newb question, sways and strut braces Options

[psyko]

hey i'm just wondering what sways and strut braces are and what they do, i've always heard people saying to put sway bars on, but i never knew what they do, thx.

[Coomer]

Sway bars, or anti-sway bars as they're sometimes called, are on the underside of the car. You have OEM sway bars, but they are a thin diameter, and therefore flex when cornering, which is part of what leads to body roll. Aftermarket sway bars are a thicker diameter and therefore flex less when cornering, which reduces the amount of body roll when cornering. They are a good investment in my opinion, as mine have helped my body roll considerably.

Strut braces are metal bars that connect the two strut towers together in order to stiffen the upper portion of the car. I don't have a front strut brace on my car, and I don't need a rear one(since I have a coupe...the rear deck acts as bracing for the strut towers), so I can't tell you how much they affect handling.