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Looking to get a little crisper turn in and handling. I have just got a DSC Sport controller and was looking at the previous sway bar threads but minimal feedback. I was looking for those with Hotchkis bars and what your feedback is.
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I have limited experience with sway bars but I installed the AMT Monoball bushing kit in my '16 Z06 Z07.
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I have the Hotchkis https://www.hotchkis.net/product/201...&md=440&sm=488
sway bars and have used them on my Z06 for the street and roadcourse for the past few years. The turn in is improved a little bit. My main reason for using them is the 3 way adjustable rear bar. I was able to soften the rear bar relative to the front. IMHO, the stock setup(Z06/Z07) has too much oversteer on the track. With the Hotchkis bar in the stiff setting the car definitely has oversteer if you lift off in the middle of turn at STREET speeds (25 MPH in a 90 degree turn). With the rear bar in the middle setting the car is neutral on the street and track. I have not tried the softest setting since the middle setting works great.
Originally Posted by TwoStrikes
Looking to get a little crisper turn in and handling. I have just got a DSC Sport controller and was looking at the previous sway bar threads but minimal feedback. I was looking for those with Hotchkis bars and what your feedback is.
Ive had various upgraded endlinks in other cars and I would prefer to avoid anything spherical on the vette. I saw the LG previously mentioned as "too harsh for the street" so thats why I was looking at Hotchkis.
The Hotchkis bars will definitely give you better turn-in and balance. But it does depend on the environment that you want to use them in and with what tires. I've used them successfully in both Auto-X and Track Days with Super 200 tires -- a big improvement over stock. But if you go to Hoosiers, you may need the LG bars and heim-style end links. What is your goal with this setup? And how aggressive is your alignment? I'd argue that the right alignment is the bigger difference.
The Hotchkis bars will definitely give you better turn-in and balance. But it does depend on the environment that you want to use them in and with what tires. I've used them successfully in both Auto-X and Track Days with Super 200 tires -- a big improvement over stock. But if you go to Hoosiers, you may need the LG bars and heim-style end links. What is your goal with this setup? And how aggressive is your alignment? I'd argue that the right alignment is the bigger difference.
They will be used with the stock cup 2's or the ps4s, for spirited driving. Goal is just to get crisper handling on road without sacrficing too much driveability or comfort. Stock alignment.
Last edited by TwoStrikes; Apr 29, 2023 at 12:13 PM.
I ran the Hotchkis bars for a while. The front bar is great, much sharper turn in. I thought the rear was a little stiff for my setup though. I ended up doing the Z07 rear spring instead.
I’ve sold my Z and still have the bars if you’re interested PM me. I’ll list them in the classifieds soon.
The Hotchkis bars are a good fit for you then. As stated above, I'd start with the middle setting on the rear bar. If you get too much action/oversteer, you can still soften a bit.
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