Z06 sway bars
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Z06 sway bars
'05 A4 vert w/ softride , 1/4" tunnel plate.
Reason for mod: hopefully get more responsive $ controlled turns.
What dynamics should I expect with just rear changed to Z06 bar? And how much more would the front add? Car is DD and used exclusively for city/highway (no track.)
Reason for mod: hopefully get more responsive $ controlled turns.
What dynamics should I expect with just rear changed to Z06 bar? And how much more would the front add? Car is DD and used exclusively for city/highway (no track.)
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Buy a pair of Z51 cars and you will be happy. If you put a Z06 bar on the back and do nothing to the front, the car will be tail happy, so just buy a Z51 front and rear bar and be done with it.
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Originally Posted by timd38
Buy a pair of Z51 cars and you will be happy. If you put a Z06 bar on the back and do nothing to the front, the car will be tail happy, so just buy a Z51 front and rear bar and be done with it.
Originally Posted by FJPA
you'll get oversteerThen - what would be the difference between Z06 and a Z51 bars, as applied to my vert?
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If you buy the Z51 sway bars you will have a firmer, more solid ride and suffer from a BUNCH of understeer. If you go further and change to the Z06 bars, the ride will be even firmer and very tight. You will have a tiny bit of oversteer that you can control with your right foot.
I just did this. I first went to Z51 bars and then to Z06. I'm staying with Z06.
-Ben
I just did this. I first went to Z51 bars and then to Z06. I'm staying with Z06.
-Ben
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OK, everyone here with a base or F55 suspension that has raced with the stock, Z51 and Z06 swaybars, all on the same car, raise your hand.
If you haven't done this yourself and you're just repeating what you read elsewhere, you're not doing anyone any favors. If you have first hand knowledge of upgrading the base or F55 suspension to the Z51 swaybars, please tell us how it handles when you push hard in a turn.
If you haven't done this yourself and you're just repeating what you read elsewhere, you're not doing anyone any favors. If you have first hand knowledge of upgrading the base or F55 suspension to the Z51 swaybars, please tell us how it handles when you push hard in a turn.
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It makes the steering more neutral but still has a bit of understeer.
Try it. it's only about $80/bar if you buy from a forum dealer like Gene Culley and install them yourself.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Right, I and a few hundred others have done it. It's an easy very worthwhile mod. I added mine to an F55. I had the bars before I got the car.
It makes the steering more neutral but still has a bit of understeer.
Try it. it's only about $80/bar if you buy from a forum dealer like Gene Culley and install them yourself.
It makes the steering more neutral but still has a bit of understeer.
Try it. it's only about $80/bar if you buy from a forum dealer like Gene Culley and install them yourself.
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Thanks for the suggestions/opinions.
I'll talk to my tuner, who will end up doing the install since I have no garage/tools. He'll have the experience to make the distinction between the two.
I'll talk to my tuner, who will end up doing the install since I have no garage/tools. He'll have the experience to make the distinction between the two.
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OK, everyone here with a base or F55 suspension that has raced with the stock, Z51 and Z06 swaybars, all on the same car, raise your hand.
If you haven't done this yourself and you're just repeating what you read elsewhere, you're not doing anyone any favors. If you have first hand knowledge of upgrading the base or F55 suspension to the Z51 swaybars, please tell us how it handles when you push hard in a turn.
If you haven't done this yourself and you're just repeating what you read elsewhere, you're not doing anyone any favors. If you have first hand knowledge of upgrading the base or F55 suspension to the Z51 swaybars, please tell us how it handles when you push hard in a turn.