RSB vs. FSB , which would you pick

[hari-bhari]

What gives a greater improvement in handling and decrease in body roll? Will either prevent diving/squatting during braking and acceleration?

[SleeperSolara]

What gives a greater improvement in handling and decrease in body roll? Will either prevent diving/squatting during braking and acceleration?

The RSB will give you more oversteer, and FSB will give your more understeer.
To prevent squattin' is springs and struts.

[Jon11582]

Sway bars also prevent "squatting" when turning by making the "squat" divide between the left and right side. When braking and accelerating, there is no differencial between the left and right, so the sway bars will do nothing. It only affects your suspension when there is a difference in compression between the left and right spring.

RSB is much better for increasing cornering speed. FSB will actually probably decrease it, due to producing more understeer on a platform that is already understeer heavy (FWD). Not to mention its alot harder to put in.

RSB wins hands down. FSB will decrease body roll in the front when cornering, but decreasing roll in the front actually decrease traction on the outer tire, and in a FWD platform, that doesnt normally work to you advantage

[woa_its_j3ff]

Sway bars also prevent "squatting" when turning by making the "squat" divide between the left and right side. When braking and accelerating, there is no differencial between the left and right, so the sway bars will do nothing. It only affects your suspension when there is a difference in compression between the left and right spring.

RSB is much better for increasing cornering speed. FSB will actually probably decrease it, due to producing more understeer on a platform that is already understeer heavy (FWD). Not to mention its alot harder to put in.

RSB wins hands down. FSB will decrease body roll in the front when cornering, but decreasing roll in the front actually decrease traction on the outer tire, and in a FWD platform, that doesnt normally work to you advantage

hey i learned something new today thanks man

[JavaJoe_2]

RSB wins hands down.

The best money I spent on my Camry!

[StockSolara]

Get the lowering springs, struts, FSB, and RSB you will notice the major difference in handling

[Somedude]

to get the maximum handling potential out of your Solara you will need to upgrade more than just the RSB or FSTB.

But the RSB really beats the FSTB, that bar alone can reduce most of the body roll in our cars.

[QuickSEV6]

RSB wins hands down.

The best money I spent on my Camry!

It was good money for me, but the BEST money I spent was on the supercharger.

[CASTRO]

i'd go rear first and then front. For me, both are needed for upgrades, but for some, the front promotes understeer with crappy tires. I run wider tires up front, but the again I run custom JIC coilovers.

[SleeperSolara]

Yeah all i have is the front tower bar, and the TRD RSB, and poly rear control arm bushin' in the rear.
The poly rear control arm bushin' helped out alot too.
It wouldn't let the rear wheels skid that much.
But the only downside of it, is if you hit a bump in the road the is very steep somewhat [can't really describe it], wit will be rough.
Hopefully i can get some front control arm-rear bushin' soon to help up front.

[hari-bhari]

ok looks like the RSB then. Ive already got tokico/tein but i think i softened them after a road trip with 5 ppl + luggage. so instead of spendin another 700 for new struts and installation, ill do the rsb and hopefully itll stiffen me back up a bit.

[Jon11582]

to get the maximum handling potential out of your Solara you will need to upgrade more than just the RSB or FSTB.

But the RSB really beats the FSTB, that bar alone can reduce most of the body roll in our cars.

FSB = Front Sway bar.
FSTB = Front Strut Tower bar.

Dont get these confused, these are different things. FSB goes under the car, FSTB goes on top of the struts. TRD FSTB offers no change in handling characteristics from stock, only clearance for the supercharger. FSB (most popular one by Whiteline) will change handling characteristics only when the left front and right front springs are at different compressions, usually when cornering.

A stiff sway bar will also cause additional jarring when going over uneven pavement - Any bumps that applied only to one side of the car will be partially transmitted through to the other side as well.

RSB I recommend in just about all cases, moreso than any other upgrade for the Solara, unless you live in an area where the roads are very uneven between in the inside and outside of the road.

I dont recommend the FSB if not lowered, as it promotes understeer. If lowered, I would only recommend it if a RSB is installed.

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

I agree with Jon, but want to add my thoughts to improve handling (in the order i feel that they impact). With 1 being the thing i'd recommed people doing first. I think people here lower their cars for looks more so than handling (cus if they truly wanted to handle better, they would add the rsb before lowering and/or in that combo).

1. RSB
2. RSB + lowering (spring)
2. RSB + lowering (springs+struts)
3. RSB + lowering (springs+struts) + FSB.

[Biggi_e]

rsb