Sway Bar

[km23honda]

Do i need one?
A friend of mine drove my car one day and said that my streeing wheel had a lot of movment in it. Example it wiggles apon braking and at higher speeds (50 to about 70). This is when i notice the wiggling the most. And from this same friend told me to get a sway bar.
From my knowledge and what i have read that sway bars are for the body roll and better handling. IN my case would it get rid of the wiggling in the streeing wheel?

My car is a 92 prelude, i did lower it with Coil overs and had it alined by les schwab. Other then that nothing else was done to the suspension. Oh yeah i have front strut bar. 205/16/45Z Tires

[240SXLude]

Originally Posted by km23honda

Do i need one?
A friend of mine drove my car one day and said that my streeing wheel had a lot of movment in it. Example it wiggles apon braking and at higher speeds (50 to about 70). This is when i notice the wiggling the most. And from this same friend told me to get a sway bar.
From my knowledge and what i have read that sway bars are for the body roll and better handling. IN my case would it get rid of the wiggling in the streeing wheel?

My car is a 92 prelude, i did lower it with Coil overs and had it alined by les schwab. Other then that nothing else was done to the suspension. Oh yeah i have front strut bar. 205/16/45Z Tires

Usually, correct me if i'm wrong when ur steering wheel shakes when braking its your rotors. Also check ur tires u may need new ones along with getting ur wheels balanced.

[SilverY2KCivic]

Originally Posted by 240SXLude

Usually, correct me if i'm wrong when ur steering wheel shakes when braking its your rotors. Also check ur tires u may need new ones along with getting ur wheels balanced.

Agreed, swaybars are only for handling and turning, NOT for straight line. Check your rotors first for warping, then check your tires to see how they are wearing (perhaps unevenly) and if those check out ok, then a set of strut tower bars might help you out.

[km23honda]

UPDATE!!!!

Went to Les schwab and got rotors check out, truns out that it was the rotors and is fixed now. I drive it to check out the rotors there is no play or movment in the streeing wheel when braking. But going about 50mph i find that there is a slight movement very small not enough to bother me. I just wanted to know if this could be normally (nothing to worry about) or if anyone can think of something what could cause this problem. Thanks for the HELP

[BullShifter]

50mph doing what? Cruising, Braking, Accelerating?

If it's cruising, wheel balance is the place to start.

[BrodyP]

^^ Hey Jackassi what if it were shaking when braking only?

[CivicSiRacer]

Originally Posted by BrodyP

^^ Hey Jackassi what if it were shaking when braking only?

then it's rotor warpage

[BrodyP]

Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer

then it's rotor warpage

Thanks man..my car is only 15 months old tho....weird

[BullShifter]

you must ride the brakes a lot to have warped rotor's on a 15 month old car. have you done any brake services? if a pad is slightly stuck it could cause a warped rotor.

MAINTENANCE! yes it's a honda and they still need maintenance.

[BrodyP]

Originally Posted by jackasssi

you must ride the brakes a lot to have warped rotor's on a 15 month old car. have you done any brake services? if a pad is slightly stuck it could cause a warped rotor.

MAINTENANCE! yes it's a honda and they still need maintenance.

LOL funny yes I know about maintenance..I have not had the brakes done I have 25k on the car right now. I dont use the brakes at all like I did in my automatic car..I tend to downshift most of the time. I have noticed that my wheels are not alligned I tend to sway to the right. I figured that might be causing it. I'll take em all off this weekend and inspect..Thanks for your help.

[projectsilvia97]

Originally Posted by jackasssi

If it's cruising, wheel balance is the place to start.

^werd^