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9.8
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Description:
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This is the JDM rear sway bar that comes stock on the wagons and sedans over there. AVO ships it with urethane bushings.
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Keywords:
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stock swaybar upgrade
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Legacy Model(s):
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GT sedan and wagon
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bloodyleg
New Member
Registered: October 2010
Posts: 7
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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No compromises, more neutral balance, relatively inexpensive
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Cons:
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might not be enough roll reduction for some
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From a standpoint of compromises/performance gain, this bar is nearly ideal. No noise, the tiniest bit more vibration on uneven bumps, plenty of clearance (just look at the curves on the bar), definite improvements to steering feel, more stable when powering out of corners, keeps the rear more planted and comes back sooner. That being said, the overall improvement is good, but not dramatic. It makes me hungry for more, and I think I will be tempted to get matched stiffer bars at some point in the future, but I doubt they will be as quiet and smooth as OEM USDM FSB and JDM RSB. Installed these with the AVO RSB reinforcement bracket on stock endlinks.
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gtguy
Resident crank
Registered: January 2004
Location: Highland Park, IL.
Posts: 2190
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $120.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Dramatically improved turn-in, handling, reduced body roll
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None
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This is a very cheap product, in relation to the improvements that it made. I first installed it and drove the car for a while, prior to installing the Cusco lower front brace.
Essentially, turn-in is dramatically improved, so much so that you almost think something is wrong at first. This manifests itself in an overcorrection to your initial steering input. Once you get used to the bar, you wonder how the car could have ever been any other way.
Body roll is reduced by a bit, but not significantly. You notice only if you are very familiar with your car, or have a stock car that you can drive back to back with the swaybar-equipped car.
Mid-corner stability remains the same, with the caveat that your back end is stiffer, so you won't be able to fling the car about with the same understeering impunity as you did the stock car.
Lift-throttle oversteer tendencies seem to be reduced, which surprised me, and to be honest, I haven't figured this one out yet. But it's a nice artifact.
Now, if you get on the throttle hard when it's slick out, your back end WILL step out. This makes sense, but don't be surprised when it happens. If you're in full hooligan mode, be careful. People who drive with smooth, progressive inputs will only notice that the car turns and handles a lot better.
It goes without saying that installation is a breeze. I did line up the new bar with the old one, to make sure everything went in properly.
Kevin
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BigT
99%? more like 97.4%
Registered: June 2005
Location: Nath Share Mass
Posts: 2146
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $120.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Large improvement in handling.
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Cons:
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none
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This is a fantastic upgrade for your legacy. The handling is much tighter and more responsive with this addition. I would highly reccomend this as a starting point for suspension improvements.
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snow05gtRI
InterPol
Registered: July 2008
Location: Waltham, MA
Posts: 3203
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Reduced body roll, better oversteer feeling
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Cons:
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none
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Just installed one of these this past weekend. Amazing how much difference changing one bar makes. I've had to re-learn the turns I do in my daily commute because the car turns in much easier now. The rear end feels more planted and does not roll off when you start to turn. Highway stability seems to have increased, as changing lanes feels much more natural. I will be interested to feel how the rear end has changed in snow driving come next winter. I will re-review in the winter time.
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