BajaRon's done it again

[Sny]

I've been fairly disappointed in my ST-S handling since day one.

Now, I'm picky. I know this. So I have to warn people when I say the ST-S disappointed me.

Put on the BRP RSS kit (fox shocks and brp upgraded sway bar) to start. Adjust-ability is nice, bar sucks. I think it was made for the 200 lb lighter RSS and they just slapped a ST compatible sticker on it.

Still not what I wanted. Wanders a bit at highway+ speeds, never really feels planted in corners, turn-ins are vague and rapid changes in direction result in body roll followed by a double bounce.

Yuck.

I knew it was good tho... If you corner HARD and the suspension reaches it's limits, it just grabs and goes. I thought, that's odd... it should lose traction at this point not rail around the corner. Why is it so vague at higher speeds?

Insufficient sway bar. ISB I'll call it from now on.

Enter ... the RonBar ST-S edition.

In a word: perfect.

Gone is the double bounce. Gone is the vague turn-in. No more wandering feeling on the highway. As a bonus, steering effort seems reduced and the nanny is on a morphine drip quietly taking a nap while I corner way too quickly.

All better. I'm good.

Thanks again Ron, you've done it again

Who wants to see what Spyders can do at Blackhawk Farms?

 

[Chupaca]

There you go...!!

another satisfied customer. His bars do make a impressive difference. Glad you pressed on and tried Ron's bar...ryde happy now..!! :2thumbs:

 

[Benggolf]

Sny, so you are happy with the Bajaron sway bar and the Fox shocks I gather?
Am thinking of ordering the Bajaron sway bar for the STS but keeping the OEM shocks for a starter.

What do you think?

 

[Sny]

Sny, so you are happy with the Bajaron sway bar and the Fox shocks I gather?
Am thinking of ordering the Bajaron sway bar for the STS but keeping the OEM shocks for a starter.

What do you think?

There's no harm in trying the Ronbar with the stock shocks. My wife's ST-S has just that. I'm forcing her to try it out for a while before putting the fox shocks on.

My concern with the RSS kit is that it appears to be built for a 690 lb RS and our ST's are 864 lbs (or 899 with the bags and brackets).

For 2014 the ST's are coming with fox shocks and probably the "upgraded" brp sway bar. I'm not sure if these are new fox shocks for 2014 or the same ones they provide as a kit for RS and ST upgraded handling.

If they're new, I'd say get those. They'll be built for the weight of the ST.

Anyone looked at the part numbers?

 

[Bob Denman]

:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

 

[flamingobabe]

I had PitBull put Elka's on my ST when I purchased it....I love the ride...not like the 2009 RS with 2012 RT shocks that dipped and felt sloppy in corners.....can't imagine a better ride....but I have a BajaRon sway bar ordered....will be happy when I get it....don't mess with Fox shocks...just go for the Elka's..you won't regret it

 

[Benggolf]

Very pleased with the Bajaron Sway Bar & Heim Links

Got the Ronbar installed on our 2011 RT Limited at the dealership yesterday together with the Ron heim links + HMT brake lights from Custom Dynamics. :thumbup:

Totally impressed by the improvement; reduced body roll and how the Spyder tracks on the highway now....i find myself barely gripping the handbars at speed because it feels so stable and holds the line like it were on rails.

Will definitely install the same on our STS.

 

[sledmaster]

Totally in Agreement

I've been fairly disappointed in my ST-S handling since day one.

Now, I'm picky. I know this. So I have to warn people when I say the ST-S disappointed me.

Put on the BRP RSS kit (fox shocks and brp upgraded sway bar) to start. Adjust-ability is nice, bar sucks. I think it was made for the 200 lb lighter RSS and they just slapped a ST compatible sticker on it.

Still not what I wanted. Wanders a bit at highway+ speeds, never really feels planted in corners, turn-ins are vague and rapid changes in direction result in body roll followed by a double bounce.

Yuck.

I knew it was good tho... If you corner HARD and the suspension reaches it's limits, it just grabs and goes. I thought, that's odd... it should lose traction at this point not rail around the corner. Why is it so vague at higher speeds?

Insufficient sway bar. ISB I'll call it from now on.

Enter ... the RonBar ST-S edition.

In a word: perfect.

Gone is the double bounce. Gone is the vague turn-in. No more wandering feeling on the highway. As a bonus, steering effort seems reduced and the nanny is on a morphine drip quietly taking a nap while I corner way too quickly.

All better. I'm good.

Thanks again Ron, you've done it again

Who wants to see what Spyders can do at Blackhawk Farms?

SNY nails it here, I am in total agreement. After 3,750 miles on a 2013 ST-S since August 26th, I just installed the Bajaron sway bar into the ST-S. What a freakin’ difference. Totally different handling, much more to my liking. SNY nailed it with his description, no more wandering, much more predictable, easy steering, wow what a difference.

And I still have the stock shocks on there…..hats off to Bajaron, this is the way the ST-S should have been delivered from the factory. I am so happy, now it rails around the corners like it is supposed to!:yes: