering

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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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if ur gonna go with just sways, dont forget to get some good end links
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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i don't think it would be pointless to put the rears on if i do a front strut tower brace. the stb adds more rigidity than a sway bar really because of the closed box frame effect it creates.
most comments i have heard of the front strut bar is that is mostly for looks and does not offer all that much actual function, id go with front sways instead
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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sway bars made a huge improvement on my coupe. then i added a front strut bar and it improved handling noticeably the front end feels tighter (better)
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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I was gonna say buy a corvette or some other car meant for high speed cornering but that's just me lol
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by alphamatt
most comments i have heard of the front strut bar is that is mostly for looks and does not offer all that much actual function, id go with front sways instead
depends on which one you use... for most daily driving none are gonna make that big of a difference anyway...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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stillen = the fail = broken sways....

go get some cuscos
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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just like others have said sways would be ur #1 optiona and anything that sitffens the chassis up like underbody braces such as GT spec. To finish this off u can go with semi race tires and be much faster than stock in corners.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shabarivas
stillen = the fail = broken sways....

go get some cuscos
I've had Stillen for well over 2 years (maybe 3 now)... no problems... I know there was a thread with 2 or 3 broken... but thousands of us have them.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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just like others have said sways would be ur #1 optiona and anything that sitffens the chassis up like underbody braces such as GT spec. To finish this off u can go with semi race tires and be much faster than stock in corners.
front and rear? Or mid-brace?... I would be all over the mid brace if someone made one for the sedan... I haven’t really considered front and rear though with sway bars...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Anyone have an opinion on the Progress sway bar? I like how you can buy just the rear since I'm an X owner.....

I had Progress on my old car and loved it.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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front and rear? Or mid-brace?... I would be all over the mid brace if someone made one for the sedan... I haven’t really considered front and rear though with sway bars...
well gt spec braces shouldn't hurt. I was talking about the front and rear lower tie braces and the rear lateral brace. No matter what they should stiffen up the chassis quite a bit.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Klubbheads
well gt spec braces shouldn't hurt. I was talking about the front and rear lower tie braces and the rear lateral brace. No matter what they should stiffen up the chassis quite a bit.
probably... pre 07 need all the help we can get. I need to start a search for someone that will make a mid-brace...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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without lowering I reckon the sways will make minimal difference...center of gravity needs to be lowered to achieve your desired result of flatter cornering. Stick a set of Z suspension in + sways and you will find it a whole lot better.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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04X here, and I just have a strut tower brace, no sway bar upgrades.

Cornering is definitely tighter now - the front end no longer dives while turning. I suggest you start with a STB, then if it is not stiff enough, try a rear sway bar upgrade too.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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You can also send your shocks/struts to Truechoice and get some koni insert in them. They can even make them have compression adjustments that cost more.
 
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