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Old May 31, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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Ok so I have trd sways and tein strut tower bars on stock springs and shocks... my question is what makes the most difference between Tower bars, Coilovers, and Sways? (and im talking about actual handling performance, not looks, or drop, or "feel") Also how much of a difference would coilovers make on my setup? (and again, i mean actual performance...not just a stiff ride)
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you kinda went backwards , normaly you get coilovers/spring,shock combo then move onto the other suspention products. coilovers would hands down be the most noticeable mod then swaybars followed by strut towerbars. but you understand they all work in conjunction together. so to sum it up: get the coilovers and you will be very happy.
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thanks for the info...yea i know I did kinda go backwards...my main thing is that I cant afford wheels right now..and I want to do that and coilovers at the same time
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it really doesn't matter which comes first. with wheels first it looks kinda funny, ya know te whole 4x4 thing. i would do coilovers first for two reasons. one a lowered car ALWAYS looks better and two you will get negative camber so you may as well use up you old/stock tires getting used to driving a lowered car and that gives you more time to save up for the wheel/tires you want and figure out how low you want to go. good luck either way
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get some anti-sway bars first if you want to keep your smooth ride but still reduce your body roll in turns
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