Sway bar opinions

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Originally Posted by cleong

You should be aware that there are pros and cons doing handling mods, as it changes the handling characterics of the car.

In the case of this sway bar, the car can become more tail-happy and could possibly catch you out if you're not careful. Although FF cars tend to understeer on power, they can suffer from lift-off oversteer and pitch you into a corner pointed the wrong way.

The TRD bar is not even close to being that stiff. The car will still push at the limit with the TRD bar, lowering springs and stiffer dampers.

You would need coilovers with significantly heavier springs to get lift-off oversteer in this car.

[cleong]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

The TRD bar is not even close to being that stiff. The car will still push at the limit with the TRD bar, lowering springs and stiffer dampers.

You would need coilovers with significantly heavier springs to get lift-off oversteer in this car.

I think that's a matter of opinion as well as driving style. You also wouldn't see this on the road if you were driving sensibly.

Although you do have a point. I don't have a rear sway bar of any sort, but my lowered springs are stiffer than DF210s, and also an uneven drop, being lowered more in the front, and the car is quite pointy power off, and can kick its tail out when I brake heavily.

Just be aware that when you make handling mods, there are benefits but also drawbacks and drivers shouldn't expect the car to be as benign as it is usually set up straight out of the factory.