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Which sway bar stiffness

Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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Default Which sway bar stiffness

Got my rear sway bar in the mail today from ecs. I've done a little searching and didn't find much. From what I have found the softer setting gives a more balanced feel but the stiffer setting will promote overseer. I'd like to hear from people who have tried both and or what setting your bar is on and how you like it and how it feels. Would setting it on the stiff setting cause more harsh turns? I also did a quick google search and someone said they read on the neuspeed website that you could put one hole on stiff and the other on soft to get something in the middle. This sounds crazy to me but maybe it is ok.
 
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Stiff is goooood! Less body roll, less understeer, and a more balanced feel to the car.
 
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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I likey my H-Sport stiff.
 
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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ORIGINAL: viper9821

Got my rear sway bar in the mail today from ecs. I've done a little searching and didn't find much. From what I have found the softer setting gives a more balanced feel but the stiffer setting will promote overseer. I'd like to hear from people who have tried both and or what setting your bar is on and how you like it and how it feels. Would setting it on the stiff setting cause more harsh turns? I also did a quick google search and someone said they read on the neuspeed website that you could put one hole on stiff and the other on soft to get something in the middle. This sounds crazy to me but maybe it is ok.
it all depends on your driving style. you have to decide for your self. the info you found is correct except that one side soft & one side hard setting install. dont do that. yes the hard setting will promote oversteer, but depending on the way the rest of your car is setup you may not experience as much as others. basically the bigger/stiffer the bar is in the rear, the more it will increase. it is simply adding to your springs effectiveness. a crutch per say.

For me, im going to be using much stiffer springs then the Eibach race ones i have now in conjunction with my coilovers and will be removing both front and rear sways all together. so to each his own.
 
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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i had a19mm rear swaybar n my old car, i reall ylike it alot better than the stock unit. it didnt really kick the back out that much but it did make my entry alot better. so stiff, plus im more into a harsher ride. for me audis are sport cars and sports cars shouldnt move about too much.
 
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