Improving the Handling of the Astra

[extralarge]

What should you do after wheels and lowering?

1. wheel diameter and width and performance tyres
2. lowering car
3. dampers
4. ? rear sway bar
5. ? caster? camber kit?
6. ?

im asking about the astra G... but will likely apply for any car

[BassyAstra]

ASTRA G aye.

4. Front and rear sway bar?

[JR]

from wat i've heard, definately 4 & 5.
number 5 if ur car is lowered.
for a bit more rigidness up front, get a strut brace aswell.

[Namus]

DEF rear swaybar; gotta go that one....

front swaybar if u can; if ur ride is bit harsh then shocks maybe as well

[oneightoo]

ya cant beat a sway bar.. looks good too..

[nz-sri]

agree with all the rest

rear ARB
Front ARB Upgrade ( not an easy job though)
Strut Tower Brace

did all this to mine works good together

[rjastra]

If you are using the standard struts... get new Konis or similar

Then... camber bolts at the front and a whiteline anti-roll bar at the rear.

[extralarge]

are ARB and sway bar related? the astra g has ARBs as stock. are you saying to upgrade them?

[Namus]

would go whiteline personally

[Turblue]

extralarge:

ARB = Anti Roll Bar.

Same thing as a swaybar. The Astra has a front arb, but no rear one. Fitting the rear one will improve your handling substantially. First step *MUST* be a rear swaybar.

[EGG80X]

and a good set of tyres too