Sways: PT v. RB v. FM
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:35 am
I want to install sways on my car and I am considering these 3 choices mostly because all 3 of these are adjustable and have good reviews from people that have tried them.
I currently have Koni + Progress springs. I initially wanted to go with Progress because everyone raves about their quality but they seem like too much bar for the street for me. Especially if I decide to upgrade to ohlins one day, they will definitely be too much bar. That and all the rough roads/potholes.
Next I was leaning towards RB sways because they are like Progress but less stiff. After reading about them, they seem to have a "rear bias". On their website it seems that the front is something like 2.67x stiffer than stock and rear is something like 6.2x stiffer than stock. I know they are adjustable but with even the softest setting in the back, I feel like it'll still be tail happy. I want understeer at one end of the settings and oversteer at the other end of the settings.
Finally I am now looking at FM sways. Again very similar in adjustability with Progess and RB but even a little less stiff. I read somewhere that they are 25% less stiff than RB because of thinner tubular wall thickness but same diameter as RB. Here is a quote from their website:
"These sizes are typically not harsh enough to cause damage to the stock swaybar mounting points. Some other bars on the market are 2.5 times stiffer than ours, which is far too stiff in our opinion."
Now I am throughly confused. Can someone tell me if:
1. RB has more rear bias than the other two. Assume all are set to full soft rear and middle in the front.
2. Which one would you go with knowing what I am looking for? Let me know if I have missed an option with sways…I want them front/rear adjustable.
Thanks!
I currently have Koni + Progress springs. I initially wanted to go with Progress because everyone raves about their quality but they seem like too much bar for the street for me. Especially if I decide to upgrade to ohlins one day, they will definitely be too much bar. That and all the rough roads/potholes.
Next I was leaning towards RB sways because they are like Progress but less stiff. After reading about them, they seem to have a "rear bias". On their website it seems that the front is something like 2.67x stiffer than stock and rear is something like 6.2x stiffer than stock. I know they are adjustable but with even the softest setting in the back, I feel like it'll still be tail happy. I want understeer at one end of the settings and oversteer at the other end of the settings.
Finally I am now looking at FM sways. Again very similar in adjustability with Progess and RB but even a little less stiff. I read somewhere that they are 25% less stiff than RB because of thinner tubular wall thickness but same diameter as RB. Here is a quote from their website:
"These sizes are typically not harsh enough to cause damage to the stock swaybar mounting points. Some other bars on the market are 2.5 times stiffer than ours, which is far too stiff in our opinion."
Now I am throughly confused. Can someone tell me if:
1. RB has more rear bias than the other two. Assume all are set to full soft rear and middle in the front.
2. Which one would you go with knowing what I am looking for? Let me know if I have missed an option with sways…I want them front/rear adjustable.
Thanks!