# New shocks / struts resulting in bouncy ride, can a rear sway bar fix this issue?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-shocks-struts-resulting-in-bouncy-ride-can-a-rear-sway-bar-fix-this-issue/179333>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [September 13, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-shocks-struts-resulting-in-bouncy-ride-can-a-rear-sway-bar-fix-this-issue/179333 "2021-09-13T19:59:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-shocks-struts-resulting-in-bouncy-ride-can-a-rear-sway-bar-fix-this-issue/179333/41 "2021-10-08T17:39:59Z")

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-shocks-struts-resulting-in-bouncy-ride-can-a-rear-sway-bar-fix-this-issue/179333/42 "2021-10-08T18:32:04Z")

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> [@snahfu](#):
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> Unfortunately, the new shop said they didnt have a before photo, only after but mentioned one toe was sticking out and the other was sticking in. I finally feel like the car is planted to the ground now.

The “before” data is normally saved in the computer but since no adjustments were made they are not going to show you that information. If you believe they somehow improved the ride, you won’t have to spend more money on bouncy ride.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-shocks-struts-resulting-in-bouncy-ride-can-a-rear-sway-bar-fix-this-issue/179333/43 "2021-10-08T23:48:24Z")

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Not enough + toe can cause the car to seem to veer left and right a little, when the driver’s intention is to go straight. Maybe that is what the OP means. If the above alignment specs represent the “after alignment” situation back in March, and now, however, I concur w/some of the above comments, the toe doesn’t seem different enough to explain the reported improvement in feel.

My truck has a little too much toe. It tracks nicely, but wears on the front tires.

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**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-shocks-struts-resulting-in-bouncy-ride-can-a-rear-sway-bar-fix-this-issue/179333/44 "2021-10-09T10:43:10Z")

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> [@circuitsmith](#):
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> Our tire engineer @CapriRacer can elaborate on the merits of reducing negative camber.

My issue with excessive camber is one sided tire wear. True, it takes excessive toe to bring this to the surface, but even a little bit of toe tends to generate this kind of wear.

OTOH, if you only care about cornering, lots of camber is really helpful.

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