rear sway bar
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From: Upstate New York
don;t have the SS Plus
If you optioned the sports suspension plus on your Cooper, you already have the same rear swaybar as an MCS.
Otherwise, I'd say if someone was giving you their take-off for free, go for it. Maybe pay $50 for one. I wouldn't pay more than that, though.
It might not be aggressive enough, and it certainly isn't adjustable enough.
Otherwise, I'd say if someone was giving you their take-off for free, go for it. Maybe pay $50 for one. I wouldn't pay more than that, though.
It might not be aggressive enough, and it certainly isn't adjustable enough.
the MCS sway bar is only 1mm bigger than the MC. not worth it. the adjustable H-Sport 19 sounds like a better way to go...
lots of good input from all posters. thanks
3rd Gear
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From: Upstate New York
very nice write up in your linked story - thanks
Hi, I have the H&R 18mm 2 hole bar on my Cooper with SS. Set on stiff and it is very very neutral, some tail out action only if you try hard (eg, enter an on ramp at 60mph, load up the suspension, in the middle of the on ramp lift off the gas and you'll have to countersteer a bit) I did have an unwated oversteer once on an icy curve just coming off a crest in the middle of a corner that naturally unloads the car, and I was being an idiot trying to push it to the limit anyway so it wasn't totally unexpected.
An advantage of H&R bars (I think they only have 19mm now) is that the bushings are coated, it needs no grease! I live in the land of snow, it gets down to -40f usually once a year atleast. The bar has been on the car for over a year and absolutely no squeaks, ever! I've had sway bars on another car before where the grease would just freeze/dry/leak out after a while and sqeauk, I would never buy a bar with that sort of bushing again, no matter how good the performance is. I'm the sort that wants to jump into the car and just drive, not having to spend a second to think about the health of my car.
If you haven't read enough I wrote a bit more on my own website about the sway bar and how it interacts with different tires.
http://www.xp.solidhelium.com/Mini/handr18mmswaybar.htm
An advantage of H&R bars (I think they only have 19mm now) is that the bushings are coated, it needs no grease! I live in the land of snow, it gets down to -40f usually once a year atleast. The bar has been on the car for over a year and absolutely no squeaks, ever! I've had sway bars on another car before where the grease would just freeze/dry/leak out after a while and sqeauk, I would never buy a bar with that sort of bushing again, no matter how good the performance is. I'm the sort that wants to jump into the car and just drive, not having to spend a second to think about the health of my car.
If you haven't read enough I wrote a bit more on my own website about the sway bar and how it interacts with different tires.
http://www.xp.solidhelium.com/Mini/handr18mmswaybar.htm
very nice write up in your linked story - thanks
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