Upper struts or anti sway for better results

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munsterrr
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im starting with simple suspension mods first and was looking for peoples opinions on what to get first. which ever one i get i will prob get front and rear at the same time.

if you have any other opinions on first mods let me know. i will take it into consideration


meglinton
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Anti-sway first. Some people believe that upper strut bars are nothing more than ornamental. I think they still do a good job of keeping everything stiff, but the sway bars are the way to go first.

Get coils first, though. Or at the very least a well matched spring and strut combo. Handling upgrade, as well as a tightened stance.

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munsterrr
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ive been thinking of going with struts and springs too but i am a little tight on money and just wanted to start with all the small things first. then in a few months go have fun and get nice things

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krazydriver
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You don't need coils until you get a feel for the car. And even then unless your properly using their adjustability (corner balancing, full race alignment etc) it's not worth it for the cost.

In my hatch, a rear strut bar MAJORLY tightened up the back end. If you have a coupe, it won't do hardly anything.Check out the fabricator sub forums. I HIGHLY recommend Jonnie Fraz's bolt in tension arm brace (It's pretty much a bolt-in nismo power brace).It greatly improved my turn-in because of decreased flex in the front end.

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Soravia
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Stock anti-sway bars are really thin, rubber bushings are spongy and the bolts that hold the sway bar can be bent easily.

Upgrade them along with bushings for your control arms.


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