Newb Questions: Advice, Sway bars or Struts???

mmaster · 09-18-2007, 01:33 PM

Here it is folks, as new as it gets:

What would make the most drastic handling improvement...Sway bars or Struts (not strut tower bar, just regular struts)

Need advice...

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Homerisking · 09-18-2007, 03:25 PM

Front and rear sways is a nice start...but just changing out the stock tires and a nice alignment makes of world of difference on these cars. Strut bars depending on who you ask make little difference...however you have a wagon so the rear may add some noticeable difference. Wagon owners should chime in with this statement.

rexman2002 · 09-18-2007, 03:57 PM

^ he meant sturts/shocks...

I'd also consider lowering springs, like Prodrive...

TheSilverFox · 09-18-2007, 04:48 PM

swaybars my friend. they = night and day difference... and yes, you WILL notice a HUGE difference. It will completely change the way you drive your car. I'm not joking. by far.. the most noticeable mod I have done. I cannot tell you how many times I said "Oh my god" when driving the car right after i put the swaybars on.

--J

mmaster · 09-18-2007, 04:51 PM

Thanks guys...much appreciated. I picked up some wagon specific eibach's but the body roll in the car is unbelieveable. Don't get me wrong, the springs helped significantly...maybe the swaybar concept is the way to go...Any recommendations?

mmaster · 09-18-2007, 04:54 PM

I meant recommendations in regards to specific companies (ie cusco, perrin...etc....)

TheSilverFox · 09-18-2007, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmaster

I meant recommendations in regards to specific companies (ie cusco, perrin...etc....)

um... the most popular brands the scoob community utilize are COBB, WHITELINE, and CUSCO. Check your local classifieds for used ones.. b/c it's just a damn piece of metal, so no need to purchased new ones when you get get used ones for cheap. but BOY... do they make a huge difference.

--J

mmaster · 09-18-2007, 06:17 PM

Well said on the used concept, I just may head that route. Thanks for the knowledge bombs!

Rudywrx04 · 09-18-2007, 06:17 PM

Whiteline swaybars is the way to go. 24mm in the rear and 22mm in the front for a daily driver.

mmaster · 09-18-2007, 07:21 PM

24mm across the board or am I looking for something "wagon specific" I imagine??

575rider · 09-18-2007, 09:50 PM

get the sedan eibach prokits, the car is a little lower than the wagon ones. I put springs and sways on at the same time, totally different car. Upper rear strut tower can definitely be felt with the wagon. I had the springs, sways, rear end links, cusco lower H brace and upper front cusco along with a -1.2 degree camber up front and I still really felt the difference when I added the rear strut.

flyboymike · 09-18-2007, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmaster

24mm across the board or am I looking for something "wagon specific" I imagine??

Setup-wise, you could go with identical sizes between the sedans and wagons. However, you need a wagon specific front swaybar and wagon specific endlinks to make it work, since we've got a narrower track up front.

96accord · 09-19-2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudywrx04

Whiteline swaybars is the way to go. 24mm in the rear and 22mm in the front for a daily driver.

I was thinking about that setup with Kartboy Endlinks....

What do you think about 24mm/24mm

09-18-2007, 01:33 PM	#1
mmaster Scooby Newbie Member#: 127681 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: The Orange Curtain Vehicle: 2006 VF 39'd Wag Aspen White	Newb Questions: Advice, Sway bars or Struts??? Here it is folks, as new as it gets: What would make the most drastic handling improvement...Sway bars or Struts (not strut tower bar, just regular struts) Need advice... * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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Homerisking Scooby Specialist Member#: 79164 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: SCIC dropout Vehicle: 2005 WRX tHe Silver one	Front and rear sways is a nice start...but just changing out the stock tires and a nice alignment makes of world of difference on these cars. Strut bars depending on who you ask make little difference...however you have a wagon so the rear may add some noticeable difference. Wagon owners should chime in with this statement.

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rexman2002 Scooby Specialist Member#: 140244 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Chicago Vehicle: 02 bugeye "stare ale jare"	^ he meant sturts/shocks... I'd also consider lowering springs, like Prodrive...

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09-18-2007, 04:51 PM	#5
mmaster Scooby Newbie Member#: 127681 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: The Orange Curtain Vehicle: 2006 VF 39'd Wag Aspen White	Thanks guys...much appreciated. I picked up some wagon specific eibach's but the body roll in the car is unbelieveable. Don't get me wrong, the springs helped significantly...maybe the swaybar concept is the way to go...Any recommendations?

09-18-2007, 04:54 PM	#6
mmaster Scooby Newbie Member#: 127681 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: The Orange Curtain Vehicle: 2006 VF 39'd Wag Aspen White	I meant recommendations in regards to specific companies (ie cusco, perrin...etc....)

09-18-2007, 06:17 PM	#8
mmaster Scooby Newbie Member#: 127681 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: The Orange Curtain Vehicle: 2006 VF 39'd Wag Aspen White	Well said on the used concept, I just may head that route. Thanks for the knowledge bombs!

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Rudywrx04 Scooby Specialist Member#: 134273 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Indiana Vehicle: 04 VF 48 P&P 289 WHP 275 WTQ	Whiteline swaybars is the way to go. 24mm in the rear and 22mm in the front for a daily driver.

09-18-2007, 07:21 PM	#10
mmaster Scooby Newbie Member#: 127681 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: The Orange Curtain Vehicle: 2006 VF 39'd Wag Aspen White	24mm across the board or am I looking for something "wagon specific" I imagine??

09-18-2007, 09:50 PM	#11
575rider Scooby Specialist Member#: 112024 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: any epic singletrack Vehicle: 03 WRX vf34 wagon 6 spd, track & dd duty	get the sedan eibach prokits, the car is a little lower than the wagon ones. I put springs and sways on at the same time, totally different car. Upper rear strut tower can definitely be felt with the wagon. I had the springs, sways, rear end links, cusco lower H brace and upper front cusco along with a -1.2 degree camber up front and I still really felt the difference when I added the rear strut.