|
Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing Relating to suspension, chassis, and brakes. Sponsored by 949 Racing. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
10-02-2015, 03:15 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: frs
Location: Cali
Posts: 379
Thanks: 355
Thanked 54 Times in 43 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Hotchkis Sways and TRD Springs
I''m considering the Hotchkis sways and I already have TRD springs and Michelin PSS tires. How will the car feel with them? I autocross a few times a year and mountain roads once a month. Also have maxed neg camber with bolts (I believe toe is 0 all around).
|
10-02-2015, 04:42 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,561
Thanks: 34
Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I bought the Hotchkis swaybars as well, though I haven't had time to install them yet. however, I can tell you that the ride will be firmer due to the fact that the bars are larger than the stock ones. the main selling point of the Hotchkis was the adjustability and you might need to play with them and find the right setting for your driving style.
I believe I read in a thread that on a stock suspension, people have had good results with a full stiff setting in the front and the 2nd to last hole in the rear. definitely adjust them to find out your sweet spot though.
__________________
|
10-02-2015, 04:56 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Manual
Location: Whitby, ON, Canada
Posts: 6,716
Thanks: 7,875
Thanked 3,351 Times in 2,134 Posts
Mentioned: 99 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
The ride shouldn't be firmer because of the sway bars, except over bumps where only one wheel is hitting it.
The whole point of sway bars vs stiffer springs is that bump stiffness isn't increased by increasing roll stiffness. What are you trying to achieve with the sway bars? Ideally sway bars are used to fine tune handling balance, not just something thrown at a car for no reason.
__________________
Light travels faster than sound, so people may appear to be bright until you hear them speak... flickr |
The Following User Says Thank You to wparsons For This Useful Post: | gonzo (10-02-2015) |
10-02-2015, 07:00 PM | #4 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: frs
Location: Cali
Posts: 379
Thanks: 355
Thanked 54 Times in 43 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Ideally I'd like a little more oversteer and less turn in roll (no one enjoys the feeling of body roll, right?). Will the bars increase steering response, too? I'm willing to give up a small amount of total grip for this. Does anyone know the % stiffness of the TRD bars compared to stock? |
|
10-02-2015, 07:22 PM | #5 |
That Guy
Join Date: Dec 2011
Drives: 2013 asphalt FRS MT
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posts: 4,865
Thanks: 5,058
Thanked 2,867 Times in 1,499 Posts
Mentioned: 82 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
|
10-02-2015, 08:46 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Drives: 2019 Mazda Miata RF
Location: Earth
Posts: 2,105
Thanks: 979
Thanked 1,317 Times in 736 Posts
Mentioned: 23 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
I like my bars, and the adjust ability. Initially I had it set full soft up front, and med soft in the rear, but it was too loose for me. Per Aaron Ogawa's suggestion, I went full stiff up front, and it is much more neutral. The fact I could tell the difference, and I don't drive the race cars, was pretty cool. I've been tempted to go med stiff in the rear now that I have stickier tires, but I with the steep transition we have in the drive at work, I pickup the inside rear if I'm not careful now, I don't want to exacerbate that issue, lol.
fyi, I just saw that Hotchkis is selling 25% off Oct, 2, 3, and 4. |
10-02-2015, 11:50 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,561
Thanks: 34
Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
You can get the Hotchkis set for $370 off TireRack, even if you don't make the deadline for the sale. that's where I got mine from though I had to wait a week and half for them to ship (apparently it drop shipped from the hotchkis factory)
__________________
|
10-04-2015, 07:22 PM | #8 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: frs
Location: Cali
Posts: 379
Thanks: 355
Thanked 54 Times in 43 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Last edited by gonzo; 10-05-2015 at 04:03 PM. |
|
10-04-2015, 09:25 PM | #9 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Drives: 2019 Mazda Miata RF
Location: Earth
Posts: 2,105
Thanks: 979
Thanked 1,317 Times in 736 Posts
Mentioned: 23 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Gunman For This Useful Post: | gonzo (10-05-2015) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Need some help...Sways & Springs | Lebby83 | BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics | 2 | 06-08-2015 09:42 PM |
Hotchkis Springs | N_A | Brakes, Suspension, Chassis | 3 | 01-13-2015 11:25 AM |
Hotchkis Springs | BeRZed | Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing | 6 | 04-26-2013 12:32 AM |
Hotchkis springs | JoeBoxer | Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing | 2 | 07-27-2012 12:07 PM |