sway bars

[KLRtuner]

OK I got an 06 cobalt LS, im lookin at buyin the eibach sway bar kit. However from what Ive read, the kit works best when their springs are installed with the sway bars.

Does anyone have any input on this?

Im sorry guess i should have done a search first.

any infowould be appreciated!

 

[Cobalt Tom]

its all good,
their setup works best with SOME kind of springs, obviously they want you to get yours, but there are lots of different combos you could go with and each will give you a little diff reaction.

 

[YelloEye]

From what I've read (no personnel experience whatsoever) the eibach kit gives the car an odd balance. No real idea though cause I havnt even seen the bars much less drove or rode in a car that has em. But any springs work with any sway bar set, just depends on how you want your car to ride.

 

[cobalt123]

ive got dropzone springs with the TTR bar works great

 

[ls1fbody]

Eibach front sway bar will turn your car into an understeer nightmare. FE5 either 24mm(SS/SC) or 25mm(SS/TC) up front, OTTP Hardcore or street in the rear depending on intended use. Great balance, Time Attack tested and approved.

 

[YelloEye]

Eibach front sway bar will turn your car into an understeer nightmare. FE5 either 24mm(SS/SC) or 25mm(SS/TC) up front, OTTP Hardcore or street in the rear depending on intended use. Great balance, Time Attack tested and approved.

There we go thats what I was thinking of, its like 29mm isnt it?

 

[dman090]

ive seen a set of eibach bars break before.

my set up is:
disconnected front bar
TTR rear bar
Ksport coilovers

i love my set up handles amazing

 

[cobalt123]

hmmm disconnecting front bar...might have to do that

 

[dman090]

well i didnt do it willingly lol

my swaybar endlinks kept popping of so i said **** them and left them off..and now i actually like it like this, you feel more of the effects of the rear bar

 

[cobalt123]

oh thats right i forgot...

 

[ls1fbody]

well, you would have been better off replacing the endlinks with something stronger than stock. Why you would think it handles better without the bar is beyond me...

And don't bring up the Time Attack car, i know it didn't have a front sway. But i understand why.

 

[cobalt123]

im leaving mine alone for the time being, my handling is fine right now for what i need it for...that may change later but taking it a day at a time

 

[Cobalt Tom]

ss/tc front sway, ttr rear sway (although i may want something bigger), h&r sport springs....and im in business
although it still understeers a bit and i want to change that...i would rather be allowed to correct for over steer then be washed out and have no recourse for understeer

 

[YelloEye]

ss/tc front sway, ttr rear sway (although i may want something bigger), h&r sport springs....and im in business
although it still understeers a bit and i want to change that...i would rather be allowed to correct for over steer then be washed out and have no recourse for understeer

OTTP Hardcore bar is your next stop then my friend, that or a smaller front bar

 

[Cobalt Tom]

OTTP Hardcore bar is your next stop then my friend, that or a smaller front bar

prob going to go hardcore...would be PERFECT handling lol

damn nittos are working HARD keeping up with the understeer...need to give them a lil break...they are spendy

 

[YelloEye]

Psh, their cheap for the performance they give. I'm looking at going with an OTTP Hardcore as well.

 

[ls1fbody]

OTTP is te way to go. The street bar would actually result in a fairly neutral handling car, which is what you want. I doubt any of us here are delusional that they can drive like mario andretti, and honestly understeer is easier for an unskilled driver to recover from.

 

[YelloEye]

OTTP is te way to go. The street bar would actually result in a fairly neutral handling car, which is what you want. I doubt any of us here are delusional that they can drive like mario andretti, and honestly understeer is easier for an unskilled driver to recover from.

I plowed my moms minivan into a curb thanks to understeer lol long time ago.

I'm not claiming that I'm an amazing driver or anything like that. I've hit both over and understeer in my cars (06 lt with koni inserts and sportline springs, 09 ss stock) I much prefer oversteer to under.

The whole reason for manufactures making cars have understeer than over is because in general cars preform better in frontal collisions.

They also are less likely to roll longitudinally(tail over nose) than laterally(left over right or visa versa) in the event the tires impact something which may make the car want to flip/roll.

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Also heres a random and interesting site I found while doing a little research just now
http://www.drivingfast.net/index.htm

 

[mrsilent13]

i have the eibach front and rear bars...and with megan racing lowering prototype springs....my car has not understeered at all...if anything...it handles so well now...my car is on fucking rails...i love it

i even took my buddy for a drive the other day...and he loved that there was almost no body roll compared to before

 

[KLRtuner]

thats wat i mainly what I want to get rid of is the body roll. I believe eibach springs drop the back lower, to help distribute the weight better.

any other input before i buy?