I know this is going to be moved to probably suspension, but whatever. I have intrax springs on my car and the when I turn corners I feel like I'm in one of those old boxy Lincoln Continentals. I drive my girls 00 accord and It feels better going around corners like an on/exit ramp to the highway. I want to fix it cheap and the RIGHT way....someone hook it up...I'm depressed I had to put the snows on again and my car is just a plain ES again. Thanks fellas.

 

a rear sway bar by trd or whiteline perhaps will fix the problem. it's not the cheapest mod, it will run you a little under 200 bilsl + install.

 

Have All the rubber suspension bushings checked for wear, front and rear, using a lift and removing the load from the suspension. Replace as required. Additionally, have the struts checked for wear.

 

Before youd mod and decide which route to go Id ensure that your current setup is in good running order. Abnormal excessive body roll and feeling of unbalanced and haphazard transfering motions is ussually a symptom of blown struts.. IF this the case optimal stock handling will feel amazing compared to what you had before.

Assuming everything is in good running order have 2 ways of reducing body roll.

1. You can install stiffer springs and struts with more dampening. Or if you want to eliminate almost all of the body roll you can even get yourself a set of racing coilovers. This method will make your ride much stiffer but its probably the way that youd get rid of most if not nearly all body roll. Wont ride like a lexus though.. I wouldnt go with more then aftermarket struts and slightly stiffer springs if youre not a dedicated track driver.

2. You can install larger and possibly solid sway bars in combination with both front and rear strut towers. And perhaps replace some rubber bushings with polyutherane ones. This method might not reduce as much body roll (but more then enough.) But at same token wont feel like your teeth are shattering everytime you hit a pot hole.

3. Also remember tires with large and soft sidewalls have a good deal of sidewall flex during turning and everytime you go over pot holes. When driving it adds to the sensation of even more aditional body roll and brake dive. This is probably the case with winter tires you have on now.

But seriously you dont have any blown struts do you?

 

is that FRANK WHITE from back in the day ?

 

Additionally, why not replace them with polyurethane bushings?
Although there's a very limited selection, every little bit helps.

 

You've got a GS430 in your information. Update it if you got an ES!
Anywho. New sway bars are the cheapest & easyest to do, without changing the "normal" ride much at all & make a big improvement.
For (I'm using Camry generations):
Gen2 (8X-91) Front & Rear sway bars
Gen3 (92-96) Rear sway bar
Gen4&5 (97+) Front @ Rear sway bars

I love Whiteline.

For a 97+ I would buy front & rear upgrades.
*Note* Many people do NOT like the cheap ADDCO Front sway bar, so they are cheap used if you wanna give them a shot.
Whiteline, Intrax, G-Max, Ractive, TRD & ADDCO All make sway bar sets for at least one generation. Most make both bars for the gen4/5+.
(It's currently unknown who makes the TRD bars.)

 

a set of whiteline F/R sways will do the job.

but it still wont as sharp as the accord tho, since the accord has double wishbone which is much more stable at taking corner...

 

does anyone know if there is a set of sway bars for and 02' ES?

 

Search for gen5 Camry bars.

 

coilovers

 

lol thats just not a cheap fix. its effective though