which sway bar will work better for me

[johnny5]

hey guys wil;l put this in here as things get a response faster from the impreza guys which sway bar would i get the most bang for my buck installing the rear or the front

[GC8E2DD]

I think most people are going to say do the rear - but it really depends on what you are trying to achieve.

[funkytown]

DBL posting is dumb - keep it in one place please.

[johnny5]

sorry bout it dude will try to keep the dumbness down

[johnny5]

yea was thinking the rear as well most front wheel drive cars get the rear done first and rear wheels the front done but awd's kinda throw it in the air

[GC8E2DD]

What do you want it to do?

[johnny5]

not so much what i want it to do what will it do is what im asking you could say and which is the better way to go

[Koom]

 johnny5 said:

not so much what i want it to do what will it do is what im asking you could say and which is the better way to go

If you don't know what you want to change about the handling characteristics, then why do you want to change the setup?

[Guest]

 Koom']

[quote name='johnny5 said:

not so much what i want it to do what will it do is what im asking you could say and which is the better way to go

/quote]

If you don't know what you want to change about the handling characteristics, then why do you want to change the setup?

bigger rear = less understeer

bigger front = less oversteer

well thats kinda the rough picture lol

[GC8E2DD]

Well it depends on the differential between the roll resistance front to rear, the stiffness of the chassis, dynamic (turn in) vs static (mid corner) loadings, and what it is that is currently producing the oversteer or understeer characteristics of your car. Honestly, there are countless books written on the subject, and two lines to describe it is pretty rough.

For instance, I might argue that a bigger rear is more likely to give you more oversteer than less understeer, and a bigger front more understeer rather than less oversteer.

I agree with Koom. Familiarise yourself with the current handling characteristics, decide what characteristics you like and which you don't, and go from there. It is probably a better approach than the Gran Turismo style "buy fully adjustable suspension and assume by the sheer act of installation that the car now handles like a race car".

[Stoffa]

I was told never to do the front first, you ending up sledging it off the road if your not careful

[Pappu1]

I had a bigger rear ones an it made the car more neutral at turn in

If u want to get one thN rear is best to do also a rear strut brace is a good idea too

If u want better handling get sme coilovers and adjust to suit as that can pretty much be dialed to what u prefer and also ride height as a bonus

When I had my coil overs and rear sway bar the car was very very responsive at turn in and felt very taut umm poised I guess

[johnny5]

 Koom']

[quote name='johnny5 said:

not so much what i want it to do what will it do is what im asking you could say and which is the better way to go

/quote]

If you don't know what you want to change about the handling characteristics, then why do you want to change the setup?

Cause i have access to some whiteline stuff at a good price would you pass it up on the cheap

[Eight_dollar]

just do all? then you will be sorted

[johnny5]

 pappu said:

I had a bigger rear ones an it made the car more neutral at turn in

If u want to get one thN rear is best to do also a rear strut brace is a good idea too

If u want better handling get sme coilovers and adjust to suit as that can pretty much be dialed to what u prefer and also ride height as a bonus

When I had my coil overs and rear sway bar the car was very very responsive at turn in and felt very taut umm poised I guess

Right on I'm with ya, coilovers seem a bit much for a street car though Papps will see how my hook up pans out just got some H&R springs and have heard nothing but good about em cant wait to get this stuff in

[Guest DMSREX]

Go to Whiteline Website there are a number of articles regarding swabar choices and the effect they have on your cars handling.

In particular one called "Rex On Rails" gives a very good guide to what various changes do to the handling.

[johnny5]

thanks for the info Bro

[Simon C]

Having tried a firmly damped set of coilovers with softish springs (F:R 6:4) on stock swaybars (20mm), and a softly damped set of coilovers on similar springs (F:R 8:4) and much bigger swaybars (24mm), I can tell you that both will handle well, but the second setup is much more comfortable.