How much good does a front sway bar upgrade do?

Gorobei · 07-31-2007, 10:31 PM

I currently have the H&R adjustable rear sway on my car, which is set to stiff, and I'm pleased with how much more neutral this has made the handling but I still have a little more body roll than I would like. It could be the tires (235/40/18 Bridgestone RE750s), it could be the coilovers (Stasis Streetsports) or it could be the OEM front sport sway. Is it worth upgrading the front bar too? And how much of my prized neutral handling will I sacrifice?

I test drove a B7 S4 a couple weeks ago and the car rode notably stiffer than my A4, even with the mods I have done. It made me miss my 500lb Hypercoils on my B5. Just trying to replicate that a little more accurately.

Scott Evil · 08-01-2007, 04:42 AM

The Stasis street sports seem to be softer, at least compared to H&Rs that I had on my B5 S4. Changing the front bar may eliminate some body roll, but at the expense of more understeer.

edkwok · 08-01-2007, 05:09 AM

s4wood · 08-01-2007, 06:59 AM

Scott Evil · 08-01-2007, 07:16 AM

Gorobei · 08-01-2007, 09:24 AM

help could a corner balance really be for body roll? Stasis has said on multiple occassions that they don't bother with corner balancing for a street car because the difference is only realized in a track setting.

B7Quattro Pete · 08-01-2007, 12:20 PM

didn't think it was possible

me needs to get this RS4 rear sway bar on soon!

Scott Evil · 08-02-2007, 03:58 AM

B7Quattro Pete · 08-02-2007, 11:35 AM

08-01-2007, 04:42 AM	#2
Scott Evil AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Central OH Posts: 2,157	A larger front anti-swaybar will create more understeer. The Stasis street sports seem to be softer, at least compared to H&Rs that I had on my B5 S4. Changing the front bar may eliminate some body roll, but at the expense of more understeer. __________________ Today: 2008 A4 2.0TQSE Sold: 2005.5 A4 2.0TQMS Sold: 2001 S4 The best Audi ever! Sold: 2004 S4 What was Audi thinking?

08-01-2007, 05:09 AM	#3
edkwok AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 161	try 4 wheel alignment and corner balance your car, it helps ALOT

08-01-2007, 06:59 AM	#4
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08-01-2007, 07:16 AM	#5
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08-01-2007, 09:24 AM	#6
Gorobei Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 12,016	Alignment was done 2 weeks after the coilover install. How much help could a corner balance really be for body roll? Stasis has said on multiple occassions that they don't bother with corner balancing for a street car because the difference is only realized in a track setting. __________________ Phantom Black / S-Line / Heated Seats / Tech / Nav+ / Bluetooth / XM / Carbon Fiber Trim Stasis Streetsport / APR 91,93,100 / APR Exhaust / H&R Adjustable Rear Sway / AWE Pedals / Bridgestone RE750 Clear Corner / Painted Reflectors / VAG-COM mods / V1 Hardwire / Debadged / 3M 20% Tint My B7 clear corner writeup: http://forums.audiworld.com/a4b7/msgs/88996.phtml

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08-01-2007, 12:20 PM	#7
B7Quattro Pete AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hunt Valley, MD Posts: 4,487	you mean you can actually get more understeer outa these things... didn't think it was possible me needs to get this RS4 rear sway bar on soon! __________________ Current Vehicles: '05.5 A4Q Avant 2.0T '91 Yam FZR-1000 Past: '97 A8Q 4.2 '96 A6Q 2.8 '95 Mitsu Diamante LS '95 Ford Probe GT '92 Kaw ZX-6 '87 Acura Integra LS '80 Toy Corolla SR5 '80 Triumph TR7

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08-02-2007, 11:35 AM	#9
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