sway bars - who is running what

kula · Postby **kula** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:00 am

ok, im a little against upgrading sways,

so who is running what?

atm i have clubman bilstiens, but should have cusco adjustable coilovers soon

stock sways on my NA6.

do people recommend the upgrade of sway bars?

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:06 am

That really depends on what spring rates the Cuscos have. Tell me that and I'll give you some pointers, but don't base your decision on what other have (in combo with completely different springs), because you'll end up with something that won't work.

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:14 am

Oh, and yes I do recommend upgraded sways, though be careful not to go too big or you lose some suspension independence.

Spranga · Postby **Spranga** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:31 am

I have whiteline adjustable sways on my NA8 and they seem to work well. Some people recommend only going for the front bar to avoid sudden oversteer however as the rear bar is thinner than the front it seems to work OK. Do you want to sell me your bilstens when you upgrade?

sab · Postby **sab** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:45 am

I have Whiteline adjustables. Very happy with them.

RobbieRat · Postby **RobbieRat** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:49 pm

I have Whiteline adjustables. Very happy with them.

What he said, car is still as neutral as ever :mrgreen:

RRdstr · Postby **RRdstr** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:57 pm

I replaced the stock 19mm front sway on my NA with a 22mm NB one . . . left the rear stock.

Does all I want from it . . . but my baby doesn't go on the track . . . :mrgreen:

RobbieRat · Postby **RobbieRat** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:16 pm

but my baby doesn't go on the track

Sorry Rex thats just not good enough

Its high time your baby had the caining she deserves :mrgreen:

There's a Rex day at the Island on the 11.3.06, it'll be the best day you've ever had and its the only real way of finding the limits of yourself and car.

Hope to see you there

RRdstr · Postby **RRdstr** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:23 pm

M m m m m m m . . . .

I'll give that a little thought Robbie . . . . :shock:

RobbieRat · Postby **RobbieRat** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:33 pm

Trust me on this one Rex, the Island is the place to do it :lol:

Victoria really is the place to be!!!

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:17 pm

RRdstr wrote:I replaced the stock 19mm front sway on my NA with a 22mm NB one . . . left the rear stock.

Does all I want from it . . . but my baby doesn't go on the track . . .

I've done the same. But mine started understeeing like a pig. had to do some re-adjusting of shock absober Damping & tyre pressures.
I thought it was sweeter before.

RRdstr · Postby **RRdstr** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:10 am

StanTheMan wrote:
RRdstr wrote:I replaced the stock 19mm front sway on my NA with a 22mm NB one . . . left the rear stock.

Does all I want from it . . . but my baby doesn't go on the track . . .

I've done the same. But mine started understeeing like a pig. had to do some re-adjusting of shock absober Damping & tyre pressures.
I thought it was sweeter before.

Stan,

I run about 32 psi when driving in a "spirited " fashion . . . on 14" road tyres . .
I find that if I go into a corner tentatively, it feels like my baby is "thinking" about understeering, but as soon as I "put in the boot", she digs in and comes around like she is enjoying it as much as I am . . . I really like it set up that way . . . might not suit everyone . . .
:mrgreen:

Daz · Postby **Daz** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:11 pm

I am running whiteline non-adjustable on the front, i had they adjustable on the rear but on every setting it gave me oversteer in excess... so I ditched it.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:34 pm

RRdstr wrote:
StanTheMan wrote:
RRdstr wrote:I replaced the stock 19mm front sway on my NA with a 22mm NB one . . . left the rear stock.

Does all I want from it . . . but my baby doesn't go on the track . . .

I've done the same. But mine started understeeing like a pig. had to do some re-adjusting of shock absober Damping & tyre pressures.
I thought it was sweeter before.

Stan,

I run about 32 psi when driving in a "spirited " fashion . . . on 14" road tyres . .
I find that if I go into a corner tentatively, it feels like my baby is "thinking" about understeering, but as soon as I "put in the boot", she digs in and comes around like she is enjoying it as much as I am . . . I really like it set up that way . . . might not suit everyone . . .

hey RRdstr....I would never dream of critisising anyones preference to set up of suspension. I f you are happy with your set up....nothing else matteres
I likedmy suspension set up the way the car was ballanced before the front sway bar change....Just had to do some mucking around to get it back to similar ballance after the change ....with the added bonus of having less body roll.
I had a pretty agressive allingment & pretty sticky road tyres to begin with. I also run 15" tyres. increased the tyre pressure in the rear decreased it in the front. did the same with the damping
each to thier own. maybe i should invest in the rear bar as well.....thats all. :mrgreen: