What to do about horribal turns...

[PCGUY112887]

Now I know my 96 Grand Prix Sedan wasn't made for autocrossing or anything, but I find that when I take hard turns the body roll is just crazy. It's delayed as well, so i've had to get used to making a hard turn and adjusting for the "lag" there is in the body. I don't like to weave around cars goin fast becuase the body roll just makes it feel like my car is going to fly off the road.

 

Now I know I will need some new struts and mounts soon, however I was hoping I could wait till I did a full coilover conversion with KYB's from HT Motorsports.

 

I've already done the rear STB and plan to do the front. I was wondering how much the Addco revised rear sway bar would help? Where would I go to get the revised one? Are there instructions? Simple jackup car and bolt on? (sorry for all the Q's but i'm curious lol)

 

Thanks!

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

Yeah I was gonna suggest front STB. Also some wider tires with shorter sidewall should help grip.

[PCGUY112887]

Forgot to mention that i've already got that covered, running the 2 door rims, 225mm. I love the look on the car since they stick out a bit without the huge fender flares from the 2 doors.

[Prospeeder]

Forgot to mention that i've already got that covered, running the 2 door rims, 225mm. I love the look on the car since they stick out a bit without the huge fender flares from the 2 doors.

 

pfffftt 225s, i got 245s on this bad boy, but those turns, struts will help, stiffer sidewalls on tires, and STBs will help

[mihela816]

Get the 34mm front sway bar from a 3.4 equipped car. It really helps control the body lean.

[PCGUY112887]

OK, 34mm front bar. What all has it? Any 3.4 DOHC W-Body?

 

What about rear though? I'm not sure who to call or whatever to get the ADDCO rear bar (rear is where it feels like it's flyin the most).

 

I found one on this one website for our cars but I was informed that it wasn't the updated one and to call them for it, but i'm not sure what to say since I can't find the bar in their catalog.

[White93z34]

do you even have a rear swaybar? if not that would be of a great advantage to you.

[SigEpCutlass]

AWeb is also selling rear STBs. From what people are saying, it does more to improve handling then the front STB. I'm excited to get mine on Jan 9th! w00t!

[PCGUY112887]

do you even have a rear swaybar? if not that would be of a great advantage to you.

Ya know i'm not sure... does anyone know what all came on the 96 Grand Prix SE 4 door with the 3100?

 

I'll look when I get off school... if I don't have one can I just add the addco one? (like are the places to mount it there?).

[digitaloutsider]

From what I understand, every Grand Prix had a rear sway bar.

[White93z34]

if its a "base" SE it may not have one, i know alot of base w-bodys never got one, if you don't have one, it would be a great advantage to get one.

 

BTW: were there different rear swaybars avalaible or was it just gotten with FE3?

[PCGUY112887]

Well I got under there and checked, there is a sway bar back there. It's tiny, could use a bigger one 8)

 

I also was checking out my front sway bar, thing looks HUGE in comparason to the back one. I'm still tryin to find a good way to measure it to see if it's 30mm like I think it is. If it is then i'll go lookin for a 34mm one off another car.

 

Anyone know where I could get a 34mm one online?

 

Thanks.

[White93z34]

i know i used to have a spare swaybar that was in my z34, it ought to be the 34mm one since i have the 3.4, i had it left over from when i put my new cradle in, i'll look around the shop tommrow and see if i have it still.

[PCGUY112887]

OK found some string and did the math, front bar is 30mm and rear is 12mm.

 

What about trailing arms? I see some people replacing them but i'm not sure what they are really helping... I mean do they flex or something?

 

Thanks.

[DiscoStudd]

Just want to chime in and mention what a world of difference the KYB GR2 struts (alone) made in the cornering ability of my Regal with the FE1 suspension (no rear swaybar.) Even with the stock 205/70/15's on there, it cornered like it was on rails. Now that I have 235/50/17's mounted, the handling is even better (and I haven't installed the rear swaybar I bought for it yet.)