Stiff Front Sway Bar Thoughts

gomer_110 · 08-29-2022, 05:33 PM

I always love when this topic comes up from an entertainment standpoint although this time, I'll just sit back and not feed the trolls.

AH370Z · 08-29-2022, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

I always love when this topic comes up from an entertainment standpoint although this time, I'll just sit back and not feed the trolls.

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

The 370's need the stiffest front sway bar you can find to improve the handling. The Hotchkis is just a stiffer bar than the Eibach.

There is no sway bar offered for our car that will make the ride quality so bad you wouldn't drive it on the street. The only reason mine doesn't see more street driving is the custom front splitter that would get damaged by many of the roads in my area.

I'm not going to enter into a debate I'm simply highlighting that in my real world experience with one of the best street tyres you can run, a street setup suspension with oem stagger. I have proven that with a whiteline bar on stiffest setting which is no where near as stiff as hotchkis, understeers like a pig. I will go as far as to say if anyone who actually attempted to go around a tight corner in the wet with some speed would surly be off into the ditch or oncoming traffic. Unfortunatly what I see on forums is too much advise that is just regurgitated from what they have read from others and very little from real world experience. I'm not saying you dont have any but if we just focus on the above scenario and setups which most are running it's not ideal in my opinion

Averying · 08-29-2022, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AH370Z

I'm not going to enter into a debate I'm simply highlighting that in my real world experience with one of the best street tyres you can run, a street setup suspension with oem stagger. I have proven that with a whiteline bar on stiffest setting which is no where near as stiff as hotchkis, understeers like a pig. I will go as far as to say if anyone who actually attempted to go around a tight corner in the wet with some speed would surly be off into the ditch or oncoming traffic. Unfortunatly what I see on forums is too much advise that is just regurgitated from what they have read from others and very little from real world experience. I'm not saying you dont have any but if we just focus on the above scenario and setups which most are running it's not ideal in my opinion

Good for you for testing the sway bars for yourself and not assuming everything you see on these forums is correct. Most car info online is incorrect nowadays… although the tips and tricks from OG members on here is usually safe to trust!

I’m in the process of figuring out my sway bar setup for myself. Hotchis rear bar felt too stiff, running a few autox events without it. Will probably go back to OEM rear bar

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OptionZero · 08-29-2022, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AH370Z

I'm not going to enter into a debate I'm simply highlighting that in my real world experience with one of the best street tyres you can run, a street setup suspension with oem stagger. I have proven that with a whiteline bar on stiffest setting which is no where near as stiff as hotchkis, understeers like a pig. I will go as far as to say if anyone who actually attempted to go around a tight corner in the wet with some speed would surly be off into the ditch or oncoming traffic. Unfortunatly what I see on forums is too much advise that is just regurgitated from what they have read from others and very little from real world experience. I'm not saying you dont have any but if we just focus on the above scenario and setups which most are running it's not ideal in my opinion

Camber adjustment in front?

With stock nonadjustable arms, you’re understeering

AH370Z · 08-29-2022, 11:03 PM

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Camber adjustment in front?

With stock nonadjustable arms, you’re understeering

Exactly so why would you run a stiff bar thats only going to exagerate that.

With my setup I was running Swift springs in front which naturally brought the front camber to -1.5. It still understeered untill I went from stiffest to softest on the whiteline bar

Spooler · 08-30-2022, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AH370Z

I'm not going to enter into a debate I'm simply highlighting that in my real world experience with one of the best street tyres you can run, a street setup suspension with oem stagger. I have proven that with a whiteline bar on stiffest setting which is no where near as stiff as hotchkis, understeers like a pig. I will go as far as to say if anyone who actually attempted to go around a tight corner in the wet with some speed would surly be off into the ditch or oncoming traffic. Unfortunatly what I see on forums is too much advise that is just regurgitated from what they have read from others and very little from real world experience. I'm not saying you dont have any but if we just focus on the above scenario and setups which most are running it's not ideal in my opinion

LOL, really. Drove mine for several years in the rain. No issues. We get torrential downpours where I live. I love to drive in the rain on the edge. Makes my day. You just have no idea what you are talking about or you just flat out can't drive.

AH370Z · 08-30-2022, 08:10 PM

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LOL, really. Drove mine for several years in the rain. No issues. We get torrential downpours where I live. I love to drive in the rain on the edge. Makes my day. You just have no idea what you are talking about or you just flat out can't drive.

ok stig

Spooler · 08-30-2022, 10:23 PM

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ok stig

No, just a Georgia Redneck who loves to drive.

Jhill · 09-03-2022, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by AH370Z

I'm not going to enter into a debate I'm simply highlighting that in my real world experience with one of the best street tyres you can run, a street setup suspension with oem stagger. I have proven that with a whiteline bar on stiffest setting which is no where near as stiff as hotchkis, understeers like a pig. I will go as far as to say if anyone who actually attempted to go around a tight corner in the wet with some speed would surly be off into the ditch or oncoming traffic. Unfortunatly what I see on forums is too much advise that is just regurgitated from what they have read from others and very little from real world experience. I'm not saying you dont have any but if we just focus on the above scenario and setups which most are running it's not ideal in my opinion

I actually did try the stiffest setting front and softest rear with my stillens on a wet track day with stock stagger just to see what everyone is talking about and concluded my original feeling that I do not need a super stiff front bar. front end was so incredibly loose and understeer I instantly put it full soft after 1st session. guess to each their own or maybe if I was squared but I don't see the need for a 200+% increase in the front. the new z1 bars look interesting as its close to the hotchkiss yet allows some adjustment.

Averying · 09-03-2022, 08:01 AM

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I actually did try the stiffest setting front and softest rear with my stillens on a wet track day with stock stagger just to see what everyone is talking about and concluded my original feeling that I do not need a super stiff front bar. front end was so incredibly loose and understeer I instantly put it full soft after 1st session. guess to each their own or maybe if I was squared but I don't see the need for a 200+% increase in the front. the new z1 bars look interesting as its close to the hotchkiss yet allows some adjustment.

Yea I def wish my Hotchkis front had some adjustability. Weird that their rear bar has it but not the front

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DarkJak · 09-03-2022, 04:42 PM

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Yea I def wish my Hotchkis front had some adjustability. Weird that their rear bar has it but not the front

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The new Z1 front does, with 2 holes:
Front Bar Stiffness (Over Stock)
Hole 1: 114% Increase
Hole 2: 165% Increase

Unsure how it compares to Hotchkis since they do stiffness vs various G's sways, and even though they are both hollow with 35mm OD's, hole placement is a big difference.

Jhill · 09-06-2022, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Averying

Yea I def wish my Hotchkis front had some adjustability. Weird that their rear bar has it but not the front

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Right it’s like you can tune the balance of the car with just one but your doing it in a way that may not be the best idea? Your only able to fix any understeer by making the rear lose mechanical grip sooner rather than being able to let the front grip longer. Having a previous car with only one of the aftermarket bars being adjustable in the set and then having to swap out their non adjustable bar for their other different sized non adjustable bar I made sure I’d have both front and rear be adjustable that way I could try balance the car both ways to see what felt best. IMO they’re a tuning tool so not having any tunability just doesn’t sit right since no two drivers are going to feel the same exact thing.

Rusty · 08-29-2022, 08:48 PM

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I always love when this topic comes up from an entertainment standpoint although this time, I'll just sit back and not feed the trolls.

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