Whiteline Front Sway Bar... who has it?

[Jon11582]

Oh serious? I missed the "than"

Hmmmm Ill have to seriously consider this too.

I have no issues with my cornering at all with just my RSB, but im more interested if it feels any better in cornering. I have no problems, but my passengers hate it when i take high speed turns, saying stuff like "next time Im driving" or "I choose life". If this will tame that down a little while maintaining the cornering performance I have now, I'd probably be in.

[cdssolara]

I've tried many combinations of FSB and RSB for my Solara. There are advantages and disadvantages to both RSB only, and FSB plus RSB. With both bars, you can really feel the car hug the road when you take freeway on ramps and big sweepers. The downside is if you try to turn into a corner too quickly at high speed, you might get big time understeer, lose traction with your front tires and slide off the road. With just the rear bar, you won't hug the road as well on the on ramps and sweepers, but you can get better response on quick turn ins without plowing. You have to be careful about inducing too much oversteer if you go too stiff with the rear bar.

Bottom line is to decide what kind of handling balance you want for the type of driving you do. In both cases, though, be sure you know what the limits of the car are. When the car stays flat, you don't get much warning when you reach the car's limits and start to slide.

[Grazi07]

"I choose life"

[Paladin06Greg]

Your comment "The downside is if you try to turn into a corner too quickly at high speed, you might get big time under steer, lose traction with your front tires and slide off the road." is true at least that's what some will say but I have never experienced it.

If true it can be attributed to the single wheel traction of your differential. You can eliminate that SWT by seeing the good folks at http://www.phantomgrip.com/ they hooked me up with only a two day turnaround of my differential.

I've tried many combinations of FSB and RSB for my Solara. There are advantages and disadvantages to both RSB only, and FSB plus RSB. With both bars, you can really feel the car hug the road when you take freeway on ramps and big sweepers. The downside is if you try to turn into a corner too quickly at high speed, you might get big time understeer, lose traction with your front tires and slide off the road. With just the rear bar, you won't hug the road as well on the on ramps and sweepers, but you can get better response on quick turn ins without plowing. You have to be careful about inducing too much oversteer if you go too stiff with the rear bar.

Bottom line is to decide what kind of handling balance you want for the type of driving you do. In both cases, though, be sure you know what the limits of the car are. When the car stays flat, you don't get much warning when you reach the car's limits and start to slide.

[Jackass-Jeff]

well... considering NO STOCK to a 24 MM increases the spring rate by around 1400% lol

My front spring rate is already high compared to everyone else (around 340 or 360 lbs/inch, most of you guys are at around 150-200)

lol

[cdssolara]

I agree with you that getting an lsd is a good thing, although I'm not sure it would help you in the situation that I described. A big front swaybar has the effect of loading the outside tire even more than normal in a turn because it causes weight transfer to happen quicker. If that causes enough understeer to make the car slide, I don't think an lsd transferring all the power to that tire will prevent the slide. Actually, an lsd in a fwd car probably works more effectively with the stock front swaybar and a bigger swaybar in the rear.

Your comment "The downside is if you try to turn into a corner too quickly at high speed, you might get big time under steer, lose traction with your front tires and slide off the road." is true at least that's what some will say but I have never experienced it.

If true it can be attributed to the single wheel traction of your differential. You can eliminate that SWT by seeing the good folks at http://www.phantomgrip.com/ they hooked me up with only a two day turnaround of my differential.

I've tried many combinations of FSB and RSB for my Solara. There are advantages and disadvantages to both RSB only, and FSB plus RSB. With both bars, you can really feel the car hug the road when you take freeway on ramps and big sweepers. The downside is if you try to turn into a corner too quickly at high speed, you might get big time understeer, lose traction with your front tires and slide off the road. With just the rear bar, you won't hug the road as well on the on ramps and sweepers, but you can get better response on quick turn ins without plowing. You have to be careful about inducing too much oversteer if you go too stiff with the rear bar.

Bottom line is to decide what kind of handling balance you want for the type of driving you do. In both cases, though, be sure you know what the limits of the car are. When the car stays flat, you don't get much warning when you reach the car's limits and start to slide.

[StockSolara]

I was wondering where did everyone get their Whiteline Front Sway Bar? I ordered from CT Motorsports and they aren't responding to my emails and when I call it says the phone line has been disconnected. I have recieved two tracking numbers, which were two weeks apart, both of them just keep saying Billing Information Recieved. So, I called my credit card company and they're going to get my money back. I still want a front sway bar. I was wondering who has ordered recently and has recieved it?

[MentatGom]

I have ordered 2 anti-sway bar sets (BTF38, BTR39) from 185performance.com within 2 months (1999 Camry v6, 1997 ES300)... no problems ordering or receiving (with the exception of an incorrect bushing replacement issue (which took a while)). But I believe things have gotten sorted out on their end now by communication I opened up with Whiteline Automotive.

Gom

P.S. I definitely prefer having both upgraded anti-sway bars installed versus only the rear, a setup up I had until I got my forementioned issue resolved.

[StockSolara]

cool thanks man