The Stranger

I'm looking for the most aggressive bars, not necessarily with the highest level of adjustability.

Thoughts?

gkmccready

Pfadt Heavy Rate are bigger than the T1s and almost adjust in to the T1 range.



Are you sure you need "the most aggressive"? Swaybars are best set by testing, testing, testing and checking your lap times... although I have to admit that having the front end nice and flat sure does feel good.

The Stranger

Good point and thank you for posting that pic. I forgot about that.

As to me needing the most aggressive bars, I agree that repeated testing and lap time comparisons are my best bet for achieving the best set up, but since the swaybars are so expensive I figure I might as well get the most aggressive bars and dial back if necessary. If that makes sense?

gkmccready

Maybe. I think I have GM's rear C6 base, C6 Z51, and C6 Z06 bars, plus Pfadt's Original Pfattys. I've messed with them all in various combinations on the car. The GM bars are fairly inexpensive. Other have had good luck with the ADDCOs, too. You can buy a lot of bar combos for the money if you don't mind swapping rather than just changing holes. :-)

Solofast

The T1 bars are probably the best bang for the buck. Awfully stiff and a decent level of adjustability, for a reasonable price.

geerookie

Or buy a set of coilovers with the proper springs and the right amount of adjustability and you will need very little bar.

I use a base option C6 front bar and no rear bar on my C5 coupe.

wallyman424

I can't imagine running that kind of rate... way way too stiff.

The Stranger

Which bars/rates are you referring to?

davidfarmer

I think he's saying the HR bars are too stiff for most of us, and I agree. I can't imagine needing a bar that stiff unless you are running a 4000lb vette.

The Stranger

Seems like the T1 bars are what most of you guys use, and seem content with. Is that the case?

wallyman424

I'm running stock z06 bars w/ big spring rates. I can tell you that is quite the nice setup.

If you're going to be running big bars (like T1 rates), what's the rest of your suspension look like? They work well with stock springs and even slightly bumped springs, but if your car is stiffly sprung you don't want to be messing with big honking bars.

The only way I'd run T1 bars is w/ a softly sprung (near stock) car.

andrewdonald1

I am running stock 04 C5Z springs, Bilestein Sport Shocks, Poly Bushings in the CA's & Sway Bars, & T1 Sway Bars. I am only on the street right now, but I really like the T1's with this combo.
But I am only comparing to the OEM 04 C5Z set up, and that's all the experience I've got.

wallyman424

yeah, T1 bars are great w/ stock springs. Bigger sway bars are a nice way to make a street car more trackable, in that it doesnt really affect the bump harshness in the way stiffer springs do.

andrewdonald1

Cool. I guess I lucked out with my choice being that I have next to zero experience compared to you.

The Stranger

Seems like I may not even "need" coilovers. Maybe replace the shocks with the Koni FSD, keep the facatory c5 z06 springs, and get T1 bars.