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wildolympic 05-08-2017 02:04 AM

sway bars
 
Anybody change out there front stock sway bar for say the Hotchkis Sport 35mm? I believe that the stock is 27mm, I track the car occasionally so I'm looking for a little better turn in, I do find that the stock suspension is pretty damn good, I'm curious if you have changed to bigger bars how do you like them on the street and on the track? and any advise on brands and sizes.

OptionZero 05-08-2017 02:50 AM

Hard to imagine you'd feel a sway bar in regular street driving

But the track guys apparently love Hotchkis, as they're among, if not, the fattest bar around, and they report that fatter is better in front

gomer_110 05-08-2017 07:13 AM

Put the Hotchkis bar on the front and enjoy.

Also, DON'T touch the rear bar. It's already stiff enough from the factory.

Chuck33079 05-08-2017 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by OptionZero (Post 3650278)
Hard to imagine you'd feel a sway bar in regular street driving

They're pretty noticeable every time you turn the wheel. Honestly, they were the best bang for the buck mod I've done.

Spooler 05-08-2017 11:02 AM

Save that money and spend it on a diff upgrade. I just had an OS Giken installed and boy the car is an animal coming off the corner now. Before it was a one wheel wonder. I do have the Hotchkis front bar only on my car. You can get just the front alone without the rear.

littlejuanito 05-08-2017 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3650412)
Save that money and spend it on a diff upgrade. I just had an OS Giken installed and boy the car is an animal coming off the corner now. Before it was a one wheel wonder. I do have the Hotchkis front bar only on my car. You can get just the front alone without the rear.

Would you care to give us a detail review on the OS Giken diff?

Hotrodz 05-08-2017 01:21 PM

Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering!

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Spooler 05-08-2017 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlejuanito (Post 3650456)
Would you care to give us a detail review on the OS Giken diff?

It is a clutch type LSD but it is very quite. No clunking etc. I was going to do a Wavetrac but could not get one so I went with the OS Giken. I am very please but lighter in the wallet than a Wavetrac.

wildolympic 05-08-2017 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 3650303)
They're pretty noticeable every time you turn the wheel. Honestly, they were the best bang for the buck mod I've done.


Chuck what brand and size bar did you use I'm thinking around 32 to a 34 in front and leaving the back alone, I did something similar to my C6 vette but I replaced the front and back with Z06 sways and springs and it made a world of difference.

wildolympic 05-08-2017 06:30 PM

[QUOTE=Hotrodz;3650467]Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering!

How hard is a diff swap I'm pretty handy but I'm limited on any special tools I might need, I am also curious on the size of the bar?

wildolympic 05-08-2017 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3650412)
Save that money and spend it on a diff upgrade. I just had an OS Giken installed and boy the car is an animal coming off the corner now. Before it was a one wheel wonder. I do have the Hotchkis front bar only on my car. You can get just the front alone without the rear.

Spooler what did the diff cost, I looked on there web site and you have to call for pricing.

Spooler 05-08-2017 06:47 PM

I got mine from Z1 Motorsports. They have a package. I drove up for the install. You can have the diff built and sent straight to you. I have about $3300 in it with them installing it. It is not cheap but well worth it. It is about half of what I have in my suspension. Not a cheap hobby.

Hotrodz 05-08-2017 06:48 PM

[QUOTE=wildolympic;3650588]
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3650467)
Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering!

How hard is a diff swap I'm pretty handy but I'm limited on any special tools I might need, I am also curious on the size of the bar?

I had mine done by a local shop. I believe there is diy on it and there are plenty of folks on here that can hepl you with questions. The big question is if want clutch typ diff or helical like Quaife or Wavetrac.

As for the sway bar get Hotchkis and be done. I had an Eibach that was nice but the Hotchkis is better. Our cars design to under steer so the big the bar the better. I run a square set up on the track and its perfect and if I run on oem 19s I still get understeer when tracking.

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wildolympic 05-08-2017 07:05 PM

[QUOTE=Hotrodz;3650605][QUOTE=wildolympic;3650588]
I had mine done by a local shop. I believe there is diy on it and there are plenty of folks on here that can hepl you with questions. The big question is if want clutch typ diff or helical like Quaife or Wavetrac.

As for the sway bar get Hotchkis and be done. I had an Eibach that was nice but the Hotchkis is better. Our cars design to under steer so the big the bar the better. I run a square set up on the track and its perfect and if I run on oem 19s I still get understeer when trackin


Thanks for the great info, did you or anyone else change out there end links at the same time?

Hotrodz 05-08-2017 07:14 PM

Yup, as Rusty would...SPL catalog installed!

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