SVT Front Sway bar Vs. Stock

[bensenvill]

Originally Posted by cawong11

I never liked how my SVT rolled over the tires with its stock 20mm front bar/19mm rear bar. I always liked how the stock 1995 Contour SE's cornered with 20mm in the front, 19mm in the rear. The car was very neutral and sat flat in corners, with stock SE suspension (stiffer than all other stock Contour/Cougar suspensions).

it definitely is stiffer than the rest. although I've found the front end to be very reluctant to dig into the turns [although I havent swapped rims yet so I cant tell how much of that is a result of the tires].

the front is a major PITA to swap. I just dont think it would be worth the effort to swap, especially if you are running anything stiffer than stock on springs. the stiffer the springs, the less overall effect they are going to have.

you could always try detatching the front swaybar to get a feel for how it will affect the handling.

[morbid]

I'd run the SVT front regardless. The only point in which I'd consider the non-SVT front bar is if a 22/23mm rear bar was used.... but that would only be if the car had a tendency to oversteer often. That can usually be corrected by adjusting the tire pressure though.

I'm running the SVT front and Aussie rear.. btw.