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Official Sway Bar Discussion Thread
- Thread starter the bruce
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MMartel455
New member
I feel that the 26 front soft and 24 rear stiff combo is very neutral overall. I can get the car to oversteer but you really have to cut the wheel hard...think very tight autocross courses....not something you are not going to do on a track.
Gunkata
Drag Race Newbie
What have you seen from the MkV R32's, if at all? its the same setup, essentially. I am either going to do both at soft to start, or go front on firm, rear on soft, which I think i read somewhere is also fine. Iirc, the stock front bar is like 21.5 or 22mm, and the rear is 20.5 or something, so a huge change for the rear with going to 26mm.
Noob_2.0T
Go Kart Champion
I'm stationed in Germany not a national so I don't have to go by the TÜV
the bruce
Go Kart Champion
Agree with Martel.
Both 27mm hollow APR/Hotchkis and H&R 26/24 mm solid are fine.
There will be a difference, but not a huge one.
Hollow bars are lightweight, solid bars most usually are more reliable.
GunKata,
yes, no doubt, if your A3 Quattro shares the same bars with R32 or
R36 (21.7 mm hollow with 3.0 or 3.6 mm wall thickness) or very
similar, which I think it does, the difference will be huge.
Both 27mm hollow APR/Hotchkis and H&R 26/24 mm solid are fine.
There will be a difference, but not a huge one.
Hollow bars are lightweight, solid bars most usually are more reliable.
GunKata,
yes, no doubt, if your A3 Quattro shares the same bars with R32 or
R36 (21.7 mm hollow with 3.0 or 3.6 mm wall thickness) or very
similar, which I think it does, the difference will be huge.
hi the bruce,
i've just installed my 28/24 HR sways... they are just great.. but mine is painted yellow.. wonder if they are genuine..
rs999
Go Kart Champion
hi the bruce,
i've just installed my 28/24 HR sways... they are just great.. but mine is painted yellow.. wonder if they are genuine..
Where did you buy these yellow H&R bars?
FLtrooper
Go Kart Champion
Great thread Bruce!
I have considered going with the hotchkis F/R.
When swapping out the front bar and dropping the subframe, what do you recommend to retain the alignment? If alignment is effected? I just had my alignment done after my Koni/DG/TT setup and its perfect now. Would hate to have to get it done again so soon.
Thanks. :thumbup:
I have considered going with the hotchkis F/R.
When swapping out the front bar and dropping the subframe, what do you recommend to retain the alignment? If alignment is effected? I just had my alignment done after my Koni/DG/TT setup and its perfect now. Would hate to have to get it done again so soon.
Thanks. :thumbup:
troyguitar
Go Kart Champion
So does anyone know how a 24mm solid (rear) bar compares in stiffness to the Hotchkis/APR 27mm hollow (rear) bar?
corrado917
Go Kart Champion
Hollow is lighter,for sure some will find the 27mm. harsher for a daily.I do have one 24mm. rear and it is good as daily..
troyguitar
Go Kart Champion
Doesn't say. Only says:
Adjustable from +90%, 135% and 200% increase in stiffness over stock.
Which would mean 113-178 N/mm depending on setting. Which setting did you use to calculate 122 N/mm for the 24mm bar?
Adjustable from +90%, 135% and 200% increase in stiffness over stock.
Which would mean 113-178 N/mm depending on setting. Which setting did you use to calculate 122 N/mm for the 24mm bar?