Hellwig rear sway bar question

[PinkieT]

Met a guy to buy some other parts and he has a Hellwig 1" diameter aftermarket rear sway bar he wants to sell too. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hel-6801/overview/year/1998/make/ford/model/mustang.

I'm running a 98 GT ragtop. It has Cobra brakes, Koni STR.T struts and shocks, tubular upper and lower rear control arms, subframe connectors, front strut and rear shock braces. It is a cruiser. Would the Hellwig be too stiff for my ride? If not, will it work OK with the factory front sway bar or should I upgrade that too if I do the Hellwig rear?

 

[white95]

http://www.turnology.com/features/lateral-grip-what-sway-bars-actually-do-and-why-theyre-important/

This will explain everything but typically increasing the rear sway bar size makes a RWD car oversteer more.

 

[PinkieT]

Good article. Might unbalance my car unless I buy the matching front sway bar, right?

 

[white95]

Good article. Might unbalance my car unless I buy the matching front sway bar, right?

I wouldn't upgrade the sway bars until you get the rest of the suspension where you want it. That way, you can 'fine tune' over/under steer.