'18 SE Body roll

rich_in_cincy · May 30, 2018

Guys,

Is there anything I can do to reduce the body roll without effecting the over all ride of the car? I don't want to make it harsh or uncomfortable, just looking to reduce body roll a bit.

TIA

tissue · May 30, 2018

stiffer swaybars.

XM_Rocks · May 30, 2018

richincincy said:
Guys,

Is there anything I can do to reduce the body roll without effecting the over all ride of the car? I don't want to make it harsh or uncomfortable, just looking to reduce body roll a bit.

TIA

DCC is what you’re looking for.

Outside of DCC (since you already have the car) you might want to look for a set of thicker sway bars.

You could also do a moderate drop with MSS Kits and upsize your tires to give more sidewall.

rich_in_cincy · May 30, 2018

Can I start with a rear sway bar, or do I need to upgrade both at the same time? Sorry if these are stupid questions, but I've never done any suspension mods before.

demi9od · May 30, 2018

richincincy said:
Can I start with a rear sway bar, or do I need to upgrade both at the same time? Sorry if these are stupid questions, but I've never done any suspension mods before.

Yes, just go with a rear bar.

c31561 · May 30, 2018

XM_Rocks said:
You could also do a moderate drop with MSS Kits and upsize your tires to give more sidewall.

For the price of the MSS, I would go with coil overs.

rich_in_cincy · May 30, 2018

demi9od said:
Yes, just go with a rear bar.

Cool, thanks!

demi9od · May 30, 2018

richincincy said:
Cool, thanks!

That's how I started out. Even with the stock endlinks, the ST rear bar (or any of them) made a big difference in cornering roll and confidence.

DAS_STIG · May 30, 2018

Front sway bar would probably have a larger impact on reducing body roll, but it's also 10x harder to change out.

Shane_Anigans · May 30, 2018

Dybz said:
Front sway bar would probably have a larger impact on reducing body roll, but it's also 10x harder to change out.

It will also increase understeer, unless the rear is also upgraded to a stiffer bar.

ZERO815 · May 30, 2018

richincincy said:
Guys,

Is there anything I can do to reduce the body roll without effecting the over all ride of the car? I don't want to make it harsh or uncomfortable, just looking to reduce body roll a bit.

TIA

I can give you a ride in my ‘17 SE with Bilstein B16. Guess your name represents the city we live in?

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avs · May 30, 2018

I’m not a big fan of messing around with oem suspension setup. IMO gti stock suspension is pretty decent to start out with. The first thing I would do when I want to tweak the handling of the car is to get a nice set of tires such as the Michelin Pilot Super Sport. It will make a night/day difference in your car’s handling. Second, you can tweak with the tire pressures. Remember, your 4 tires are the only things that’s in contact between your car and the road!

Sandman GTI · May 30, 2018

XM_Rocks said:
DCC is what you’re looking for.

Outside of DCC (since you already have the car) you might want to look for a set of thicker sway bars.

You could also do a moderate drop with MSS Kits and upsize your tires to give more sidewall.

Many comment that DCC is not worth the price, but as you stated it does an impressive job handling body roll and when not needed you can switch to comfort.

DAS_STIG · May 30, 2018

Shane_Anigans said:
It will also increase understeer, unless the rear is also upgraded to a stiffer bar.

Can improper suspension setup result in understeer? Yes.

That's a very large generalization, though. A lot more goes into under/oversteer than simply increasing the size of the front bar. Increasing front bar size may lead to less body roll, which results in better weight distribution between the two front tires, resulting in better turn-in and follow through the corner.

demi9od · May 30, 2018

OP don't be bothered by the naysayers, stock suspension with a stiffer RSB is loads better than stock in hard corners.

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