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Old 02-04-12, 01:12 PM
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Default F-Sport Brace and Sway Bars

Better to do both at the same time? If not, does one (Front and Rear Sway vs chasis brace)improve handling better then the other?
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Chasis not so much but front and rear sways are must ...
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If you do a search, this topic has been discussed in the suspension category many times.

Having said that, I would gor with the rear sway bar, than the front and see if you could tell a difference. Then go with the chasis brace. Good luck.
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Most people don't buy the chassis brace.
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Only the sways will improve handling. SOME braces help with the "feel" of structural rigidity during cornering.
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Thanks all. Read lots of threads on both. But tough to find - which to do first or if both should be done at the same time to get beni's.
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Rear is best bang
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Do the sway bars. Significant improvement to the car.

Save your money on the brace it won't do anything measurable.
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I assume you'll feel the effects of the brace if you drive hard around a track. It does look nice though
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What I did was get the rear sway bar and the tanabe front under brace. The sway bar makes a huge difference when cornering. The brace doesn't really do anything but look cool when you look under the car haha
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You'll only feel the effect of braces with significantly stiffer suspensions.
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^ yeah after I got coils the front feels a bit more planted when driving it hard on canyon roads
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I have them all on coils and I'd say go with both bars first.
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