Originally Posted by ED9man
I see. What charecteristics did the handling have with the car bone stock and what do strut bars, sway bars, stiffer springs front or rear, etc. do to change it? I thought you might have an idea.
Well on my 00 Civic Si:
Strut bars help to stiffen the car. If you basically look at a car it's shaped like a U. And the shocks mount to the U like this /U\ The strut bar will brace the part between the shock mounts so they do not flex.
Sway bars help to keep the car from leaning AND effectively make the tire opposite the sway bar get more traction.
Stiffer springs prevent the car from transferring weight (or transfer weight quicker).
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