Official F-sport Sway Bar Thread!
03-26-09, 04:07 PM
#110
are you saying i need another jack to lift the diferential alil bit.
I forgot to say, I am talking about the rear sway bar
03-26-09, 06:57 PM
#113
Well tanks to this thread, Lowrideaz, and kayotik I installed my Rear sway bar. took me about 30 seconds to get in the car and drive it. LOL
there is no doubt that the rear sway bar makes a difference. the car is definitely tighter and it makes steering easier in 90 degree turns and slow-speed tight turns. I havent driven the car over 50 yet with them. Body roll is much less.
I have been driving super agressive the past week just to be able to tell if there is a difference when installing this thing and there is.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that i have wider tires than stock, and also have eibach springs.
maybe on a stock car you couldnt tell much of a difference.
there is no doubt that the rear sway bar makes a difference. the car is definitely tighter and it makes steering easier in 90 degree turns and slow-speed tight turns. I havent driven the car over 50 yet with them. Body roll is much less.
I have been driving super agressive the past week just to be able to tell if there is a difference when installing this thing and there is.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that i have wider tires than stock, and also have eibach springs.
maybe on a stock car you couldnt tell much of a difference.
03-29-09, 05:27 AM
#117
Hotckis is 32mm front, 19mm rear
F-sport is 28.6 front and 19mm rear
On a 350 the F-sport bars are 6.3% stiffer front and 151% stiffer rear. (compared to stock)
On a 350 the Hotckis bars are 83% stiffer front and either 70% or 140% stiffer rear, depending on setting. (compared to stock)
Hence, the F-sport bars offer significantly less understeer.
Understeer'd be even worse on a 250 with hotckis as those same size F-sport bars are a 46.6 stiffness increase in the front and a 42.8% stiffness increase in the rear.
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03-29-09, 01:51 PM
#118
Lexus Test Driver
I just want to report that the F rear sway bar bent and twisted one of my stock endlinks. Maybe some of you might want to take a look to see if your's are okay.
03-29-09, 03:23 PM
#119
the front bar is not adjustable
Hotckis is 32mm front, 19mm rear
F-sport is 28.6 front and 19mm rear
On a 350 the F-sport bars are 6.3% stiffer front and 151% stiffer rear. (compared to stock)
On a 350 the Hotckis bars are 83% stiffer front and either 70% or 140% stiffer rear, depending on setting. (compared to stock)
Hence, the F-sport bars offer significantly less understeer.
Understeer'd be even worse on a 250 with hotckis as those same size F-sport bars are a 46.6 stiffness increase in the front and a 42.8% stiffness increase in the rear.
Hotckis is 32mm front, 19mm rear
F-sport is 28.6 front and 19mm rear
On a 350 the F-sport bars are 6.3% stiffer front and 151% stiffer rear. (compared to stock)
On a 350 the Hotckis bars are 83% stiffer front and either 70% or 140% stiffer rear, depending on setting. (compared to stock)
Hence, the F-sport bars offer significantly less understeer.
Understeer'd be even worse on a 250 with hotckis as those same size F-sport bars are a 46.6 stiffness increase in the front and a 42.8% stiffness increase in the rear.