I actually took my Sportline front bar out and put my stock bar back in. At about the same time I replaced my rear Sportline bar with a 500E bar.

By doing this I have shed a BUNCH of the understeer. I do feel the front end sway, but that doesn't bother me. Taking away some of the understeer made the car more pleasant to drive on the winding farm roads where I live.

If I could get a bar stiffer than the 500E for the rear, then I might consider putting the front sportline back in.

ebennz,

Did the Sportline front bar really cost you $200? As I recall, I bought both Sportline bars for around $100 from the dealer in about 1998. It's amazing if they have gone up that much in price. If that is the going price I will put my Sportline set up for sale.

The rear bar is really not that bad if you have a way to get the rear safely in the air (jackstands) and something to lower the rear suspension a little (floor jack.) You only have to remove four or six bolts that go up vertically. Before that remove the sway bar end link connections and the center mounts. Once the rear is lowered a few inches, the bar will snake right out.

Have a great day,