6MT owners, aftermarket sway bar upgrade?

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Old 12-29-2009, 05:31 PM
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The Quality and Craftmanship of these MD bars are awesome, can't wait to get them on.
It's amazing when a company can mess up on making a product as simple as a bent bar with holes in the end, isn't it?

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The stiffest settings on these are 160% stiffer than baseline. Whats the disadvantages of having it on the stiffest setting besides the car riding a little rougher?
Normally, a larger front sway bar gives you understeer while a larger rear sway bar gives you oversteer. I'm sure you're going to want to play with combos of settings to find the setting that you feel comfortable with in turns, corners, and long sweeping turns, at both low and high speeds.

The ride will not get any rougher until you change the tire/wheel combo, springs, struts, or bushings... but the turns will pull more Gs as the car won't sway or lean as much anymore.
 
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Old 12-29-2009, 05:44 PM
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It's amazing when a company can mess up on making a product as simple as a bent bar with holes in the end, isn't it?
Lol.. havent seen other sways but im happy with these.


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Normally, a larger front sway bar gives you understeer while a larger rear sway bar gives you oversteer. I'm sure you're going to want to play with combos of settings to find the setting that you feel comfortable with in turns, corners, and long sweeping turns, at both low and high speeds.

The ride will not get any rougher until you change the tire/wheel combo, springs, struts, or bushings... but the turns will pull more Gs as the car won't sway or lean as much anymore.
Seems like most ppl go med / med or soft / med. I will prob start off med / med.

What do you have ur sways set at?
 
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I think it's med/stiff, maybe med/med
 
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Old 12-31-2009, 09:21 PM
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Just put on the rear and man what a PITA, i hate working on a car under jack stands. Tried it on the stiffest setting and its a lot more responsive. Supposed to be that way correct? Didnt really get to push it cause it was dark and wet.

Gonna try and tackle the front again tomorrow. Bolts did not want to break loose.
 
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