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Old 03-14-2011, 02:50 PM
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I was going for just the rear sway bar.

I've had a few different people tell me I should go with both front and rear or just rear.

Stasis only has the rear setup.


Any recommendations

Hotchkis is releasing their sways in 10 days or so from what I was told. On order for the set tomorrow morning but want to know if I should go for both front and rear or just rear.
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I have the GMG bars and they are very nice. People say good things about the H&R as well.
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Originally Posted by Anand00x
I was going for just the rear sway bar.

I've had a few different people tell me I should go with both front and rear or just rear.

Stasis only has the rear setup.


Any recommendations

Hotchkis is releasing their sways in 10 days or so from what I was told. On order for the set tomorrow morning but want to know if I should go for both front and rear or just rear.
I just ordered both the front and rear Hotchkis kit 2 weeks ago. Not sure whats taking so long, but seems to be out of stock everywhere. From what I gather, the rear only setup is supposedly faster on the track, but the front and rear setup feels pretty nimble on the street. FWIW.
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Adding roll stiffness at the rear will decrease understeer. This is generally a good thing as most cars understeer from the factory. You can go too far, though and end up with a drift car. If that's what you want then that's great. Most people want neutral handling so all four tires work equally hard in the corners. Adjustable bars are great for tuning to your taste.
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Originally Posted by shawnoc2003
I just ordered both the front and rear Hotchkis kit 2 weeks ago. Not sure whats taking so long, but seems to be out of stock everywhere. From what I gather, the rear only setup is supposedly faster on the track, but the front and rear setup feels pretty nimble on the street. FWIW.
This one;
http://www.hotchkis.net/0911_audi_a4...set_black.html

Why not this one, from H & R;
http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-...sion/Sway_Bar/
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Can aftermarket sway bars work with cars with adjustable suspension like we have on cars with ADS?
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Originally Posted by Muray
Can aftermarket sway bars work with cars with adjustable suspension like we have on cars with ADS?
Sure. You can still do sway bars and springs. Just the shocks are tied into the ADS.
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