What is the best recommended rear sway bar for an R53? I am looking at a Mini Madness 22mm Rear Sway Bar but want to look at other options. Sorry if this has been talked about in a previous post. I have a stock 2006 MCS without the JCW suspension kit. Please let me know.

Thanks,
James

 

What would you like to achieve? With an upgraded sway bar?

For street:
http://www.ecstuning.com/Mini-2013-C...Bar/ES2581649/

Good price
free shipping
Forged ends, not welded.

I have mine set to soft, great rotation, no oversteer tendencies.

 

Thanks for your help, however, that sway bar is for an r56 and will not fit my r53. I would like to help correct the understeer and not wear down my front tire. I would like better overall handling through turns and corners.

 

R53 - R56...the vendors can cover whatever. Just go to ECS Tuning and click on your platform number and year model and they'll list all the stuff they have. The 22 MM adjustable is about the most popular. You will have three settings and they're easy to change. Just jack the whole rear end up, unbolt the link from the bar and move it to the next slot and rebolt. Check with the instructions for proper torque and you're done. If you don't like that setting , put it back to where it was, easy peasy. Another great upgrade is the KONI FSD struts (a little more complicated install) but well worth the effort. They are now on sale for about half price from MotoringWerks.

 

You can save $$ with a DIY installation. There are a lot of videos on the internet that helped me on a 22mm bar. It took me longer than most because I was a noobie and had the time to be ****. Later I helped with an installation on an 05 MCS and it took about an hour. I started out on the middle setting, then moved to the stiffest and what a difference! You won't believe the handling improvement. Do expect anyone riding with you to continually hang on to the chicken handle when you hit the twisties. Just wish I had done this installation sooner rather than later. It's the best mod for the buck!

 

this question comes up quite frequently...

 

H-Sport it is a little more expensive than H&R but has 3 adjustment holes on each side rather than just 2.
Do you plan to make any other suspension mods to your car such as front camber plates?
If so, a 19mm rear bar would be a good choice with camber plates.
If no camber plates than 22 solid or 25 hollow.