sway bars:yes or no

[madeagle]

I was thinking what would be the cheapes, but still an effective way to improve the handling on my car. I looked into sway bars for a little. I also found out that they are more expensive than I though they would be. I am just looking for suggestions on whether I should invest in one or is it just a waste of money.
thanks.
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[logic]

If you want cheap, a front strut tower bar will stiffen things up slightly up front. I didn't notice any difference with the rear strut tower bar installed at all, but then again, I wasn't doing much in the way of heaving the car around when I installed it.

Sway bars (you only need the rear one, by the way) are one of the best things you can do to stiffen up your chassis. Keep in mind that if you're considering going with a 3" exhaust anytime down the road, I've heard a lot of people suggest that only the RMDSM bars will clear it.

Take with a grain of salt; I'm still trying to justify the $300 for an RMDSM set myself.