getting only the rear sway bar?

[stageup]

so on my 93 teg, i only had the rear and it was a blast, never needed the front sway bar.

on the ms3 is it the same? i see a few people using rears only, but i think it's cuz the front is a b**** to install?

any diff between going f+r or just r only? from a handling perspective.

right now deciding on coilovers, or koni yellows + springs. but sways are definitely in the plans..

order i'm going to go :
trz motor mount
sways + coilovers or springs/shocks at the same time.

after that probably the downpipe and exhaust, and some tuning solution.

i already have a cobb sri

 

[Huligan]

go karts

 

[Kain]

If you want to tackle the FSB, knock yourself out. Not wanting to bother + being perfectly satisfied with my Hotchkis rear bar = me happy.

 

[DaleNixon]

Does this improve drivability on the street, or are sway bar mods mostly for the track?

Also, where can I order just the rear sway bar?

 

[john blutarski]

I think the car feels great for the street with just a rear sway bar upgrade.

 

[mrjoshyman]

rear sway bar is amazinggggggg. get 1 today!!!!!!! it handles like a different car. i can't wait till i get the time to throw in my FSB as well.

if you want, doing just the RSB should be fine. I'm pretty content w/ it, but I figure I have the FSB lying in the box in my garage -- might as well install it.

 

[turbo23]

I have a rear, but saying that, I think I will eventually go with a front bar as well. The rear helps, but the front will help the car stay much flatter, you can tune out the understeer with either suspension tweaks, or tire pressures

 

[derspi]

so on my 93 teg, i only had the rear and it was a blast, never needed the front sway bar.

My last car was a '99 Si and upgrading the rear swaybar made a huge difference in the handling so I went the same route with the MS3 and although it's not as dramatic a difference (most likely because of the MS3 being heavier) it is definitely a big improvement still. I went with the Cobb rear swaybar seeing that it's the only company that sells the bars separately. Fitment is great, the car handles a bit more flatter (at least the rear) and the car grips better in steady state sweepers.

I also went with H&R coilovers as I had them on my Si as well and these things are great for a daily driver. They probably won't do as well as other coilovers on the market out on the track but they offer pretty decent ride quality and removes that "floaty" feeling going over large heaves and dips.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

Rear sway and springs is all you should really need. Going all that extra mile is money in the hole unless you are tracking or just really want to mod out the suspension, which is cool. I would work on a BPV before getting into that exhaust.

 

[FrequentFlyer]

If you don't mind a PITA install, get both, but from what I read from people who've gotten just the rear and eventually added the front one, there's more bang for the buck just doing the rear. I ordered a Cobb RSB from PG, (along with an ETS TMIC ) a few days ago, so hopefully I'll have it installed soon. Eventually, when somone comes out with a Koni shock/springs matched set, I will make my decision on whether to go that route or BC coilovers. My car's still fairly new, so I'll ride out the OE hardware for a while longer.

 

[Frisco speed3]

Are cars are front wheel drive and adding a rear sway bar will stiffen the rear giving it a "rwd" feel. Old school gti guys have been doing this for a long time and I think it feels better than having both. Idont have a rsb but I think it would help alot more than a front. But thats my 2cents

 

[john blutarski]

Are cars are front wheel drive and adding a rear sway bar will stiffen the rear giving it a "rwd" feel. Old school gti guys have been doing this for a long time and I think it feels better than having both. Idont have a rsb but I think it would help alot more than a front. But thats my 2cents

That is true. On FWD, stiffening the rear is always a good idea if you want the car to rotate. Most cars are set up from the factory to plow (understeer) rather than oversteer and spin out for safety reasons. In my CRX days, a common move for autocross was to remove the front sway bar entirely.

 

[mrjoshyman]

If you don't mind a PITA install, get both, but from what I read from people who've gotten just the rear and eventually added the front one, there's more bang for the buck just doing the rear. I ordered a Cobb RSB from PG, (along with an ETS TMIC ) a few days ago, so hopefully I'll have it installed soon. Eventually, when somone comes out with a Koni shock/springs matched set, I will make my decision on whether to go that route or BC coilovers. My car's still fairly new, so I'll ride out the OE hardware for a while longer.

definitely agree you get the most bang for the buck out of the RSB than the combination, but the full package is superior to only the RSB. I've been putting off the install of my FSB since I know its gonna be a b****. I'll be sure to let every1 know if its worth the PITA install.

 

[DaleNixon]

At protegegarage only the Cobb package allows you to buy the rear bar only. If I get few beers in me and I'll probably order it.

 

[john blutarski]

^^^ At least half of my parts were ordered under the influence.

Drinking and surfing with the CC is a bad habit of mine.

 

[DaleNixon]

Haha yea. I got drunk and ordered CS MM Inserts, TWM shifter bushings, and last night I snagged up an HKS suction reloaded racing intake after about 3 or 4 Beck's Oktoberfest.

 

[leadf00t]

^^^ At least half of my parts were ordered under the influence.

Drinking and surfing with the CC is a bad habit of mine.

Friends don't let friends drink & surf the web !!!!!

 

[john blutarski]

^^^ I think we all are enablers! We're supporting each other in this madness!

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

For sure, my only toss up is CWPspeed3 just got the eibach springs, drove his car last night, amazing. I want the RSB as I dont like springs much (bouncy) but I have to say, for $40 more those springs handled nice! But, I am going to stick to my guns and get the RSB first.

 

[leadf00t]

How was the ride compared to stock ?