Hi guys,
Wondering on peoples opinions on if upgrading the sway bars has any benefit to the (‘16-current) CX-9? Before I keep going, I do recognize that the CX-9 is not a race car and I’m not going to be taking corners like I use to in my Honda Civic but just curious from a suspension/handling improvement perspective.
I have a ‘19 Signature AWD and am thinking about getting an SPR rear sway bar. Train of thought is the CX-9 is a taller vehicle and from my limited understanding, the taller the vehicle, the more you’d want to control body roll in turns. I’m waiting to confirm how thick these SPR sway bars are to see if they would make a difference. Here’s all my questions,
1. Given that I have an AWD, would I need to upgrade the front sway bar as well? I’m used to Honda’s where upgrading the rear was the priority as they were front wheel drive cars
2. Would I need to stiffen up the subframe? I guess the answer depends on how thick the aftermarket bars are. SPR makes a rear lower tie bar so not sure if that would be necessary.
3. Based on people’s opinions of how effective either bar would be, looking for thoughts on if it’s worth upgrading. I’m waiting to hear back on price so that could be a factor as well. That money could go towards other mods like wheels, other cosmetic parts etc
Wondering on peoples opinions on if upgrading the sway bars has any benefit to the (‘16-current) CX-9? Before I keep going, I do recognize that the CX-9 is not a race car and I’m not going to be taking corners like I use to in my Honda Civic but just curious from a suspension/handling improvement perspective.
I have a ‘19 Signature AWD and am thinking about getting an SPR rear sway bar. Train of thought is the CX-9 is a taller vehicle and from my limited understanding, the taller the vehicle, the more you’d want to control body roll in turns. I’m waiting to confirm how thick these SPR sway bars are to see if they would make a difference. Here’s all my questions,
1. Given that I have an AWD, would I need to upgrade the front sway bar as well? I’m used to Honda’s where upgrading the rear was the priority as they were front wheel drive cars
2. Would I need to stiffen up the subframe? I guess the answer depends on how thick the aftermarket bars are. SPR makes a rear lower tie bar so not sure if that would be necessary.
3. Based on people’s opinions of how effective either bar would be, looking for thoughts on if it’s worth upgrading. I’m waiting to hear back on price so that could be a factor as well. That money could go towards other mods like wheels, other cosmetic parts etc