Whats the best anti-sway???
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Whats the best anti-sway???
Im gettin some antisways soon, and i wanted to know which kind is the best, or gives the best performance. I see hotchkis, hellwigs, and addco. I had always heard about hellwigs, but the others come with more components? is that a plus or minus? anyone used any of them?
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I enjoy modifying/racing vehicles as much as (if not more than)anyone, but to be honest, unless you are modifying the rest of the suspension components (springs, shocks, ride height, etc) it probably wouldn't be a good idea to just install a stiffer sway bar.
Our trucks come with beefy bars already, and they have solid mount bushings so we get the full effect. SVT tuned the sway bar lever lenth, sway bar diameter, coil and leaf spring rates, and shock dampening to complement each other. Replacing one piece will create a VERY noticeable unbalance with the other parts. I am going through this right now with my truck.
I increased my front and rear spring rate, and lowered the entire trucks ride height in the pursuit of 'better performance'. What I got was RADICAL AND UNPREDICTABLE OVERSTEER. So, component by component I am going through the entire suspension and studying the effects on other related components and making the changes I have to in order to correct the situation. It's coming together nicely, but it's been pretty rough. People who know about suspensions generally want to sell you their parts, not explain fundamentals.
What I am learning is (like engine modifications) unless you are gonna go full tilt & change everything to max, then it's best to leave it as it is stock (or make VERY minor changes only).
I'm not trying to discourage people, I just want folks to know that suspensions mods are a can of worms, man. And the wrong parts or settings could have you sitting on the side of the road with dirty shorts (at the very least) or worse yet, total your truck completely.
Later,
Our trucks come with beefy bars already, and they have solid mount bushings so we get the full effect. SVT tuned the sway bar lever lenth, sway bar diameter, coil and leaf spring rates, and shock dampening to complement each other. Replacing one piece will create a VERY noticeable unbalance with the other parts. I am going through this right now with my truck.
I increased my front and rear spring rate, and lowered the entire trucks ride height in the pursuit of 'better performance'. What I got was RADICAL AND UNPREDICTABLE OVERSTEER. So, component by component I am going through the entire suspension and studying the effects on other related components and making the changes I have to in order to correct the situation. It's coming together nicely, but it's been pretty rough. People who know about suspensions generally want to sell you their parts, not explain fundamentals.
What I am learning is (like engine modifications) unless you are gonna go full tilt & change everything to max, then it's best to leave it as it is stock (or make VERY minor changes only).
I'm not trying to discourage people, I just want folks to know that suspensions mods are a can of worms, man. And the wrong parts or settings could have you sitting on the side of the road with dirty shorts (at the very least) or worse yet, total your truck completely.
Later,
Last edited by WrongdayJ; Feb 27, 2002 at 05:17 PM.
