sibanez
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- 1996 Acura Integra GSR
The front sway bar is important on these cars.Just curious... Is upgrading to a bigger FSB specific to the OP because of how much power he is running? where as stock power would be okay with just a RSB? I only ask because due to regulations in GS most everyone i see changes the Rear vs the Front with good results. May have answered my own Q but im guessing this is a trade off you have to make to qualify for GS... where as if you could, you'd install the bigger FSB as well for optimal performance?
For example, people who autocross the 8th gen Civic SI tend to upgrade the FSB instead of the rear. The front sway bar helps keep the tires planted, ensuring power is put down equally.
Street class autocross only allows on sway bar change. On the 10th, it appears that the fastest drivers are going with a bigger RSB to help improve turn-in. You have to keep the FSB, but I have no idea why you would want to remove it, anyway. Without it, the car isn't going to power out of turns as well, and you'll lose a lot of high-speed stability.
STH autocross rules allow you to change both sway bars and the few 10th gens I've seen are running both.
For the new SCCA TT series, you can swap both sway bars, springs and shocks (but can't run coilovers). The HPD package is popular for 8th gen Civics.
I've found that a CTR rear sway bar and running 5-7 pounds more air pressure in the rear helps. Some people reverse stagger, running 225/45/17s in the back and 255/40/17s in the front. I prefer a square setup, but the faster guys are all reverse staggered.
OP mentioned that he was worrying about the FSB inducing understeer. These cars rotates well with a bigger RSB, he's trading stability and power delivery for a little bit of turn-in . . . not worth it, especially when you have to come out of the turn.
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