RV6 Rear Anti-Roll Bar

[LiquidCarbon]

Just got this and need to install. 25mm diameter and hollow. Spherical bearing endlinks. Very high quality stuff.

 

[Integra23]

Yeah. It's on my install list once it's warm out.

 

[SeanIsElsewhere]

Just got this and need to install. 25mm diameter and hollow. Spherical bearing endlinks. Very high quality stuff.

Nice heard nothing but good things about RV6 in the quality department. Been eyeing a 25mm Eibach bar and brace myself. Are you installing soon?

 

[creaturemachine]

I have the Eibach and I feel like the car should've come like this from the factory. Nothing negative to say,

 

[StingertimeNC]

I also have the eibach. It's great. had them on other cars before too. Never had any issues. That RV6 is pretty to look at, but once it's installed, that's the last time you'll see it, LOL. If the cost was the same, I may get the RV6, if not I would gladly stick with Eibach.

 

[Dakei]

Any real benefits of a 25mm bar over a 22mm one? I was thinking of going with a 22mm Whiteline swaybar since it's only slightly thicker than stock and shouldn't have too much of an impact on driving dynamics other than tightening the rear.

 

[SeanIsElsewhere]

Any real benefits of a 25mm bar over a 22mm one? I was thinking of going with a 22mm Whiteline swaybar since it's only slightly thicker than stock and shouldn't have too much of an impact on driving dynamics other than tightening the rear.

I haven’t ever had a rear sway bar on a fwd car before. Do you think the 25mm would be too dramatic for spirited street driving?

 

[Dakei]

I haven’t ever had a rear sway bar on a fwd car before. Do you think the 25mm would be too dramatic for spirited street driving?

That's what I'm trying to figure out too. The sensible choice would be the 22mm sway bar; it will reduce body roll and mitigate understeer while not drastically affecting driving dynamics and comfort.

I think the 25mm bar is too much for spirited driving. I could be wrong though. If anyone can give me a brief description on the 25mm bar over the 22mm, I'd be inclined to reconsider.

 

[StingertimeNC]

Eibach's is 25mm. Trying to reduce understeer, and even induce a little oversteer with some throttle lift. Reduce body roll, improve turn in. I'm no expert driver, so we'll see how it goes next time I'm at the track. I only go a couple times per year for fun, not super serious. Also just love a super tight feel with as little body roll as possible, without being too terribly stiff for daily driver.

 

[LiquidCarbon]

When I was doing serious autocross in my Turbo Beetle years ago, I had a rear bar that was in excess of 50 mm in the rear twist beam, plus the OE rear bar and the twist beam itself. Each side of the rear bar was through bolted into the twist beam with two bolts. Wore out several drill bits installing the rear bar. People accused me of lifting the inside rear tire over the cones. Large rear bars transfer weight to the inside front tire which is very important to getting acceleration out of a turn - you can stand on the throttle much earlier with a large rear bar. Especially important when you do not have a limited slip differential. You can also induce trailing throttle oversteer. When going into a tight corner, you lift the throttle and turn (and maybe brake at the same time), the rear end begins to slide sideways on the outside tire that is still on the ground (rotates), when the car is pointing the way you want, you get back on the throttle, weight transfers back to the rear and it stops sliding sideways and away you go to the next turn.
I will probably set it on the innermost (stiffest) of the three holes and drive it that way. If it is too tailhappy (doubtful) then I will back off one hole. I hope to install this weekend.

 

[LiquidCarbon]

Eibach is only 22 mm.

 

[StingertimeNC]

That's for the A-spec. You have to hit "Type S" in the drop down menu to get to the 25mm one.

 

[LiquidCarbon]

This is the non-S forum.

 

[StingertimeNC]

whoops, sorry about that!

 

[SeanIsElsewhere]

That's for the A-spec. You have to hit "Type S" in the drop down menu to get to the 25mm one.

Eibach is only 22 mm.

They make a 25mm as well and even have an additional brace to go along with it.
https://unity-performance.com/produ...42942&pr_ref_pid=8010081075454&pr_seq=uniform