Good idea to get stiffer Rear Sway Bar with stock suspension?
01-25-2009, 04:50 PM
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Good idea to get stiffer Rear Sway Bar with stock suspension?
is it worth it to get a stiffer rear sway bar without getting coilovers, and having a stock suspension? Is H&R's rear sway bar any good? (it's the cheapest, only like $180 on ebay versus like $400 for Neuspeed or H-Sport)
01-25-2009, 05:37 PM
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i put a neuspeed rear sway on my car when i had stock suspension otherwise
it was alright, it wasnt expensive so i wasnt let down by any means, but the coilovers was what (of course) made the biggest difference.
01-25-2009, 09:52 PM
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I've always heard good things about upgrading the rear sway only, even with stock suspension.
I always wanted to get an H&R rear bar, but I was told that it wouldn't have any noticeable effect with my super stiff H&R spring/Bilstein HD shock combo.
01-26-2009, 05:14 AM
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FYI, Bilstein HD aren't really meant to be used with lowering springs. Bilstein HD = firmer
replacement shock to be used with stock springs or *very* modest lowering springs. Bilstein Sport = what you wanna use with lowering springs.
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/9080/msgs/26983.phtml">someone from Stasis explains</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1993340.phtml">Mike from PureMS explains</a>
Also, I think you would notice a difference with a rear sway. H&R springs aren't *that* stiff.
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/9080/msgs/26983.phtml">someone from Stasis explains</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1993340.phtml">Mike from PureMS explains</a>
Also, I think you would notice a difference with a rear sway. H&R springs aren't *that* stiff.
01-26-2009, 08:51 AM
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Me too....
first mod I did was the Neuspeed 22MM bar, I thought that it was totally worthwhile. I now have the Vogtland GT's and the car is really nicely ballanced with this set up.
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
01-26-2009, 09:04 AM
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good idea? I dunno, but I did it. Addco/Neuspeed on stiff, like the difference it makes, but...
I can really tell when the sway bar is doing a lot of work, compensating for my suspension with 75k on it. I'd rather had coilovers and stock sway bar, but for the price it's a nice little upgrade.
01-26-2009, 09:22 AM
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A buddy of mine ran that on his 2001 S4. Worked great. I was surprised how much...
just a swaybar does even with stock suspension. Great, cheap way to significantly improve handling feel. Of course, I think H&R coilovers + swaybar is better, but just the sway is a huge improvement over stock. Can always add suspension later.
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