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01-26-2024, 04:32 AM | #1 |
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Hotchkiss Swaybars settings
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I am wondering what everyone runs for their hole settings on Hotchkiss sway bars out on track. Looking for a bit of guidance/a starting point for mine |
01-26-2024, 11:48 AM | #4 |
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Is 680 a typo for the rear? KW doesn’t offer a rear c/o setup. If 650/680 is correct and full stiff F & full soft R sway bars then you’ve setup your car to understeer. The F definitely prefers a stiffer sway bar to help with a poor camber curve with compression but not with a 680 R spring rate and softest R sway bar setting.
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01-26-2024, 03:53 PM | #5 | |
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I haven’t noticed a severe effect of understeer with the car at all, I am also running a 285/30 square set up. I use to run staggered setup of 265/295 and never experienced any instance of understeer. (Maybe not pushing it enough) I wanted to adjust the rear sway bar to one notch stiffer but have been lazy to do so. Maybe next time I’m out on track I’ll try it out. |
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01-26-2024, 04:59 PM | #7 |
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01-26-2024, 05:23 PM | #8 |
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I think KW V3s are F/R ~350/~630 lbf/in. I’d recommend trying the stiffest front bar setting and softest rear bar setting. This should give you good support of the strut camber curve and turn-in without contributing to understeer. Run the rear on the stiffest setting if you use rotation of the rear to help with initial turn-in. Mid-corner and corner exit will be fine with either setting.
Last questions - what size and type of F and R tires are you running? If it’s one of the common forum setups then it shouldn’t change the recommendations. |
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