i have a FE0 '02 cav and was looking into getting a OEM sway bar for the front, but since my car is lowered... will that affect the swaybars performance since the control arms aren't completely level...? the car's lowered on Tein basic's with the front being 3/4 of the way down the threads....
as long as the swaybar has room to move, I don't think you'd have a problem.
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won't have any problems just don't install it upside down.
I'd go for either the eiback kit or front and rear addco's. Our cars really need a LARGE front bar to correct its handling characteristics, the stock one won't cut it IMO. But if you want one you can have my old one for the cost of shipping, just need the brackets, I believe I still have the old bolts and bushings. PM me if your intersted.
-Chris
Does aftermarket sway bars make the handling stiffer? I really want a stiffer ride.
You take a women and X her by PSI devide the legs and you can then juice the car......LOL
The springs and shocks make the ride stiff, the sway bars just help in the turns.
How much of a PIA is it to change the front swaybar? I have a 05 Sunfire, and it doesn't look like it'll be easy.
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Springs make the ride stiffer and provide static weight control, the swaybars only come into account for transitional weight along the cars left to right sides trying to keep weight transfer minimized. It's all about keeping weight as evenly distributed between the tires as possible to maximize traction. I just unbolted the subframe and the power steering rack from it then used a jack in the rear of the subframe to keep it from dropping. and lower it enough that I was able to pull the old bar out thru the back and slip the new one in.
The first time you do it its a PITA, but I could do a front swaybar in an hour now. Most work is the initial dropping of the frame especially if its an old car. My car is an 03 so its pretty much the same as the 05. Just make sure you don't install it upside down the first time like I did, sucks to get relived with being done then realizing your tie rods are going to break if you try to drive it.
-Chris
