Im in the market to get a rear sway bar an I have read some good reviews on progress from Heel toe but the price Is a bit steep when you include shipping. Is there any other good options?
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Im in the market to get a rear sway bar an I have read some good reviews on progress from Heel toe but the price Is a bit steep when you include shipping. Is there any other good options?
What car? And what is its purpose? For sways you can get a lot of different shit. But the most common ones ive seen are oem with an asr brace, whiteline kit or asr kit. If you dont have a front sway bar and you get a very thick rsb it will give your car more oversteer allowing for more spinouts so get a fsb too of you dont have one.
Get an 18mm RSB.That's thick enough.I've got a Selby.Whiteline quality i've heard isn't the best.You'll find it'll improve turn in when cornering.Don't worry about changing the front.
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I would say grab a 18mm one as well. It's thick enough for a notable difference, yet won't ruin the ride by much.
I have 22mm Comptech
Regardless
You'll probably need new endlinks sooner or later.
Yeah, WhiteLine don't seem to make a 18mm anymore. 20mm isn't bad I guess, nor 22mm. Just really don't need it for road use. The only reason I wouldn't consider a thicker bar is because the area I live in, all the streets have those hateful speed humps, the rubber ones that are fairly tall and don't cover the whole strip meaning you have to go over them with one wheel. If they were full length speed humps I wouldn't be as concerned.
Wish whiteline made one for cu2 . all USA bars are too thick
newbie qs: Wouldn't a thicker ARB reduce overall traction, making it more dangerous for front-wheel drive cars? and also reduce ride comfort / ability to go across speed humps while minimizing rocking sideways? Or is this more for track use only?
Hey guys,
anyone got any links where i can get a 18 RSB from?
Cheers!
If ARB reduced overall traction, then they wouldn't be using them in race cars. In theory, they don't affect the ride comfort too much, but there is still some effect. They are the only thing that keeps the suspension in cars from being truly independent (bar in the MP4-12C where the ARB are active). Without an ARB, your CL9 would roll like a 4WD around a corner, which is why they are needed. Thicker bars = less roll. Which means that you can corner harder, while having more grip as well, as it pushes the outside wheel down on the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiat
Thanks ChaosMaster, I know know ARB function, but not when it gets thicker.
So does thicker ARB gives more traction when cornering as well?
I'm thinking to get one too.
If you know how an ARB works, then it should be simple. The thicker it is, the stiffer it is, thus the less roll = better cornering. The only problem about it being too thick is that it's too stiff, and thus doesn't allow much movement, which is fine on a track, but on the road, it's not so good.