I recently upgrade to Tein basic suspension. Is there any good sway bar improve the body roll? I am looking at Hotchkis sway bar, but they aren't cheap. Is there any other good brand (performance vs value)? Do we need alignment after installation?

Thanks.

 

Hotchkis, Motordyne, and Stillen are all good brands. They are all about the same price as well. Don't cheap out on these, they are an important part of your suspension.

 

Hotchkis is a good set. I'v heard one case of Stillen's sway bars snapping in half. Another thing you might want to try is undercarrage braces. I have no experience with these yet but I intend to get some eventually. And no you should not need an alignment after changing sway bars.

 

Cusco, Progress are good too, and although I don't like their sizes, Eibach and Tanabe make great quality sway bars too.

 

Im using the progress sways and am happy with them. They DO NOT have the collar on the bar though that would keep them from sliding back in forth through the bushings. Not sure of the difference that makes as I have not had any problems. I marked the bars and havent noticed them siding either way.

 

^ It shouldn't matter as none of the other sway bars have that either...

 

ahhh, I thought I read somewhere they did. oh well.

 

I guess I could be wrong, but I don't recall seeing that at all.

 

Hotchkis bars have been revised to include the collars built it. I have an early set w/o the built in collars but they came with a set of collars available at McMaster Carr. I don't know the model number.

 

MotorDyne swaybars

 

My Hotchkis bars do. They were purchased late 09. Jeff is right, the first version of the Hotchkis bars didn't come with the collars.

 

I like the Hotchkis Sway bars. IMO its on of the best hands down.

 

I heard there is a problem with hotchkis, on the collar. Cracking and bah bah bah

 

i have a 04 coupe and got Eibach swaybars and i love them. i have so happy with them, taking turns is now that much funner

 

stillens have served me good.

medium/medium front and rear settings.