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Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Friday, June 01, 2007 9:03 AM
I have a '96 Cav., 2.2L. I've noticed a lot of body roll when I go around corners. I know I probably need new struts, but will a strut bar help with this? I see them all over on Ebay.
I just have factory struts, nothing fancy.

Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Friday, June 01, 2007 9:23 AM
Yes asuming you have it installed correctly.


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Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Friday, June 01, 2007 9:46 AM
Stiffening the chassis will almost definitely make a bit of difference, but the question is whether it will be able to notice while riding on otherwise stock suspension. I suspect not, but for the price it's worth a shot. Even on stock struts and springs, a better supporting upgrade for managing body roll would be front and rear anti-sway bars.



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Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Friday, June 01, 2007 9:47 AM
No, a strut bar will only stiffen up your structure, it will make your steering more compliant. To reduce body roll, you will need stabilizer/sway bars. New shocks will help too.



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Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Friday, June 01, 2007 4:13 PM
Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:No, a strut bar will only stiffen up your structure, it will make your steering more compliant. To reduce body roll, you will need stabilizer/sway bars. New shocks will help too.


^^ what he said

you will notice a difference with the brace , but the car will still wave at people going around corners

being that you said you have a 96 2.2 , there is a good percentage of them that did not come with a sway bar in the front from the factory , so chances are you will need a bar up front also







Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Friday, June 01, 2007 6:31 PM
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Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:No, a strut bar will only stiffen up your structure, it will make your steering more compliant. To reduce body roll, you will need stabilizer/sway bars. New shocks will help too.


^^ what he said

you will notice a difference with the brace , but the car will still wave at people going around corners

being that you said you have a 96 2.2 , there is a good percentage of them that did not come with a sway bar in the front from the factory , so chances are you will need a bar up front also

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Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Saturday, June 02, 2007 1:39 PM
OK, I guess I'll just skip it & spend the money on new struts then. Thanks.
Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:23 PM
Ok. I have a 99 Sunfire 2.2L Coupe. I'm a bit foggy on this. But a rear strut bar from a Cav will work on a Sunfire right? Since they're the same build. Thanks



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Re: Will a strut bar help a stock Cavy?
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:46 AM
Stephen Young wrote:Ok. I have a 99 Sunfire 2.2L Coupe. I'm a bit foggy on this. But a rear strut bar from a Cav will work on a Sunfire right? Since they're the same build. Thanks

Yes, unless the receiving car is a convertible.



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