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Old 11-28-05, 02:01 PM
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Cool sway bars?

Has anybody got these on their IS? Are they worth buying, or should I save my money?

(got Tein basic coilovers and F/R struts already)
Old 11-29-05, 07:20 AM
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yes.... sway bars will greatly enhance the handling capabilities
also, depends on what you're looking for (mild to stiff)
l-tuned/eibach, hks, area 51, tanabe, trd, hotchkis
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if i can only get ONE handling mod for the car, it wil be sways for sure, with coilovers being a close second (more money too). you can see how important it is for handling

i had the daizen, love it
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Thanks guys for your insight. Sway bars are diffinetly next on my list.
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Like the others said I would highly suggest getting sways. I have them on my IS and just love them. They made the biggest difference to the handlig of my car when I installed them. I also have Daizen and HIGHLY recommend them.
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From reading your first post I would first liek to point out that your car already has sway bars. What you are probably reffering to is upgrading your sway bars to thicker ones.

I with rominl, sway bars should not be the best handlign mod. Coilovers are by far the best handling. Sway bars in second.


But yes, thicker sway bars are probably a good thing. How thick are the sway bars stock? What options do you have for sway abrs and what are their thickness'? Do you want more oversteer or understeer? How is the car handling now?
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Originally Posted by Eric BMW
From reading your first post I would first liek to point out that your car already has sway bars. What you are probably reffering to is upgrading your sway bars to thicker ones.

I with rominl, sway bars should not be the best handlign mod. Coilovers are by far the best handling. Sway bars in second.


But yes, thicker sway bars are probably a good thing. How thick are the sway bars stock? What options do you have for sway abrs and what are their thickness'? Do you want more oversteer or understeer? How is the car handling now?
I'm running TRD Yellow's... with Tein Flex coils (w/EDFC)... makes a big difference. Sways alone will def handle left/right cornering.
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