What will replacing my car with front(only) stiffer sway bars do?
My truck is a 2003 Honda Element awd and Not to long from now, my mechanic told me at some point. That I need new struts and tires. However I'm also planning on replacing the stock front sway bar only, with the same sized but stiffer ones from st suspensions. What difference will repacking the front sway bars make on my trucks handling through curves and corners?
It will have little effect and probably be a waste of money. Car manufacturers spend $millions on R & D but you think you know better? You could fit polyurethane bushes whit will improve the handling slightly and they will last much better than the rubber originals.
What that will do is add several hundred dollars to your growing credit card debt. You only make about 2,000 dollars per month working part time at the Home Depot and already have more than 10,000 dollars in credit card debt. A one bedroom apartment in Palisades Park costs at least $2,500. So you won't be able to move out from your parent's basement if you keep wasting money on your Honda Element.
It will prevent body twist/roll. It will give you more effective power by making the frame more rigid, but it will also make you feel the force more because it isn't being absorbed by the movement in the body.
A stiffer front bar will cause understeer in a vehicle that already "pushes" in corners, a rear bar would be a better choice.
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