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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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Just wondering if there is a definitive answer on this one. Is there a better way to start a sway bar upgrade? Meaning will changing the front or rear first make more of a difference. Of course changing both is ideal, but if money was tight, which one will gain flatter response on a 2GS with springs, struts, and RCA's? I know with my Suby's, rear sway bar is almost always one of the first recommendations, but what about on our GS's? Rear first?
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 12:28 AM
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Most people would rather have the rear bar first as it promotes less understeer. Be aware that it's possible to load up the rear sway bar too much, causing it to break.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 07:13 AM
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Most people would rather have the rear bar first as it promotes less understeer. Be aware that it's possible to load up the rear sway bar too much, causing it to break.
Sorry for the nOOb question, but what do you mean by that? Is the bar adjustable? Do you mean by setting it too stiff? Sorry
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Thug life it n get both!
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Start with the front one. If you just stiffen up your rear, you will introduce so much oversteer that you will crash and die to death
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Daizen rear sway is adjustable....3 settings.
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I did rear first, absolutely no issues with oversteer. It was fairly neutral, I have pondered putting the smaller front bar back on just to favor the neutrality.
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