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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 08:07 PM
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H-Sport 25mm Comp or NM 22mm??

Have a '13 MCS with NM Engineering springs and stock shocks. Not my daily.

Looking for as little to no oversteer on the street/back roads.

Autocross 2-3x's a year.

Which one is the best bang for the $?
 
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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 09:02 PM
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They are actually the same stiffness so they will perform about the same.

I like the Hsport much better as it only weights 5.5lbs so it is less added weight as the solid bar is going to be around 14lbs. Also the Hsport quality is the best as I've been installing them for about 14yrs now and they don't fail or have the powdercoat flake like some other brands. But the big thing that I really have loved about the Hsport is their bushings and brackets have been reliable and hold the grease to make them last and be quiet. Plus the smaller steel brackets on the Hsport are easier to install.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/h-spor...-sway-bar.html

We sell the NM too
https://www.waymotorworks.com/nm-adj...-sway-bar.html
 
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Old Sep 5, 2018 | 07:30 AM
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Wow thanks WayMotorSports!
Great website too!

Seems like Hsport is the way to go.

Do I need rear end-links and/or rear camber links?

Per original post, I want basically the best street setup for the $.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2018 | 08:05 AM
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I like the hsport I have. no end links are required unless you're lowering the car.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2018 | 08:41 AM
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Thx SubwOOer!

I already have the car lowered with NM springs, but stock shocks.

So you are saying I need end links with the Hsport 25mm? If so which brand?
What about rear control arms with the Hsport 25mm? If so which brand?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2018 | 08:57 AM
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If you have too much negative camber in the back
from lowering, adjustable control arms can help with that.
The oem end links look flimsy, but they’re actually not.
Aftermarket end links are not necessary.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2018 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by newbie_mini
Thx SubwOOer!

I already have the car lowered with NM springs, but stock shocks.

So you are saying I need end links with the Hsport 25mm? If so which brand?
What about rear control arms with the Hsport 25mm? If so which brand?
When I put in the RSB I had a banging problem that was traced to the stock end links. It sounded like the bar was banging against the subframe. After several disassembles of the bar I could find nothing to indicate that the bar was contacting anything So I took the gamble and changed the end links. While the stock ends seemed to be tight, it seems they banged under the added load of the larger bar. I have also seen a number of posts where the end links have bent. I have the adjustable ones with sealed ends that Way sells. I would just replace them if I was to do it again.

If if you are doing autocross, the MINI shocks are “really poor” (some would say “crap”). The best thing I did was to finally get rid of the MINI shocks for a set of Bilstein B8s. Great for autocross and the track. I wish I had replaced them the day I bought the car. The MINI shocks are worse than the RFTs.
 
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