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Are sway bars really needed if car is dropped w/19s

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Old 11-03-02, 12:02 PM
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u drop it, and u put 19" rims. Wouldn't that alone lessen the body roll???
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Hey Aldo23,

Body lowering and fatter tires by themselves don't dramatically improve the handling characteristics.

Improving suspension performance includes a number of factors. They include; stiffer springs/coils/shocks, frame/body rigidity components (eg. stress bars, etc), stiffer sway bars/bushings, etc., etc. Those are the components that reduce body roll.

Of course you have to make trade-offs unless you want your GS to ride like a go-kart.

Good luck . . .
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Dude, I got TRD sway bars and I'm running stock 16 inches and stock tires. The TRD sway bars made the roll almost disappear and the ride is still nice. It handles nice and like others will agree that TRD sway bars are nice and almost 100% stiffer. Think about it first, Do the sway bars and if they don't help then lower and get 19s or 20s.
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Just my opinon. Think about it
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sways make one of the biggest improvement on handling. lowering the car and larger rims don't really help that much
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sway bars were the biggest improvement to the suspension that I made. i.e. (the most noticable MOD at the wheel).
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I too will agree with everyone on this subject....the sway bars are the best suspension mod I did to my car...When I first got the car I put in L-Tuned shocks and TRD Springs...followed by a Cusco rear strut, TRD front strut, TRD lower brace (front) and a Toms' lower brace (rear)....I noticed a dermatic improvment in the car's ride...however....as soon as I put the TRD sways in....wow....is all I can say...I would have never thought that sways would have made such a difference....also I should point out that I am sitting on 20s...go for the sways first...drop the car later....

-Kris
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