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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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Default Soft or Hard Swaybar to match Bilstein PSS10

Currently running the PSS10's and was wonderding with a softer spring setup like the bilsteins do you go with a softer swaybar or a harder one.

For example I used to run Tein flex's and cusco sway's but found that it was just to stiff and would end up side ways every corner. I put back the oem sways and there was a noticeable positive improvement in handling with no other change.

I like my PSS10's for the street but find that there is some body roll that I want to get rid of.

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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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the best bet is fitting a fully adjustable setup like Hotchkis, which will let you dial in the settings front and rear to suit your particular tastes, tires and driving style
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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When I installed my Pss9 setup to test it out before I had it revalved and resprung, I was perfectly happy with my sway's set to med/med. I have a front Hotchkis bar and a rear 350EVO bar. When I thought I'd try full stiff because I, like you was comming off a setup with stiffer springs, it was not a productive experience and I rather quickly went back to med/med. Of course that was my experience, doesn't mean you can't run full stiff. It might work for you and your setup. It sure didn't work for me.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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When I had the teins and the cusco's trust me I was all over the place. I reckon everyone thought I was the drift king.

I will go with an adjustable set but my concern is that the softest setting in the rear may not be soft enough. If you look at the Cobb/hotchkis the minimum on the rear is ~85% stiffer than stock. If this is too stiff in the rear then I don't have any adjustment range.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MR RIZK
When I had the teins and the cusco's trust me I was all over the place. I reckon everyone thought I was the drift king.

I will go with an adjustable set but my concern is that the softest setting in the rear may not be soft enough. If you look at the Cobb/hotchkis the minimum on the rear is ~85% stiffer than stock. If this is too stiff in the rear then I don't have any adjustment range.

I have a problem with most bar manufactuer percentage claims.

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...ine-sways.html
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:02 AM
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From your post on the other thread.

Hotchkis 35mm hollow front bar hole 3 +82% hole 4 full stiff + 129%
Cobb 35mm hollow front bar hole 3 +85% hole 4 full stiff +135%
^IMO the Hotchkis and Cobb bar specs should read as follows
Hotchkis front bar hole 4 full stiff +29%
Cobb front bar hole 4 full stiff +35%
When you say hotckis should be "hole 4 full stiff +29%" then you mean hole 3 should be 18% softer? Otherwise hole 4 cannot be full stiff

Is my understanding correct?

Michael
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