Recommended sway bars? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nickw14 · 01-29-2015, 02:17 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

nickw14 · 01-29-2015, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

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

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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