Hey guys, was wondering what people think of the front sway bars on FWD?
I got the ASR rear subframe + 24mm sway bar kit which has really tightened up the rear end since I got it quite some time ago, but I'm looking into getting a front sway bar and have been reading mixed reviews on the front one for a FWD.
I've read that a rear subframe is supposed to decrease understeer by loading the "outer wheel" i.e pushing the wheel out for wider track during heavy cornering which is supposedly supposed to increase traction, but I've also read that introducing a front sway bar does the opposite.
Obviously all EK9s and DC2s run both front and rear, and if Honda backs it then I'm sure it's a no brainer, but I had a few questions I guess.
Goals are obviously to run it on the track so reduce understeer ultimately.
Food for thought?
I got the ASR rear subframe + 24mm sway bar kit which has really tightened up the rear end since I got it quite some time ago, but I'm looking into getting a front sway bar and have been reading mixed reviews on the front one for a FWD.
I've read that a rear subframe is supposed to decrease understeer by loading the "outer wheel" i.e pushing the wheel out for wider track during heavy cornering which is supposedly supposed to increase traction, but I've also read that introducing a front sway bar does the opposite.
Obviously all EK9s and DC2s run both front and rear, and if Honda backs it then I'm sure it's a no brainer, but I had a few questions I guess.
- The benefit of running a front one
- The size that would be suitable in running a front with a rear one (I was thinking probably a 27mm one? Or pretty close to whatever the OEM spec is. Though the rear one being a 24mm is 2mm thicker than OEM I believe so would I need to compensate for this?)
- In general, if the front should be bigger than the rear
Goals are obviously to run it on the track so reduce understeer ultimately.
Food for thought?