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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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What is the best way to eliminate body roll?

and improve cornering. I dont want lowering springs so those are out of the question. Thanks
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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You have two choices - bigger sway bars or stiffer springs (at the same height). Really, it's down to your preference. What do you plan to do with the car? Autocross, open track, road race?

Bigger swaybars will have less of a negative affect on the ride on the roads...
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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Springs are one way but that's out of the question.

Sway bars would be my next choice.

Good shocks can help slow the roll down enough to minimize the roll effects.
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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are there no companies offering tighter springs for our cars that don't lower the ride height?
as far as i know, there aren't, i was just wondering if anyone knew different....
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 05:20 AM
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Originally posted by Lucas Black
are there no companies offering tighter springs for our cars that don't lower the ride height?
as far as i know, there aren't, i was just wondering if anyone knew different....
I don't know myself, but I know someone who will - call Sam Strano at stranoparts.com He will know...

If there are no springs that don't lower the car and this is a hard requirement, then you could go for heavy front bar (35mm) and rear bar (21 or 22mm) and stiffer shocks - Bilstein HD's or Koni Single or Double Adjustables.... I think you would see significant changes in body roll with those changes.

If you're on a budget, do the front bar. Then the rear shocks, then the front shocks, then the rear bar (if you still feel you need it after you've replaced the rear shocks). This is the exact progression that I followed with my old 98 Z28. It also just so happens to be F-Stock-legal for autocross.
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 06:25 AM
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You could go to a coilover setup with stiffer springs and adjust the ride height to whatever you want.
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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1le springs don't lower the car, and are a bit stiffer...

i'd highly recommend the sway bars...made a huge improvement on my car
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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Just got Bilstein Shocks and BMR Control arms put in. Already had swaybars. The car feels tight. Thanks for the advice.
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