Hey Guys,

I've pulled the subframe out from under my R55 in order to do a bunch of work over the winter. I'm mulling the idea of putting in a larger sway bar while its all apart as it has the usual 23.5mm sway bar. Looking around online there doesn't appear to be a whole lot of options or guys running a larger bar upfront.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

Scotty

 

What size rear sway bar are you running?
Do you have an LSD in the transmission?
What springs/shocks?
I’ve seen 21.5, 24, 25, 26 and 27
mm front
bars listed. No hollow ones.

 

Rear is a 22mm

Looking at a helical LSD. Jury is still out on which one, but the intent is to install one while the car is apart.

Suspension is an Ohlin Coilover kit. I don’t have the spring rates handy.

With a 23.5mm front bar, it’s making me wonder if it’s worth the money to replace it.

 

Would only consider a thicker front
bar in combination with an LSD and
a thicker rear bar as well to avoid
increasing wheel spin when cornering
under power and increasing under steer.

 

I'm considering the same thing. I need to replace my clutch and am considering an LSD and a larger front bar. I currently have a Hotchkiss hollow 25.5 rear bar and if I remember correctly my front bar is also 23.5. I would like to go with an adjustable front bar, but I've only found one so far.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-superpro...c0045fz26~spr/

 

Agreed. Pickings are pretty slim for front options. There was significant mass difference between the aftermarket bar and the stock one I removed in the back. With a front one of nearly 24mm, I feel like a 26mm adjustable would be the minimum starting point to make this worth the $$

 

That makes sense....haven't found a 26mm bar yet though.

 

A few options.
https://www.ecstuning.com/Mini-2012-...way_Bar/Front/

I would go with the H&R front and rear set.

 

I run the 27mm on my personal car and have built many customer cars with the H&R 27mm so that's what I would do and you will really like the way the car will plant itself.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/h-r-fr...ybar-mini.html