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Originally posted by AuburnRyan
IMHO, the sways are one of the best "bang for the buck" improvements on almost any car, with no downsides.
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Swaybars are a great tuning tool, but they do have downsides like anything else. First, by going to a bigger bar you're basically making your independent suspension less independant. This creates all sorts of problems on bumpy pavement as jolts are transmitted to the opposite wheel, making snap over/understeer more likely. Second, during breif high-g transitions it's much more likely to pull the inside wheels off the ground. You see this a lot on FWD auto-x cars, but I have witnesses saying I've gotten air under my inside rear tire with my ST bars. That said, for me I think the lack of roll without any increase in ride harshness is worth the compromise on a street car. On a full blown drift/track car a hard spring/stock swaybar combo seems to be the order of the day, and for good reason.