Miata Mailing List: November 1996, Message #68
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   From: Keith Tanner 

Subject: Re: Bars

   Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 15:46:24 -0500



>Hey I thought you were a Skip Cannon fan.  Oh, wait a minute, his only

>fit 90-92 cars right?  



Right.



I am still wondering whether my 96 would benefit

>noticeably from RB or JR sway bars instead of the factory ones.  Should

>I do everything else first and then perhaps begin replacing factory

>braces?



Sway bars and subframe braces are different things.  Sway bars attach to the

moving parts of the suspension and help transfer the load - cutting down the

lean of the car in cornering.  They may have a small effect in stiffening

the chassis, but that's not their purpose.  If you're watching a car with

stock sway bars and aftermarket (bigger) ones on an autox course, the

difference is very obvious.



Subframe braces and shock tower braces attach to non-moving parts, and tie

them together more strongly.  This cuts down on how much they can move

relative to each other, and will stiffen your car's body, getting rid of the

shudder you may feel over bumps.  Cornering feel is slightly improved, but

you need a pretty educated butt for some of the changes.  Someone watching

the car will not be able to tell if you have braces installed unless you

flip the car and they can see them bolted on underneath :)



You'll put a bigger grin on your face with the sway bars, but if you find

your car flexes too much, the braces will help.



Keith and Baby, who says "Get both!"

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