Don't flame me, I searched.

I'm in the market for the most aggressive swaybars for the FD chassis. My FD is a second (toy) car which will see street and track duty so I'm looking for the most effective swaybars available.
Most of the FD vendors either sell Racing Beat or Suspension Techniques bars. Are these the only choices? which is better? Currently I'm running the stock bars with a widefoot front mount and tein flex coilovers.

Any input would be helpful.

thx

 

Antisway bars are just one tool in the larger picture of suspension tuning. There is really no "best", as it depends on how the rest of the car is set up, your driving style, and what you want the car to do (or stop doing). Perhaps with some more information of what your car is doing that you are trying to cure, we can help point you in the right direction.

 

Spot on.... Take the car to the track and see how it feels. Just remember, spring rates front and rear, tire sizes, and alignment settings will also play into the handling characteristics.

Sway bars can be the fine tuning once you have everything else dialed in. Don't forget the 93-95 cars all had different rear bars thus one of those may solve your issue, if there is one, for cheap.

 

Im new to the FD chassis so im still getting used to it. My first impression is that i have a bit too much body roll. My last toy was a lotus elise and that thing cornered like a rollerskate (flat) so that may be coloring my sensibilities.

Ill be taking the car out at willow springs at Mazfest next month so ill definitely be looking at track setups then. I just wanted to know if there was any group knowledge on the topic.

 

Yes just one tool, but one of the first you need to do. Adjustablity is key. Go with the Tri-Point front bar

 

A Tripoint or Racing Beat adjustable front are the two that are hard to find and cost a ton. If you can find one that's not too pricey, either buy it or PM me so I can!
The '93 has a beefier rear swaybar than the rest of the FD's, so a lot of guys will buy a front bar and couple it with one of those.
This car is the 1st one I HAVEN'T put swaybars on and to be honest, I don't miss lifting wheels in parking lots and clunking over speedbumps. If you're coming from an Elise, tho...That's about the only car on the road that will make an FD feel soft! haha

After all my babbling, Racing Beat sways seem to be the best choice if you can't find one of the blingy fronts. Make sure you either put widefoot mounts in, a Racing Beat swaybar brace or preferably both. Those stock mounts won't last long.

 

I agree in a sense, but IMO its the last part, not one of the first. I would pick a spring/shock combo that matches what wheel sizes and tire size/compounds you are using, and then from there if the car is not behaving like you want it to, fine tune with tire pressures, camber, and swaybars.

 

He mentions in his original post that he has Tein Flex coilovers. They may not be a full race set of coilovers, but they are definitely lapping day capable. It's probably now down to suspension and tire tuning but sway bars wouldn't be a bad thing.


killjoy7, Tri-Point as mentioned earlier has an adjustable front sway bar for the FD. It's fairly pricey, but it's a quality piece. Tanabe makes a good set of front & rear bars for the FD as well. There are a few quality issues with the paint job on the Tanabe bars getting on the threads, but that's the only issue with them. Racing Beat are probably the weakest of the bunch. They have also had issues of them bending and just overall having huge quality issues. I would not recommend them.

 

^ I must have selective reading.. I completely didnt see that last sentence in his first post haha. I guess in actually helping answer his question, yes I agree that Id shy away from racing beat bars. Ive personally known people who have had issues with them. Im currently running Tanabe bars F+R. I like it as far as the non-adjustable bars. For the rear I may play around swapping it out for a 93 bar.

 

I don't believe Widefoot makes mounts anymore. Check out AWR Mounts...they are very well made.

 

Sounds like he may already have them.

 

FYI....

Suspension Techniques front bar is setup like a 2nd gen bar. It requires you to swap endlinks around to make them work. it is NOT a direct bolt on.... I lost $200 to find that out... Returned them to the seller and he didn't refund the full amount.... STAY away from Kamura Motoring..

I now have Racing Beat and also the MazdaTrix racing sway bar mounts...been in the garage for over a month...Rainy season in Florida sucks....

Reading this thread makes me worried now.... go figure...HAHAHAHA

 

Revolution also makes a nice adjustable one (blade style) packed with aluminum mounts

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