Installed the H&R Front Swaybar
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Since the day I put the Koni sports struts and the H&R springs I knew I would need a sway bar upgrade. It was noticeable when I would turn right pretty aggressively and then watched the left front fender rise up. I went with the H&R sway just because it was a bolt in deal and it used all factory mounting no surprises. When the sway bars were sitting next to each other you could tell instantly how the H&R was bigger, I had it set to the firmest position. On the initial drive after installation I didn?t really feel a difference only when I jerked the wheel left then right you could feel and see the difference which was weird no matter.
So this morning I'm driving my usual route to work I come up to a left turn yield (90 degree) so I wait for traffic to pass then I accelerate and turn, the car stayed flat and it kept accelerating without triggering the traction light witch was nice. The next turn I took was down the street and it was a basic right turn on a light so I kept the mph at around 30 or less and turned it into the corner with slight braking it kinda stayed flat but the tires didn?t like it and also the traction control added more braking in the mix so it kinda stalled to around 10mph I?m not surprised though. my 245/45/17's are holding back the potential of the suspension. Overall I am pleased with the upgrade. Just need some 19's. This car is still the slowest best handling car I have drove to date
So this morning I'm driving my usual route to work I come up to a left turn yield (90 degree) so I wait for traffic to pass then I accelerate and turn, the car stayed flat and it kept accelerating without triggering the traction light witch was nice. The next turn I took was down the street and it was a basic right turn on a light so I kept the mph at around 30 or less and turned it into the corner with slight braking it kinda stayed flat but the tires didn?t like it and also the traction control added more braking in the mix so it kinda stalled to around 10mph I?m not surprised though. my 245/45/17's are holding back the potential of the suspension. Overall I am pleased with the upgrade. Just need some 19's. This car is still the slowest best handling car I have drove to date
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Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy' post='530877' date='Feb 13 2008, 08:16 AM
Since the day I put the Koni sports struts and the H&R springs I knew I would need a sway bar upgrade. It was noticeable when I would turn right pretty aggressively and then watched the left front fender rise up. I went with the H&R sway just because it was a bolt in deal and it used all factory mounting no surprises. When the sway bars were sitting next to each other you could tell instantly how the H&R was bigger, I had it set to the firmest position. On the initial drive after installation I didn?t really feel a difference only when I jerked the wheel left then right you could feel and see the difference which was weird no matter.
So this morning I'm driving my usual route to work I come up to a left turn yield (90 degree) so I wait for traffic to pass then I accelerate and turn, the car stayed flat and it kept accelerating without triggering the traction light witch was nice. The next turn I took was down the street and it was a basic right turn on a light so I kept the mph at around 30 or less and turned it into the corner with slight braking it kinda stayed flat but the tires didn?t like it and also the traction control added more braking in the mix so it kinda stalled to around 10mph I?m not surprised though. my 245/45/17's are holding back the potential of the suspension. Overall I am pleased with the upgrade. Just need some 19's. This car is still the slowest best handling car I have drove to date
So this morning I'm driving my usual route to work I come up to a left turn yield (90 degree) so I wait for traffic to pass then I accelerate and turn, the car stayed flat and it kept accelerating without triggering the traction light witch was nice. The next turn I took was down the street and it was a basic right turn on a light so I kept the mph at around 30 or less and turned it into the corner with slight braking it kinda stayed flat but the tires didn?t like it and also the traction control added more braking in the mix so it kinda stalled to around 10mph I?m not surprised though. my 245/45/17's are holding back the potential of the suspension. Overall I am pleased with the upgrade. Just need some 19's. This car is still the slowest best handling car I have drove to date
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I'm thinking about the sways myself...as Nerweezy asked...are you going to get the rear as well?
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Originally Posted by r1racer' post='530947' date='Feb 13 2008, 11:08 AM
I'm thinking about the sways myself...
They also have carbon fiber strut tower braces for the front and rear. More info here: http://www.dinancars.com/store/Chass...p-1-c-337.html
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Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy' post='530964' date='Feb 13 2008, 02:39 PM
its a base model 04, non sport anything , no active steer. No I probably wont go with a rear sway cause I dont track the car. But Rims Yes!
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Originally Posted by bigjohndaly' post='531490' date='Feb 14 2008, 10:53 AM
Where did you get the work done? Did they have to remove the wheels or anything else? I am in Whittier, too.
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