Hotchkis Sway bars
 

I just got a set of hotchkis sways. To anybody that's running these... At what setting do you have the rear bar set? I was going to set it in the middle, but thought I'd see what others are doing. Thanks for your input.

A lot do. General consensus is to run the front bar and OEM rear bar.

If you're going to run the rear, and I definitely don't think you should, run it on full soft.

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Tracy Ramsey

I've got mine on full soft at the rear, and it feels fine. Try it and if you don't like the way it handles, put the oem rear back on.

Thanks fellas... will try soft first.

I agree with running the oem in the rear, And by all means make sure you occasionally grease the front bushings to avoid it from making creaky/scraping sounds later on due to them being dry.

Wrap teflon tape around the bar under the bushing. You still have to grease it, but it lasts longer.

:iagree: with everything said. Wrap teflon tape around the bar where the bushing sits. Then grease it with silicone grease from Hotchkis. Then grease it with every oil change. If you put the rear bar on. Set it to soft. If you track the Z. You will find out that you will be putting the rear bar back on. The Hotchkis rear bar make the Z tail happy.

Started w/ medium setting on both and switched to soft on the rear. Way better.

What are your intervals for the Teflon tape? I have them on but have yet to change.

The front bar is nonadjustable. It only has one hole per side. ;)

When you wrap the tape. Try to get a half tape overlay, for 2 layers. ;)

Sub'd...;)

Duh. Yer right. One hole. Rear three. Getting old. First time I ever used that excuse.

Thanks for the extra tips! Just to be certain, the hole closest to the end is the softest setting, correct?

Yes, but honestly, don't install it

How did you get 3 holes in the rear bar? Mine only has 2 per side. :icon14: Did I get cheated out of a hole? :eek:

I have Hotchkiss front and rear sways on my roadster. I have it set to the stiffest setting. I started with medium, but it felt too wiggly in the rear. Now it feels great.

It is purely personal taste, driving style and what you expect to get from your Z. I set mine in the middle and I've been very happy with it. Tail happy? Maybe some just gas it too much through a turn. Like I said, depends on your driving style. Try all three and see which one works.

When you drive at 7/10's. The rear Hotchkis bar is ok. But once you start to push past that. You'll feel the rear wanting to break loose.

Yes the farthest hole is the soft setting.

What is the reason for just using the oem bar instead of the aftermarket hotchkis? Is this recommendation only for hotchkis or with whitelines too?