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Alta Sway Bar

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7	5276	3/19/2008

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
86% of reviewers	None indicated	8.0

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Description:	.....MINI USES A REAR SWAY BAR THAT IS SIMPLY TOO SMALL FOR PERFORMANCE DRIVING. .....To make the problem even worse, us spec cars have smaller sway bar than similar models sold elsewhere in the world. The key to making your car turn better comes from replacement of the rear sway bar By increasing the diameter and leverage, more cornering force is applied to the outside wheels. Thus forcing the car to "turn-in" better. Additionally reducing sway also increases the contact patch of the rear tires. The Alta Performance™ rear sway bar goes one step further than simply making the bar bigger. Although size is increased , Alta has added the flexibility of changing the bars leverage with 2 different end link attachment points. This allows the end user to custom tailor the way his or her car handles. The Alta Performance™ rear sway bar is available in both a 19mm and a 22mm dia. bar. The street enthusiast will enjoy a 19mm upgrade to improve cornering in ordinary driving conditions. Race and hard line drivers will enjoy the 22mm sway bar option as an aggressive, forceful sway bar for excellent cornering and turn in during hard cornering.
Keywords:	Alta, Swaybar, 19mm, 22mm
Web site:	http://www.altaminiperformance.com/

Author

OldRick
5th Gear

Registered: October 2005
Posts: 730

Review Date: 1/8/2006

Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 3

Pros:
Cons:

Mediocre bushings will eventually squeak.

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mnimniac
1st Gear

Registered: February 2006
Location: Snellville, GA
Posts: 45

Review Date: 4/24/2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	handles quite well, took it on the dragon and performed great.
Cons:	needed 2 people to install.

22mm sway bar install was not bad though i needed help.
the drive is a great improvement. on the dragon it handled much better than expected.

rjtrout2000
4th Gear

Registered: December 2006
Posts: 485

Review Date: 8/27/2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	Excellent performance upgrade, modest price
Cons:	Bit of a lengthy install

Overall, I have been very impressed with the difference in performance from stock to the 19mm sway. I have seen a definite change in the handling and feel of the car. With the newfound crispness, I have officially found the sweetspot for my daily driven mini cooper.

r56mini
6th Gear

Registered: March 2007
Location: Northpole
Posts: 1567

Review Date: 10/17/2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	Improved handling
Cons:	possible squeaks

It is a vast improvement over stock 17mm. I have been driving around with the 19mm in the middle setting and it makes the car handle corners like no other. No car can keep up with me anymore. I can't wait to try it out in the stiffest setting on the track next spring!

minibeel
Coordinator :: PDX MINI

Registered: June 2005
Location: Vancouver(not BC), Washington(not DC)
Posts: 352

Review Date: 10/18/2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	Better handling, adjustable, simple installment
Cons:	Sqeeky bushings, makes me want to speed

Excellent product! The customer service was top-notch when I had questions. The car pushes far less; it's neutral and the 19mm bar is at middle setting. This bar pairs well with other suspension mods.

AndyW318
Neutral

Registered: February 2007
Posts: 7

Review Date: 11/15/2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	Performance is Excellent
Cons:	I would have preferred a black bar, red is pretty bright.

19mm here too with no other suspension mods. I'm using the middle hole. The car will now rotate on lift throttle hard cornering, but only when pushed very hard. I'll probably experiment with the stiffest setting on track days. I'm very happy with the changes to the handling. Even my wife noticed the change when she drove it.

bdog1
1st Gear

Registered: February 2006
Posts: 44

Review Date: 3/19/2008

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	handling improvements
Cons:	some hassle to install (but worth it!)

I've been running the 21mm for a year. Helps get around a corner by reducing understeer. Unlike other comments mine was squeeky at first, but went away, never to return. Run it full stiff right off the bat!

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