I just wanted to provide my impression, after this weekend's track event, of the 18mm sway bar with 285/35/18 RS3 square setup and oem shocks at 5/5.
Corner entry: Understeer was noticeably increased. I mitigated it by tweaking my corner entry line with either transferring weight to the front by touching the brakes during entry, or by getting on the gas earlier (depending on the corner and what came after it). The understeer did make my turn-in speed on one of the turns a bit slower, but it was quickly followed by early throttle, which took care of the slower entry speed.
Mid-corner and corner exit: I was able to get on the go pedal alot sooner than before with very controllable, and awesome, rear end rotation. Not once did the car go out of shape, which increased my confidence in the car. Corner exit grip was noticeably improved and made things alot of fun!
Overall, I was able to break my previous 1:29 laps and got into 1:28's, according to Steve (which is all the proof you need ). So, I recommend this mod to anyone that wants to run square with the stock suspension and not spend 3-4x the price on adjustable aftermarket sway bar setups.
Corner entry: Understeer was noticeably increased. I mitigated it by tweaking my corner entry line with either transferring weight to the front by touching the brakes during entry, or by getting on the gas earlier (depending on the corner and what came after it). The understeer did make my turn-in speed on one of the turns a bit slower, but it was quickly followed by early throttle, which took care of the slower entry speed.
Mid-corner and corner exit: I was able to get on the go pedal alot sooner than before with very controllable, and awesome, rear end rotation. Not once did the car go out of shape, which increased my confidence in the car. Corner exit grip was noticeably improved and made things alot of fun!
Overall, I was able to break my previous 1:29 laps and got into 1:28's, according to Steve (which is all the proof you need ). So, I recommend this mod to anyone that wants to run square with the stock suspension and not spend 3-4x the price on adjustable aftermarket sway bar setups.