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Suspension H-Sport Sway Bar - which hole is the softest setting?

Old Jun 18, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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H-Sport Sway Bar - which hole is the softest setting?

I want to take it back to as close to stock as possible. Is this the hole at the very end of the bar? Currently, it is in the middle.
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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yes, you are correct.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Robin,

I believe we have the same bar 19mm, 3rd hole out on the end is as near to street as your going to get.

I am running mine in the middle, no issues. It suits my driving style and flattens out the sway I was getting with the stock suspension.

Sorry to see you had a excursion with your MINI, you are ok other than frustrated with your swaybar?

Don
 
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Thanks. It isn't frustration quite as much as realizing that my driving skills are not up to that much oversteer. I'm OK. Only the MINI was injured.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Good, when do you get the MINI back from the shop or do you have it back now?

Are you going to have to redo all the custom cabinet work? I imagine you had it anchored well and everything survived.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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OH NO! I'm very sorry to hear about this. I've been following all your threads Robin because I just bought a rear sway myself so was reading all your posts and questions. Very sorry that it didn't turn out the way you thought it would! I'm getting my installed tomorrow and now I feel like perhaps I need to set it to middle instead of full stiff.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Play, not full stiff unless you want to rotate. I would reserve full stiff for track days or a tight AUTOX.

My friend and I discussed this the other day, he likes to drift his track cars in the sweepers and rotate in agressive turns on the track. I suggested he go with a 22mm on full stiff.

He ordered the 09 JCW HARDTOP with base suspension, since he will be doing some road driving, so the 22 will be on full soft for around the interstates and on full stiff for track.

As well as suitable tires and wheels, of course.
 
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