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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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Strut bar

If i buy the zzp strut bar for my 2006 ss/sc will i notice a difference while cornering into curves and dailey driving
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:46 AM
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strut bars usually means more understeer
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:47 AM
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I didnt feel anything with mine. just a waste of $$$ but it looks good.
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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No, for added feel you'll need a rear sway bar, like ottp's street rear sway bar
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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basically the strut bar is a waste. lol
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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so dont get it?
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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I have one. didn't feel a thing. maybe combined with the rear sway bar i will
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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get the rear sway bar, it should give you the difference your looking for
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/parts-66/60s-ls4-tb-m62-raw-cai-ttr-sway-2-7-ss-sc-wheels-poly-mounts-boost-gauge-219002/
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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No the strut towers are welded to the firewall its all show. Rear sway bar will actually do something
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 03:51 AM
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ya invest in a rear sway bar instead of a strut bar, like everyone else said its all show and no difference
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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Strut bars on a Cobalt are only good for one thing, mounting ****. No handling improvements will be had here.
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