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SuspensionSprings, struts, coilovers, sway-bars, camber plates, and all other modifications to suspension components for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
thought i'd send you this link from my old forum. my wrx used to understeer horribly in factory form.. fortunately we can fix that easily! sway bars are great. companies intentionally make cars with understeer as they feel it's a safer alternative to a responsive (and to some overresponsive) steering car. my '05 M3 is the exact opposite with dcs turned off...wheeeeee! happy reading! http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1152714
Upgrading my MC to a 19mm H&R rear sway bar is my favorite mod. My MC corners way better ..... flatter, no push, no squeal ..... just so much better it is hard to describe. It is well worth the effort to upgrade. I did mine by myself using directions found here on NAM.
The only true way to understand it is to experience it. If I was to try and explain how my car with the 19mm Hotchkis feels, it's as if the car rotates in a turn compared to the push it used to have. Do it and you'll feel the difference.
The only true way to understand it is to experience it. If I was to try and explain how my car with the 19mm Hotchkis feels, it's as if the car rotates in a turn compared to the push it used to have. Do it and you'll feel the difference.
Yep the 19mm rear bar does help. I have one myself. At sane speeds it's great. Go fast enough & it will still understeer. I'm talking track speeds.
I had mine installed at Helix and they set it at the middle setting. Still a big improvement and allows for a little bit more in the future. I'd say middle so you can feel it but also so you can get used to it without the car getting out of hand too soon.
i just picked up a 19mm Alta Bar. What are most ppl setting it at? I was thinking about setting it at the stiffest. Thoughts?
depends on what other mods you've done, you're driving style/ability, and what type of suspension your car has. For me, the stock suspension with FSB and USS needed the stiff setting. I've had half a mind to turn it back to the middle setting for safety on the street.
If you've got camber plates or anything else that reduces understeer, you'll need less rear bar. I think the safest thing to do is set it at its softest, and drive for a while. If you feel you need more, bump it up a notch. Adjustments are easy if you know how to take a wheel off.
I had mine installed at Helix and they set it at the middle setting. Still a big improvement and allows for a little bit more in the future. I'd say middle so you can feel it but also so you can get used to it without the car getting out of hand too soon.