erikthegoalie

iTrader: (29)

all this discussion about SFC's, and their true"performance" gains has led me to believe that I may benefit from something else at this point...

i have the BMR boxed SFC's and they are brand new, in my room. I do not have upgraded sway bars as of yet..
Would I benefit more from selling the SFC's and buying a nice set of sway bars (hotchkiss, Strano...)

OR should i just say screw the nay-sayers and install the sfc's...then buy sway bars later

help
thanks

Urban Legend

iTrader: (5)

Yes you can sell the SFC for sway bars, but you won't get that much for the SFC. What do they cost? $100.00? Just install the SFC and buy the sway bars. Sway bars will set you back about $300.00. My combo cost me close to $400.00. Your call.

NVR_SPDS

iTrader: (39)

You got em, throw em on and see how it feels. We got a set of SLP Bolt-ons and the car felt completely different. It felt so much better.

NHRAMAN

iTrader: (1)

NONONONONO.. ..do not get rid of SFC's....they make the car alot less flimsy...just keep saving and getting additional performance parts like the sway bars when u can afford them.

erikthegoalie

iTrader: (29)

yeah i know they are more$$ i would just put the $ towards the sway bars...
have you been reading the posts about the "best suspension mods"??
some like the sfc's some dont....who is correct it sucks..

also
they are weld in...once theyre in, theyre in
correct
thanks

NHRAMAN

iTrader: (1)

YES -- I have read the other posts but I have also ridden in a camaro without SFC's and there is a big sloppy difference.Since then my friend has installed them and it is much more controllable and precise.

erikthegoalie

iTrader: (29)

what about the weight addition, do you think it makes a diff???
just wondering
Thanks!

BitViper

iTrader: (63)

I just today sent away for my Strano Swaybars.....I cant weight...how come they arent here already!

Oh..Keep the bars

erikthegoalie

iTrader: (29)

ok ill keep em

thanks guys!

Foxxtron

iTrader: (1)

Yes, you don't have to sell them, however if you keep them off until you get newer set of shocks, springs, and swaybars, you'll see how there isn't any of this placebo slop like the ones who disagree with me do. And how much hp you have at the moment? If it isn't higher tham mine and you aren't doing 4500 rpm burnouts, then you know what I'm saying. I speak from doing it first, then installing several other, "stronger" 3-point types later on.

EDIT: and bear this article in mind http://www.1le.net/docs/tittermary.jpg. do you think that a "feel" may get you faster around an AX course alone, which is similar but almost always rougher than the roughest of street driving? The vehicle right below has SFC's and it didn't quite make it around the AX course much better, in fact, not better times overall. Yes, there was some body roll from the 1LE, however you select your sway bars that should tell you that too stiff of a rear end could cause snap oversteer. There's a good reason not to go too big on the rear. Yeah I've rode in a 1999 1LE and can tell you that it may feel sloppy, but then again, turn up the rebound, and you're not going to experience much slop.

01 Red WS6

iTrader: (4)

Keep the SFCs! They were one of the best mods I did... I should have done them a lot sooner. It got rid of a bunch of rattles that I had inside the car and it the car has a more stiff ride like it should. Install your SFCs and get the sway bars later.

What shocks are you running? IF you have stock shocks upgrade those before doing any other stuff. Stock shocks suck

erikthegoalie

iTrader: (29)

i have Bilstein shocks and matched springs with a 1.25" drop. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this set up....it was the FIRST thing i did when I had the car...it handles like a ****..

I agree with what Foxxton is saying, but there are too many happy users as well that counter what he is trying to say, therefore, since the $ was already spent, Ill hang on to them...and next will be some nice Sway Bars!

THANKS to all who chimed in