Hotchkis Sport Swaybar Set Reviews?

[Obioban]

that being said, is there a "best" one out of the three? Whiteline is definitely way cheaper than the two. I will pick hotchkis over H&R. so between Hotchkis and whiteline?

Entirely depends on what the rest of your setup is, to bet the correct oversteer/understeer balance.

[M3mike]

It looks like most people are only running a stiffer front say bar, with OEM rear. I'm trying to use the FCM guide. What Front Roll Couple (FRC)% are you guys shooting for? The stock M3 FRC% is 66.5% while the CSL is 70.9% so CSL would have more tendency to understeer over base m3? It seems like I would want my car to be setup for more oversteer like characteristics rather than understeer. What FRC should I shoot for?

[Obioban]

It looks like most people are only running a stiffer front say bar, with OEM rear. I'm trying to use the FCM guide. What Front Roll Couple (FRC)% are you guys shooting for? The stock M3 FRC% is 66.5% while the CSL is 70.9% so CSL would have more tendency to understeer over base m3? It seems like I would want my car to be setup for more oversteer like characteristics rather than understeer. What FRC should I shoot for?

70-75% gives you a pretty neutral car. I'd shoot or a sway set that gets you in that range and then use their adjustability to fine tune it for your taste.

[TylerBrown]

It should be noted that the outer diameter of bars is only part of the equation of torsional spring rate. The tube wall thickness and material shear modulus play a role. These probably don’t vary tremendously from one manufacturer to the next but from Turners description of their bars: “These bars are crafted from a special spring steel that is both stronger and more resilient than competitive sway bars”

Turner tends to reuse verbiage from product to product. A portion of the H&R front sway reads almost the same. It’s tough to get through all the marketing!

[Tbonem3]

Turner bars are H&Rs.

[old///MFanatic]

Didn't see anyone mention having broken any of the mounting brackets? I really like the H-Sport bars, but my friend has broken a bracket two times in some 6 years.

[Tbonem3]

Maybe running on stiffest with stock or relatively low spring rates.

[jager911]

I have the Hotchkiss front 30mm bar, run it at medium with stock rear. This helps deal out the understeer, car feels very neutral.

[timmo]

Does anyone know if the whiteline front bar is solid, or hollow?

[lvm3sm46]

Turner bars are H&Rs.

Im seeing Turner bars are ST Suspension bars. Could it be possible more than two are the same?

[old///MFanatic]

Im seeing Turner bars are ST Suspension bars. Could it be possible more than two are the same?

I don’t know now that Turner is now ECS, but I know as far back as 12 years ago the Turner Motorsport bars were H&R without the stickers.

[Albino09]

If this thread is being revived I just want to chime in that I ended up buying the Hotchkis front bar and run it on softest setting with a stock rear. The front end feel in transitions is greatly improved, and I'm about to install some Dinan springs to pair with my Koni yellows.