JCW 2018 JCW sway bar coil over question
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2018 JCW sway bar coil over question
Just grabbed a 2018 JCW was thinking of either sway bars or coil over upgrade to eliminate/reduce a bit of body roll.
Will sway bars be the most cost effective solution, if so which type size etc?
Don't intend to lower the car. I do not have the DDC.
Thanks
Will sway bars be the most cost effective solution, if so which type size etc?
Don't intend to lower the car. I do not have the DDC.
Thanks
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If you aren't interested in lowering the car, coilovers might be overkill. Springs can actually reduce body roll and squatting on acceleration and braking, too, but those generally also lower it about an inch, and might reduce the lifespan of your OEM shocks.
The NM Engineering sway bar is good, and there is a good Eibach kit that has both an upgraded from and rear sway bar, which I am planning to get.
When upgrading the sway bars, it's a good idea (see: very good idea) to upgrade the rear end links, as they are a plastic composite, and might break with a bigger rear sway bar.
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WayMotorWorks (06-19-2018)
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Hard to say for the 2018 F56 JCW as I did all the mods at once. On my 2005 MCS I did just the sway bar and never did coilovers. Just that alone improved turn in / body roll.
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I did braces and sway bar at the same time. However, sway bar made a huge difference. It really helped turn-in and you can easily prompt oversteer. I have mine on the softest setting, which is plenty.
Getting rid of the run-flat tires will make more difference than anything else, so that should be another area to look at. I went with the Continental Exteme Contacts and am very pleased with them.
Getting rid of the run-flat tires will make more difference than anything else, so that should be another area to look at. I went with the Continental Exteme Contacts and am very pleased with them.
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The rear sway bar is the biggest improvement in handling, but the braces do seem to help with body flex so they are still a good mod. Plus they are easy to install.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/14-f56...-s/suspension/
https://www.waymotorworks.com/14-f56...-s/suspension/
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The rear sway bar is the biggest improvement in handling, but the braces do seem to help with body flex so they are still a good mod. Plus they are easy to install.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/14-f56...-s/suspension/
https://www.waymotorworks.com/14-f56...-s/suspension/
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I have Eibach's front and rear sway bar kit, it was a phenomenal upgrade. The upgrade is more substantial in the rear, so the understeer from the factory is gone, and the front bar further helps reduce roll. Really great kit.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eibach-p...-57-004-01-11/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eibach-p...-57-004-01-11/
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MikeMJCW (09-01-2018)
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I have Eibach's front and rear sway bar kit, it was a phenomenal upgrade. The upgrade is more substantial in the rear, so the understeer from the factory is gone, and the front bar further helps reduce roll. Really great kit.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eibach-p...-57-004-01-11/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eibach-p...-57-004-01-11/
I am trying to get that for myself for my birthday, which is today!
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Happy birthday!
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Not many people change the fronts. I don't think you could even buy a 3rd party front bar for the R56. The way it was explained to me is the thicker rear bar decreases understeer which the Mini does quite a bit. The thicker front does the opposite.
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It's an upgrade to both the front and rear, with the rear being a bigger upgrade in size from stock. Will still reduce understeer and inprove lift-off oversteer, but (hopefully) in a more balanced way overall.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eibach-p...-57-004-01-11/
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Front bars are available for both the R56 and F56, from Eibach
and H&R.
I have the H&Rs installed.
A bigger front bar along withh a bigger rear does NOT induce
understeer.
My F56 now turns flatter and better than just a rear bar.
Along withH&R springs. It’s the total package.
The rear bar theory was introduced due to the high cost of installing
the front.
I have a dealer here in SoCal that charges 2 labor hours.
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