If you had to choose between a set of springs and a rear anti-roll bar what would be your choice and why?

Keeping in mind the Fit is stock other than a tire and rim upgrade and winters up here in Canada can be brutal. Tire clearance and ground clearance can be issues along with beat up roads.

 

i would save for adjustable height coilovers. either full coilovers ($1000+) or ground control adjustable spring coilovers ($350-$425). you can adjust the height when winter comes around and you need more ground clearance.

 

I'm not wanting to sacrifice the ride quality. I had a 99 civic that I lowered with Eibachs and Koni's but the ride was harsh. The roads are not the best here and I'm not sure I want to spend that much on suspension.

I don't have much experience with coilovers but at the time I bought the Eibachs for the civic people advised me that the coilovers were a harsh ride.

 

Um for ur cast i would say the RSB not sure if it really helps with any thing on our car or not. But u with ur concern of roads i wouls stay away from springs

 

Most aftermarket springs are pretty harsh. I think I've heard some of the full coilovers are not too harsh though. maybe endura-tech? i'm not sure on that though.

 

Does the strut bar halp with making the car tighter in the corners or is it a mod theat has to be teamed up with springs to feel the full effect?

 

Springs make a dramatic differance, moreso than any bars will.

I went with the Tanabe GF210's myself because of ground clearance concerns. It only has about a 1" drop in the rear and 1.5" in the front, but it stiffens up the car substantially. Highly reccomended.

 

i am trying to get a used RSB i have only heard good things about them. I mean if u are looking for springs which u will see a great improvement with them its just i am not sure if they are for u with the roads there. But i have some progress spring for sale. I just bought T1R coils for a steal so i did not even install the springs yet

 

get the RSB. they change the handling of your car so much in a good way ofcourse

 

Strut bars are NOT anti-sway bars. They are useless. The Progress rear anti-sway bar will make more positive difference in you GD3 than anything else you can possibly do to your suspension. The bar will have no negative effects in the winter, but lowering springs will. READ the hundreds of reviews on the Progress bar.

 

I have a Progress RSB, NEW in box, for sale ($130 shipped to the lower 48. Canada $5 extra - sorry...) I was going to install it with the stock suspension but opted for Enduro Tech's coilovers. If ground clearance (snow) is an issue I would keep the stock suspension. The ride is the same, or close to it. All my research here showed a RSB does a good job. If I had to do it over again I think I would have installed just a RSB. If you do any research on here you will see that same info... It is a whole lot cheaper than a spring or coilover package, not to mention keeping your ground clearance.

 

H&R sport springs are very daily drivable, no rubbing, less hop and bounce, much smoother. I think usually around the 200 dollar mark and will be single cheapest/easiest handling upgrade for the $$$

 

I PM'd you.

 

Progress RSB FTW

 

How is $200. for springs cheaper and easier than $130. for the Progress bar in the post above yours? The bar is much faster and easier to install than four springs, and I guess that you forgot about his concern about a lowered car in Canadian winter road conditions.

 

get the progress RSB! I got mine in yesterday, and the difference is like day and night! Now theres almost no body roll. You have to drive hard to try to feel body roll, and i think most of it is just yourself swaying to the side. LOL. The car feels much more solid.

 

Are you on stock springs? (Edit) I see by your sig your on Tanabe's

 

Yeah I'm on tanabe springs, But there was wayyy more noticeable difference with the RSB than when i installed my springs. Maybe the improvement in handling is the RSB in conjunction with the springs. But Manxman had the RSB with stock springs.

 

why don't you cry about it? really, what's the point of a rear sway if you aren't gonna lower it? Try and make the car have less understeer when it still has a higher center of gravity. PLUS, tire and rim upgrade without a drop looks like a 4x4.

he asked for an opinion, and IMO I would do a drop over a rear sway in his situation. Rear sway bars always help on FWD hondas, but if you aren't even gonna drop it may as well spend your $ on gas instead

BTW, i have driven all through every province of Canada and Alaska, and did it all in a 74 datsun, with 370k miles on it, no problems

 

Hmm...yes, I did ask for opinions. I've read many opinons about the Progress RSB's and all seem to be positive so far. The problem I have here in the great white north is the roads get chewed up by the salt that's dropped along with the winter plowing. Makes for a rough ride. I'm just looking for a bit of better performance in the handleing area without sacrificing ride quality and being too low.

I could be convinced springs are a good choice if: springs could be bought that would give me a minimal drop for a nice look, and reduce the roll of the car. Secondly, provide a ride quality close to stock.

I have a friend with the H series teins and they provide a nice ride but didn't reduce the body roll and sagged in the back after a few months.

Does someone make a spring for the 08 fit that provides a minimal drop and still provides a comfortable ride? I did see that Tanabe offers a spring for the 09 models but is there anything for the 08's that would be comparable?