View Poll Results: What is your sway setting?

Softest

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Medium

52.17%

Stiffest

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Hotchkis Sway settings

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Apr 22, 2009 | 01:13 PM

kkokko

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Hotchkis Sway settings

What's the best setting? and please list the pros/cons =)

Apr 22, 2009 | 01:27 PM

san~man

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What is your current suspension set up, i.e. springs, struts (stock, aftermarket)?

Apr 22, 2009 | 01:42 PM

kkokko

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Right now, it's a base 08 g37, stock. Will just be installing sways. I'll be going eibach when i get my 20s, but that might not be for awhile =)

Apr 22, 2009 | 01:56 PM

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If you're stock, you should go with the softest setting. Your tires will probably be the limiting factor right now, as well as the base suspension.

When you change things, you can easily change the rear setting in a matter of 10 minutes.

Apr 22, 2009 | 01:57 PM

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Put it on the stiffest, they arent that much stiffer than stock so go all the way.

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:00 PM

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i read somewhere that the stiffest felt too twitchy?

I'm on stock non-sport so.. the sways will be a big difference i think..

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:01 PM

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ohh if your non-sport than its a hugge diff. put it in the middle.

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Apr 22, 2009 | 02:03 PM

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sounds good, I'll set it to middle.. =) and maybe when i get the eibach drop set it to stiffest?

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:06 PM

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See how you like it, if its not stiff enough you can put it to stiffest, once theyre installed its pretty easy to change.

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:10 PM

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How do you change the stiffness settings? I am not mechanically inclined. I am on Eibachs, would I feel a difference between medium and stiff?

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:16 PM

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There are 3 holes in the rear sway bar. You basically unbolt the endlink from the sway bar and change the hole the endlink mounts to. That changes the stiffness.

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by san~man

There are 3 holes in the rear sway bar. You basically unbolt the endlink from the sway bar and change the hole the endlink mounts to. That changes the stiffness.

Thanks. Doesn't seem to hard to do, but I will need to get some ramps.

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverBullet

How do you change the stiffness settings? I am not mechanically inclined. I am on Eibachs, would I feel a difference between medium and stiff?

The sways have 3 holes on each end. The farthest hole out is the softest, and the 3rd hole in is the stiffest.

edit: seems i've posted too late, lol

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by oOmikeyboy

The sways have 3 holes on each end. The farthest hole out is the softest, and the 3rd hole in is the stiffest.

edit: seems i've posted too late, lol

How much is the difference between medium and stiff on Eibachs? For daily driving is the stiffest setting too much? Understeer?

Apr 22, 2009 | 02:30 PM

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Quote:

SPECS FOR NON S
Front Sway Bar
35mm (Ø1-3/8") Hollow
Hole 1 = 230% Stiffer than Stock
Rear Sway Bar
27mm (Ø1.063") Hollow
Hole 1 = 120% Stiffer than Stock
Hole 2 = 175% Stiffer than Stock
Hole 3 = 250% Stiffer than Stock

SPECS FOR S
Front Sway Bar
35mm (Ø1-3/8") Hollow
Hole 1 = 205% Stiffer than Stock
Rear Sway Bar
27mm (Ø1.063") Hollow
Hole 1 = 5% Stiffer than Stock
Hole 2 = 30% Stiffer than Stock
Hole 3 = 65% Stiffer than Stock

From Andy@HPA. the springs just stiffen the ride a little bit and lower the car. I would probably go with Medium on the eibachs just to keep it subtle and not too aggressive.

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