victorygreg
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Has anyone tried the Evoluzione swaybar or the Penske shock system?
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Shocks & Swaybar
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mrb
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I have had the new swaybar on for just 24 hours but it is great! I was running the front shocks on 5 to help stop roll in corners but now have them on 4, with the new swaybar on its softer setting and the handling is still improved - the Spyder stays flatter in the corners. The front suspension does not seem mushy in the corners now- much more precise. I recommend the change! :2thumbs:
See http://spyderryders.net.au/products.html
Next step will be the Elka suspension.
See http://spyderryders.net.au/products.html
Next step will be the Elka suspension.
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mrb
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It definitely stays flatter and feels less mushy , even with the suspension dropped back to 4. It has made me try some more "aggressive" cornering and this morning I hammered into a small diameter round about and while starting to exit to the left I lifted the front RHS wheel about 2' in the air. It came down immediately with no VSS intervention (should the VSS have caught that?? - another thread) - yes this was low speed - about 30kmph and I may not have been quick enough shifting my weight - actually probably too quick!.
I guess this all has to be expected. I assume BRP made the softer sway bar for the same reason you cannot turn off the VSS - they wanted to "idiot proof" the Spyder. It makes sense that if you stiffen the sway bar and then put more cornering force into it it will lift sooner?
I am not concerned as I dont think this would be an issue in regular corners at speed. My experience has been that small diameter round abouts (and the road planners love their round abouts on the Gold Coast) - often with reverse cambers are the worst case for cornering forces on the Spyder.
On the open road and I have tried it on some local mountain roads, the Spyder feels much better on corners with the Evoluzione sway bar. Flatter, more precise and makes me want to corner harder. My next step is the Elka suspension Australian Spyder Ryders- Elka Suspension :thumbup:
I guess this all has to be expected. I assume BRP made the softer sway bar for the same reason you cannot turn off the VSS - they wanted to "idiot proof" the Spyder. It makes sense that if you stiffen the sway bar and then put more cornering force into it it will lift sooner?
I am not concerned as I dont think this would be an issue in regular corners at speed. My experience has been that small diameter round abouts (and the road planners love their round abouts on the Gold Coast) - often with reverse cambers are the worst case for cornering forces on the Spyder.
On the open road and I have tried it on some local mountain roads, the Spyder feels much better on corners with the Evoluzione sway bar. Flatter, more precise and makes me want to corner harder. My next step is the Elka suspension Australian Spyder Ryders- Elka Suspension :thumbup:
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