MrHarris

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I have for certain decided I won't be going the F-Sport route most seem to take.

I've narrowed it down to Cusco vs. Hotchkis.

I know Hotchkis you have a 2 setting adjustment in the rear, I would set it to the stiffest setting and never touch it again so having that option is irrelevant in my case.

Here's Cusco's info on their IS250 sway bars: http://www.cuscousainc.com/vehicle-r...&modelname=421

Which are different in stiffness percentages than the Cusco IS350 sways, something I've never seen before. Seems like all IS250/IS350 aftermarket sways are just one stiffness percentage.

Here's the Hotchkis info on their IS250 sway bars:

Cusco Front: 30mm hollow, 121% stiffer than stock
Cusco Rear: 19mm solid, 147% stiffer than stock

Hotchkis Front: 32mm "tubular" (I assume hollow), 83% stiffer than stock
Hotchkis Rear: 19mm "tubular", adjustable from 70% or 140% stiffer than stock


Please ignore the price and price differences between the two. I am looking for feedback/experience/knowledge of these two companies, the quality/reputation they have for suspension tuning, and if anyone has any first hand experience on either of these two sway bar sets.

To me it seems Cusco is stiffer, therefore helping reduce body-roll further but the rear sway bar may be heavier because it's solid.

In the very near future I will be replacing my stock shocks/springs for a set of Fortune Auto 500 coil overs w/ swift springs, 14k front/10k rear.

Would you go Cusco or Hotchkis? Which makes a higher quality product? Which will perform better? Any and all input would be greatly appreciated. I will be purchasing one of these within the next 3 days.

jrule2

Any reason for not going the F-Sport sways?

The second setting on the Hotchkis rear sway is going to be about the same stiffness as the F-Sport and I think the Cusco is the same. No advantage to either bar in this regard.

The front may be a different story.. Both brands claim to be stiffer than the F-Sport (and due to the larger diameter they should be.. in theory). This isn't what you want in a car that naturally understeers as any front sway bar stiffer than the F-Sport and matched to a rear sway bar will only reintroduce understeer. In theory anyway.

Probably haven't answered any of your questions regarding both products but that's just my view on them.

MrHarris

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The stiffer the rear sway bar is, the more oversteer it creates right? And our cars come from the factory with understeer built in it right?

MrHarris

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What company do you guys think builds a better quality product? Cusco or Hotchkis?