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HAMBO · 11-23-2014, 04:42 PM

Thinking about getting a new set of sway bars for my supercharged 2013 SS (FE4). Planning to do some other foundation-building suspension pieces with it (subframe bushings, radius arm inserts, toe links, etc).

Have read some different opinions ranging from as cost-effective as just swapping out the rear SS bar for a used 1LE / ZL1 bar, to getting a new set of front / rear aftermarket sways. Some combos have a ~5mm difference between front and rear, others have less or no difference. Not clear to me what's more track-oriented vs. for the street. Understand that a smaller front vs rear will remove some of the understeer bias, but since I don't track more than once or twice a year max (and I'm not particularly advanced) I don't want to have any real compromise to safety (and from what I understand, understeer is a safer bias for novices).

Again, 99% of my use will be street / daily driving. Am looking to have better control in turns, and improve overall handling. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

hammdo · 11-23-2014, 06:15 PM

2011 2SS. Daily driver. Did BMR/1LE suspension. You can ck my build thread on all that I did. Tyler from JDP can help you with what you want. Pm him.

-Don.

camarossdusk · 11-24-2014, 02:00 AM

im also supercharged and am looking at the bmr 3 way adjustable sway bars

JDP Sales · 11-24-2014, 07:43 PM

BMR part # SB039 is what I'd recommend. They're 3 way adjustable front and rear so you can dial them in for your tire setup and get a neutral balance. No better time to pick them up either with the sale going on.

Let me know if I can answer any questions!

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

yzark99 · 12-11-2014, 09:14 PM

2012 1LT, ZL1 front bar only. Went from a scary 30 MPH before to 55 MPH on rails after; on a local s-bend onramp.

WelderNut · 12-11-2014, 11:29 PM

Got the BMR Bars they rock I run the middle on both and think it's def tighter and had more feel than my roommates 13 1le. I have a fe4 12 ss im also lowered.

Nighthawk89 · 12-12-2014, 12:45 AM

I'm going with BMR this month. Upgrading my entire suspension with BMR solid subframe bushings and a few OEM I couldn't find aftermarket.. Pm me if you need and help..

Spartan01 · 12-12-2014, 09:12 AM

I upgraded my stock 2010 SS sways to the Pfadt ZL Spec Sways.
These are Pfadts version of improved sways for the ZL1.
The car handles like it's on rails now, and if they were designed to improve the already supercharged ZL1 they should work really well for your supercharged SS.

BMR Sales · 12-12-2014, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDP Tyler

BMR part # SB039 is what I'd recommend. They're 3 way adjustable front and rear so you can dial them in for your tire setup and get a neutral balance. No better time to pick them up either with the sale going on.

Let me know if I can answer any questions!

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

^^^^THIS!!! Unfortunately, the BF Sale is over now, but I'm sure something else will be coming up soon (hint, hint!). Keep an eye on our website around Christmas time!!!

JDP Sales · 12-12-2014, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMR Sales

^^^^THIS!!! Unfortunately, the BF Sale is over now, but I'm sure something else will be coming up soon (hint, hint!). Keep an eye on our website around Christmas time!!!

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

NotYetLegend · 12-12-2014, 04:23 PM

I can second that the BMR bars are badass. I think if you run the softest setting front/rear you are in no way into "unsafe" territory. I run soft in the front and middle in the rear and the car is totally controllable, I get compliments from everyone who drives it.

One post said that he only replaced the front bar and likes the results. In my experience the stiffer front bar really helped out with tightening the steering feel/response, especially on-center. So his post does align with my experience. For this reason I think if you just step up the rear bar you are missing out on some of the benefits of doing both.

The BMR bars are also well priced, they have incredible forum support and they even hold a lot of their value so if you change later on (you wont) you can sell them in the classifieds no problem.

Good luck!

AF1Strider · 12-13-2014, 02:57 PM

I bought the BMR set, front and rear 3 way adjustable for my DD and love them!!

camarossdusk · 12-14-2014, 02:28 AM

I bought the bmr sb039 installed last week, my car is mainly for street use, use the setting in the middle for the street, and the stiffest setting at the track, really added to full bmr suspension upgrades with traction.

camguynj · 12-16-2014, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AF1Strider

I bought the BMR set, front and rear 3 way adjustable for my DD and love them!!

What do you have them set at ?

