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nickw14 01-29-2015 02:17 PM

Recommended sway bars?
 
I am looking at upgrading my front and rear sway bars. What would you guys recommend? I am currently looking at the Hotchkis front/rear set.

BRZZZZZZZZZZ 01-29-2015 02:24 PM

What are your plans with the car? Daily driver? Auto x? Lapping?

nickw14 01-29-2015 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BRZZZZZZZZZZ (Post 2110377)
What are your plans with the car? Daily driver? Auto x? Lapping?

Autocross mostly. I really would like to get into the (legal) drifting scene as well, but I am really on the fence about that.

So yeah, autocross :)

Thorpedo 01-29-2015 02:27 PM

My recommendation is the Strano Performance front bar and the 16mm rear bar off the 09 era WRX.

Racecomp Engineering 01-29-2015 03:29 PM

What other suspension mods and what kind/size tires do you run?

- Andy

tahdizzle 01-29-2015 07:44 PM

So, are the 2014 WRX/STi rear sways direct bolt on too?

Gunman 01-29-2015 07:56 PM

I like my Hotchkis bars. Just daily driving, and mountain rides for me, but the engineer at @Hotchkis that designed them autocross's his FR-S.

BunnyRZed 01-29-2015 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tahdizzle (Post 2110852)
So, are the 2014 WRX/STi rear sways direct bolt on too?

The rear sway will fit but it's 19mm (STI) solid bar. You're going to get crazy oversteer unless you get 23mm/24mm solid front sway bar. I would go 16mm rear (WRX) and solid 20mm front sway.

tahdizzle 01-29-2015 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BunnyRZed (Post 2110922)
The rear sway will fit but it's 19mm (STI) solid bar. You're going to get crazy oversteer unless you get 23mm/24mm solid front sway bar. I would go 16mm rear (WRX) and solid 20mm front sway.

'14 STi OEM bar is the same as the WRX. they are 16mm.

tahdizzle 01-29-2015 08:37 PM

which brings me to the next question. Who sells some 16mm bushings?

BunnyRZed 01-29-2015 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tahdizzle (Post 2110942)
'14 STi OEM bar is the same as the WRX. they are 16mm.

Nope the STI rear sway bar is larger @ 19mm. :cheers:

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/wrxsti/wrxsti2014.html

nickw14 01-29-2015 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 2110495)
What other suspension mods and what kind/size tires do you run?

- Andy

I don't currently have any other suspension mods. I am running the stock tires now but I am hoping to have Pilot Super Sports on by autox season (245/40/17).

Captain Snooze 01-30-2015 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by nickw14 (Post 2111131)
I don't currently have any other suspension mods. I am running the stock tires now but I am hoping to have Pilot Super Sports on by autox season (245/40/17).

Are coilovers or uprated springs on your agenda?

finch1750 01-30-2015 02:16 PM

Sway bars are generally used to fine tune balance. I would get springs/struts or coilovers sorted first and then tires.


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