Whiteline Swaybars
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Whiteline Swaybars
Im looking to get swaybars w/ endlinks before i buy coils and rims. i think i will get whiteline since i got a good deal and i live in CA so i dont have to worry so much about the rusting problems.
anyone have them? thoughts?
or should i go with different swaybars?
anyone have them? thoughts?
or should i go with different swaybars?
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my vote is hotchkiss because they're hollow and 10 lbs lighter than the STOCK bars. Whiteline bars are heavier than stock. Hotchkis and whiteline should have comparable stiffness.
But whatever you do, DON'T get whiteline endlinks. Get timmyspec or whatever else. The whiteline endlinks loosen up all by themselves and you have to loctite everything. They suck major *****.
But whatever you do, DON'T get whiteline endlinks. Get timmyspec or whatever else. The whiteline endlinks loosen up all by themselves and you have to loctite everything. They suck major *****.
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I had issues with Whiteline rear endlink nuts backing off, but after using a 2' cheater bar and loctite red about a year ago, no issues at all. I run both F&R. Major improvement over stock. I ran front bar on middle and rear on full stiff for about 10 months, but recently changed front to full stiff. Much more front end grip now. The front is a beast to install, but so is a lot of parts on our cars.
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I noticed a reduction of grip up front with the swaybar on full stiff, but a dramatic increase in response. I'd recommend keeping the front on full soft or stock, and changing your driving style around that. More ultimate grip up front.
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my vote is hotchkiss because they're hollow and 10 lbs lighter than the STOCK bars. Whiteline bars are heavier than stock. Hotchkis and whiteline should have comparable stiffness.
But whatever you do, DON'T get whiteline endlinks. Get timmyspec or whatever else. The whiteline endlinks loosen up all by themselves and you have to loctite everything. They suck major *****.
But whatever you do, DON'T get whiteline endlinks. Get timmyspec or whatever else. The whiteline endlinks loosen up all by themselves and you have to loctite everything. They suck major *****.
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The Whiteline sway bars are 27mm. The Hotchkis are 32mm.
Are the Hotchkis 32mm set an overkill?
What about the Whitelines? Do they tend to rust or something?
I live in NC so we get rain and sometimes snow.
I am leaning towards the Hotchkis set because I've heard really good things about it back when I had my 02 RSX. I had 27mm RCE sway bars on my 2011 WRX before and they were phenomenal.
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I disagree with some of the info in this thread. The front bar is important on our car if you want grip and turn in response. Having front and rear gives the car a more balance setup then just having the tail happy rear. But it depends on your style of driving. I am big into autocross and track work and I have no issues flicking the rear when needed but ultimately i like the razor sharp steering response i get with the front bar.
The Hotchkis is only bigger because it is hollow. Hollow bars have to be bigger to get the same stiffness as smaller bars. It is almost impossible to compare hollow with solid because you need to know wall thickness on the hollow bars in order to properly do the math to compare. With that said, most agree that the Hotchkis and Whiteline are about equal. Both bars are powder coated so you should not have any rust issues. I have had both front and rear Whiteline on for about 3yrs and they are great and holding up just fine.
I recommend installing both front and rear, and as a note...since the Hotchkis is much bigger, on their install they recommended bending some of the power steering lines to prevent rubbing. I did not like that so I went with Whiteline.
The Hotchkis is only bigger because it is hollow. Hollow bars have to be bigger to get the same stiffness as smaller bars. It is almost impossible to compare hollow with solid because you need to know wall thickness on the hollow bars in order to properly do the math to compare. With that said, most agree that the Hotchkis and Whiteline are about equal. Both bars are powder coated so you should not have any rust issues. I have had both front and rear Whiteline on for about 3yrs and they are great and holding up just fine.
I recommend installing both front and rear, and as a note...since the Hotchkis is much bigger, on their install they recommended bending some of the power steering lines to prevent rubbing. I did not like that so I went with Whiteline.
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