1g AWD Sway bars

[sleepydsm]

Does the 1g awd front sway bar need any improvement? I see you can get a complete replacement from RM. I was thinking of getting their front and rear sway bar kit, and wondering if a new front one is even needed.
-Kevin

[turbo2086]

Many people would agree that the front doesn't need any improvement. I actually thought that the RRE site it said this.

I just checked, they do say it is braced well from factory.

[Kracka]

Braced well and having a stiff enough front antisway bar are two totally different things. Basically, installing just a rear bar will be a big improvment, but if you can afford to do both the results will be that much better. Swaybars really improve the handling of DSM's, definitely one of my favorite mods I ever did.

[94AWDTSi]

S2kracka was a good brand? what would you recomend?

[Matt D.]

If you plan on doing any sort of racing with the car that involves turning I would suggest at least upgrading the rear sway bar. Given the nature of AWD these cars always exhibit understeer. Stiffening up ther rear suspension with a bigger sway bar will help combat that.

[JET]

Yes, do the rear sway bar, but the front is good from the factory. Suspension Techniques is supposed to be slightly better than RM for a 1g, 2g is opposite.

[Kracka]

Suspension Techniques makes a good bar for the 1G's, thats what I used.

[94AWDTSi]

Thanks!

[sleepydsm]

I'm buying the suspension techniques sway bar kit from summit, along with the ingalls rear camber kit.

[gaylant]

I noticed little difference when i installed my whiteline front sway bar.