wow alot of diff oppions. well still doing research. i may just end up with a front sway bar. choices are swift, tanabe, comptech, cusco. not looking for anything crazy. running bilstein pss coilover set. as far as wheels on veh 18X8 front, 18X9 rear. heard good things on all companies. thank u for all the replies & help.

 

i dont even know where these bars go. anyone have pics for a noob? I know the comptech bar goes over the intake over both shocks or whatever but wheres the rear?

And would they make a significant difference?

 

So the CR is 22% stiffer than what?

anybody have a FSB, RSB comparison between oem 00-01, 02-03, 04-07, 08, cr, etc... ?!

 

Stock and Comptech


Comptech installed

 

Anti-sway bars really need to be selected with specific goals in mind. The Gendron bar with the thin walled center section, compared to my early AP1 FSB, is 110% stiffer than OEM on the softest setting, and 200% as stiff on the hardest setting, with five steps inbetween. For me this is perfect, because I autocross on the OEM S02's and only need a tiny bit more stiffness up front for the handling to be perfect (for my particular driving style and preference) on the softest setting. On the track I can go full stiff to give the car greater stability at the higher speeds. Later, when I switch to R compound tires I'll need a stiffer front bar, so I'll just replace the thin walled center section with the thick walled or solid bar (and at this point I'm not sure which, and may have to try both to find just the right combination).

A hollow bar has the advantage of being lighter than a solid bar of the same stiffness, but all you really care about is the bars stiffness. If you want a little less oversteer you want a FSB that is a little stiffer than stock, and if you want a lot less oversteer you want an FSB that is a lot stiffer. If you're running tires that deliver more grip than the OEM tires you need an even bigger FSB, and may need to remove the RSB to keep the inside rear tire planted. IOW, there really is no "best bar," and you really have to match the bar to whatever it is that you are trying to accomplish. I like the Gendron because in addition to being adjustable, it has three different (optional) center sections that give a range of stiffnesses that is right for just about every situation and driving style.

The adjustments are NOT for adjusting the car for every track as some seem to think (though you can do that if you like). The adjustable bars alow you to tune the handling to match your driving style and preferences. Fixed bars will only match the driving style and preferences of those who want whatever the bars designer was trying to accomplish (and that's usually not even clear). Without adjustments, you're probably not going to be any better off than you were with the OEM bars (unless you're running something other than OEM tires).

The Gendron bar is around $600 with your choice of center section, and I think each additional center section is about $120, so the even if you buy all three center sections, it is still less than the cost of the Comptech bar, and if you check you'll find that there have been more than a few national solo championships won by drivers using the Gendron bar. It's a good choice, particulary for people who need a softer adjustable bar for use with OEM tires.

 

where can i buy the gendron bar?

 

thanks dead bird, exactly what i was looking for.

 

They are only available through Small Fortune Racing. Use the link on their Web page to e-mail them, or just get the phone number (also on the web page) and call them.