Originally Posted by Guard Dad Whose bars did you originally have that you didn't care for? Based on the description it sounds like Hochkis.
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01-17-2012, 08:22 PM | #17 (permalink) |
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I had Hotchkis on last time, but pretty much every other sway bar on the market looks to be the same design. Whiteline is the only one I have seen with a different design and an adjustable front. Why nobody else is doing it is beyond me, but thank god someone is.
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I have the Stillen sways and my installer recommended I do stiffest in the front and softest on the back to help bring the back around. They feel great on the car and I don't really have understeer issues at all. Back comes around real easy and it makes sense from a physics perspective...am I missing something?
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General Question: I also have the Stillen sways ... 1. Please tell me which hole is softer/harder 2. I suppose you can stagger the setup on either bar (ie. use front hole on one side and back hole on other side of the same bar to have a setting inbetween the two, etc) 3. Any clearance issues with the Whitelines and aftermarket exhaust (ie. fast intentions) As always, thanks for educating me as I am just entering this awesome (but expensive) addictive hobby
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I don't forsee any fitment problems with the Whitelines and aftermarket exhaust, but I am still running the stock exhaust so I'm probably not a good one to ask. I am sure there is someone out there with the Whiteline/FI combo that can comment.
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I just purchased the Whitelines s/b with the rear endlinks (thru Kamispeed). I should be able to comment on the install issues with th FI cbe soon (read: when no more snow in Montreal...). Did you had the opportunity to test with and without the endlinks? I am curious about the difference... Phil
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Interesting...I know with these settings my car feels great. Steering is much more responsive and I don't sense too much under steer, especially with some throttle input around corners. On the canyon sometimes I think it's at its limit but I turn the steering wheel more and the car responds without hesitation.
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The stiffest setting on the Stillen isn't as stiff as on the Hotchkis (only 1 setting - super stiff) so it is probably within reasonable margins. Stillen actually tested what they created, where as Hotchkis just drove down the street, swerved back and forth a couple of times and called it a day.
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