F55/F56 front sway bar
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I have eibach springs and a 25mm rear sway bar. The sway bar did next to nothing for body roll. The springs made a huge difference it decreasing body roll.
I wouldn't bother with a front bar. Not worth the work involved to completely drop the front subframe, and then you will need to pay for a front alignment afterwards increasing costs further.
I wouldn't bother with a front bar. Not worth the work involved to completely drop the front subframe, and then you will need to pay for a front alignment afterwards increasing costs further.
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jamjr721 (05-02-2020)
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H&R has Frt and Rear sway bars, but in EU only. Hopefully will be imported to US soon.
Along with their springs, should be a killer set up.
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Thanks. I live in Scotland, so can't get NM.will be Eibach or the h and watsit ones. Which do you think are best? The bar will have to be a Hardrace 22mm hollow. It's the only one we can get in the UK as far as I can see. Or an Eibach kit which includes the front one.
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https://www.tunershop.co.uk/catalogs...ult/?q=28813-1
£500.00p for all plus fitting.
I personally would not get Eibach. Tried them, and returned. But thats my opinion.
Had H&R on my 2013, and other cars before that.
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I don't like Eibach in general. I prefer linear, progressive is acceptable if done in a, for the lack of a better term "more linear progressive" fashion. Eibachs scare me at the end of compression.
My springs of preference are Swift Springs, but the gentleman is from Scotland, and A: can not get them, B: if he did, can not drive through Germany without TUV approved aftermarket equipment.
So his best choice, in MY opinion is H&R, over Eibach.
Myself, Im either going to wait for Swift, or maybe go the full spring/ sway bar package from H&R.
I am also a believer that a front bar reduces understeer, thus not needing to go too big on the rear to avoid unnecessary oversteer.
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# E43-57-004-01-22
http://eibach.com/america/en/perform...ion/buy-online
http://www.autoanything.com/suspensi...7A6407993.aspx
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Oh, look what I found!!
# E43-57-004-01-22
http://eibach.com/america/en/perform...ion/buy-online
http://www.autoanything.com/suspensi...7A6407993.aspx
# E43-57-004-01-22
http://eibach.com/america/en/perform...ion/buy-online
http://www.autoanything.com/suspensi...7A6407993.aspx
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Anyone know the sizes of H&R bars? I can't see it on their site. Eibach says:
Front: 28mm
Rear: 23mm
Footnotes: Front Sway Bar Is Tubular And Non-adjustable/ Rear Sway Bar Is Solid And 2 Way-adjustable.
And has anyone confirmed that you need to drop the subframe to do the front bar? Any idea how much work that is?
Front: 28mm
Rear: 23mm
Footnotes: Front Sway Bar Is Tubular And Non-adjustable/ Rear Sway Bar Is Solid And 2 Way-adjustable.
And has anyone confirmed that you need to drop the subframe to do the front bar? Any idea how much work that is?
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I found one how-to for the front bar, but forgot to bookmark it. It showed to lower the subframe, not completely remove.
27 frt 25 rr Solid
http://web1.carparts-cat.com/default...2107004&12=130
27 frt 25 rr Solid
http://web1.carparts-cat.com/default...2107004&12=130
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just springs. would you do just the springs then? as the sway bar made little d
I have eibach springs and a 25mm rear sway bar. The sway bar did next to nothing for body roll. The springs made a huge difference it decreasing body roll.
I wouldn't bother with a front bar. Not worth the work involved to completely drop the front subframe, and then you will need to pay for a front alignment afterwards increasing costs further.
I wouldn't bother with a front bar. Not worth the work involved to completely drop the front subframe, and then you will need to pay for a front alignment afterwards increasing costs further.
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I think Trentiles is the only one here who hasn't given a glowing review of a rear sway bar. Everyone else swears it's one of the best mods out there, and very much improves handling. If you are only doing one thing to dip a toe in the water, then yeah I'd do springs first. But if you have a few bucks to spare, do a rear bar at the same time. The main thing under debate is a front sway bar, and I don't think anyone on this site has done one yet.
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thanks.
I think Trentiles is the only one here who hasn't given a glowing review of a rear sway bar. Everyone else swears it's one of the best mods out there, and very much improves handling. If you are only doing one thing to dip a toe in the water, then yeah I'd do springs first. But if you have a few bucks to spare, do a rear bar at the same time. The main thing under debate is a front sway bar, and I don't think anyone on this site has done one yet.
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H&R is not selling the rear bar by itself in the EU.
H&R US will be selling the rear bar in a couple of months.
My first suspension mod, when I had the R56, was a 22mm H&R rear bar, and I gotta tell you it made the car rotate!! Had to back off to the softer setting, way too much oversteer with the stiffer setting.
My F56 is a little more balanced, especially with 38 lbs recommended to the front tyres.
Thats the reason I want to do frt and rr sway bars.
H&R US will be selling the rear bar in a couple of months.
My first suspension mod, when I had the R56, was a 22mm H&R rear bar, and I gotta tell you it made the car rotate!! Had to back off to the softer setting, way too much oversteer with the stiffer setting.
My F56 is a little more balanced, especially with 38 lbs recommended to the front tyres.
Thats the reason I want to do frt and rr sway bars.
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rear bar
H&R is not selling the rear bar by itself in the EU.
H&R US will be selling the rear bar in a couple of months.
My first suspension mod, when I had the R56, was a 22mm H&R rear bar, and I gotta tell you it made the car rotate!! Had to back off to the softer setting, way too much oversteer with the stiffer setting.
My F56 is a little more balanced, especially with 38 lbs recommended to the front tyres.
Thats the reason I want to do frt and rr sway bars.
H&R US will be selling the rear bar in a couple of months.
My first suspension mod, when I had the R56, was a 22mm H&R rear bar, and I gotta tell you it made the car rotate!! Had to back off to the softer setting, way too much oversteer with the stiffer setting.
My F56 is a little more balanced, especially with 38 lbs recommended to the front tyres.
Thats the reason I want to do frt and rr sway bars.
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Ill be the first!! Drove the F56 with the rear bar only, changed out the whole feel of the rear, its a good thing, now the front wants one.
Seriously, needs a front bar to balance it out
Thats my opinion!!
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