11-23-2014, 04:42 PM	#1
HAMBO Drives: Supercharged 2013 AGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 786	Sway bar recommendation for daily driver? Thinking about getting a new set of sway bars for my supercharged 2013 SS (FE4). Planning to do some other foundation-building suspension pieces with it (subframe bushings, radius arm inserts, toe links, etc). Have read some different opinions ranging from as cost-effective as just swapping out the rear SS bar for a used 1LE / ZL1 bar, to getting a new set of front / rear aftermarket sways. Some combos have a ~5mm difference between front and rear, others have less or no difference. Not clear to me what's more track-oriented vs. for the street. Understand that a smaller front vs rear will remove some of the understeer bias, but since I don't track more than once or twice a year max (and I'm not particularly advanced) I don't want to have any real compromise to safety (and from what I understand, understeer is a safer bias for novices). Again, 99% of my use will be street / daily driving. Am looking to have better control in turns, and improve overall handling. Any recommendations? Thanks! __________________ 2013 AGM 2SS/RS SLP TVS2300, Edge CAI, 3" Magnaflow catback, BC Racing BR series coilovers, HRE FF15's (20x10 square) with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's, GM STB, BMR front and rear sway bars and toe links, Prothane subframe bushings and front control arm inserts, JDP rear upper control arm bushings, Elite Engineering catch can. Tuned by Cunningham Motorsports. 1967 Bolero Red 396 SS/RS Convertible

12-11-2014, 09:14 PM	#5
yzark99 I run 2 catch cans... Drives: 2012 1LT SIM Auto Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: OR there Posts: 1,038 View My Garage	2012 1LT, ZL1 front bar only. Went from a scary 30 MPH before to 55 MPH on rails after; on a local s-bend onramp. __________________ Overkill tuned • Air Scoop • CAI • VMAX PTB • JacFab Laminator FX + Extendolator • SOLO Hi-Flo Cats + Cat-Back Exhaust View my top 3 LFX performance mods and more: .

12-12-2014, 09:12 AM	#8
Spartan01 Drives: Evil Eva, 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Falls Church, Virginia Posts: 3,600	I upgraded my stock 2010 SS sways to the Pfadt ZL Spec Sways. These are Pfadts version of improved sways for the ZL1. The car handles like it's on rails now, and if they were designed to improve the already supercharged ZL1 they should work really well for your supercharged SS. __________________ "You simply cannot trust quotes found on the internet." -Abraham Lincoln

12-12-2014, 04:23 PM	#11
NotYetLegend Drives: 2012 1SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 344	I can second that the BMR bars are badass. I think if you run the softest setting front/rear you are in no way into "unsafe" territory. I run soft in the front and middle in the rear and the car is totally controllable, I get compliments from everyone who drives it. One post said that he only replaced the front bar and likes the results. In my experience the stiffer front bar really helped out with tightening the steering feel/response, especially on-center. So his post does align with my experience. For this reason I think if you just step up the rear bar you are missing out on some of the benefits of doing both. The BMR bars are also well priced, they have incredible forum support and they even hold a lot of their value so if you change later on (you wont) you can sell them in the classifieds no problem. Good luck! __________________ "Driving is the only thing I love about f1." (Kimi Raikkonen)

12-14-2014, 02:28 AM	#13
camarossdusk whippled 5th gen Drives: 2013 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Texas Posts: 442 View My Garage	I bought the bmr sb039 installed last week, my car is mainly for street use, use the setting in the middle for the street, and the stiffest setting at the track, really added to full bmr suspension upgrades with traction. __________________ Whipple running 13 lbs of boost, Innovators west 8 rib with 10 percent over drive crankshaft pulley. Fore level 2 Dual pump fuel system, with duel TI auto fuel pumps, ID 1300 fuel injectors, tuned on e85. Driveshaft shop aluminum driveshaft, 1400 hp half shafts, Detroit tru-trac. ls9 camshaft, CNC ported heads, with trunion and dual valve spring upgrade, LS9 head gaskets, ARP 2000 head studs, Manley stainless valves. Adjustable Bmr toe rods, trailing arms, rear adjustable sway bar, full cradle bushings, upper control arm bushings, BMR diff. bushings, bmr driveshaft safety loop.

11-23-2014, 06:15 PM	#2
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	2011 2SS. Daily driver. Did BMR/1LE suspension. You can ck my build thread on all that I did. Tyler from JDP can help you with what you want. Pm him. -Don.

11-24-2014, 02:00 AM	#3
camarossdusk whippled 5th gen Drives: 2013 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Texas Posts: 442 View My Garage	im also supercharged and am looking at the bmr 3 way adjustable sway bars

11-24-2014, 07:43 PM	#4
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	BMR part # SB039 is what I'd recommend. They're 3 way adjustable front and rear so you can dial them in for your tire setup and get a neutral balance. No better time to pick them up either with the sale going on. Let me know if I can answer any questions! Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

12-11-2014, 11:29 PM	#6
WelderNut Drives: 12 1ss/rs hurst car black Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: H-town Posts: 35	Got the BMR Bars they rock I run the middle on both and think it's def tighter and had more feel than my roommates 13 1le. I have a fe4 12 ss im also lowered.

12-12-2014, 12:45 AM	#7
Nighthawk89 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2Ss M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,013	I'm going with BMR this month. Upgrading my entire suspension with BMR solid subframe bushings and a few OEM I couldn't find aftermarket.. Pm me if you need and help..

12-13-2014, 02:57 PM	#12
AF1Strider Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 496 View My Garage	I bought the BMR set, front and rear 3 way adjustable for my DD and love them!!