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Old 03-08-09, 05:28 PM
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Ok so i believe the original owner put Daizen adjustable swaybars in my GS400.

My question is, how do i know which level is the "best" setting for my GS. meaning, out of the 3 holes which one would better suit me.

My car isnt a track car or anything but i would love to make it handle well even if it reduced a lil ride comfort.

also is it hard to adjust them? i dont wanna unbolt something n have it smash my fingers =/
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Its easy to adjust. It's a matter of unbolting the bar from the endlink, and moving it to the next hole.

There are 3 holes. The hole furthest away from the bar (lengthwise) is your softest setting, then the middle, then finally the closest to the bar (stiffest).

You need to try all 3 settings to see which one you like best.
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BAHH... i dont wanna try each setting.. hah but i guess i will when i have time.

If i go stiff front would i have more understeer or over?

same question regarding rear sways.
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It's not a lot of work because the fronts aren't adjustable

When I had my Daizen, the softest setting was okay. It's better than stock, but I still had body roll. Eventually I worked myself all the way up to the stiffest setting. You could definitely feel the rear stiffen up, but nothing unbearable.

Stiffer front relative to the rear usually means more understeer with everything else constant.
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