Anyone with Hotchkis Sway Bar set?

[FX2000GTS]

I need a review of someone that has them and how do they feel on the car and the balance, I am going to install them this weekend and wanted to know what you guys thought?

FX2000GTS
(not stock...vvtli 6-speed)

[GTS LAID]

well lots of people have them.. both me and scapemouche post regulary regarding them... scap is in the process of reviewing his front bar. I have both on but had my front one put on first. with me it went like this:

1) put on the front sway bar on softer setting... stock rear bar... low speeds, same amount of moderate understeer as before, at higher speeds theres a bit more understeer.

2)installed the rear bar in, car runs pretty much neutral at all speeds. i did have to tune the front and rear teins however and did have to play a little with tire pressure.

scap take it from here.

[Fourgig]

Originally posted by FX2000GTS
I need a review of someone that has them and how do they feel on the car and the balance, I am going to install them this weekend and wanted to know what you guys thought?

FX2000GTS
(not stock...vvtli 6-speed)


They're great. Now put them on your car already! Besides, you already bought them so how they feel is a moot point, isn't it? ;)

[scapamouche]

Not necessarily, Ted. I sat on the front bar for months because I liked how well the car handled with just the rear bar.

Now that I have both, I think I preferred the car with only the rear, but I have lots of driving to do yet before I make a final decision. The high speed stability of having both bars installed is also significant. Hotchkis always recommended against installing just the rear because of oversteer issues at high speed. I was never there, I don't know, but I'll find out about the full install in June.....

[Fourgig]

I guess there's always the individual driving style to consider. I like the car to have almost neutral handling, with just a bit of oversteer when I lift off the throttle. And that's exactly how the car handles right now with the front and rear bars installed and the front bar on the stiffer setting.

When I had the front on the softer setting, the car wanted to oversteer way too easily.

[gts24]

I hate even admitting this, but I dunno If I'd be able to tell the difference between the stuff you guys are talking about. All this stuff is so new to me,.... oh well.

I have the sways, just have to install them.

I noticed a lot of difference just after installing the front rmm and rear trd strut tower brace.

[scapamouche]

I just changed mine from the stiffent setting to the lighter setting. I'll let you know what I think after the autox on Sunday.

Gonna be there, Ted?

[gts24]

Originally posted by scapamouche
I just changed mine from the stiffent setting to the lighter setting. I'll let you know what I think after the autox on Sunday.

Gonna be there, Ted?

I'll be waiting for your reply. I'm going to set mine on the less stiff setting first off. So we'll see how that goes,