We view sway bars as a way of fine tuning the vehicle after you've figured out your spring rates and factored in driving style, car's handling characteristics and desired expectations.

There are a number of brands of sway bars on the market as mentioned in some of the earlier posts. There are additional factors in talking about the "stiffest" sway bar out there. For example, driver and driving style does play a factor. One driver may enter a turn a certain way, while another driver has a different method, etc. A full tank of gas in the front compared to a car running a lower fuel amount can affect handling as well with all things considered...

Here are a few specifications on the RSS Sway Bars, there are a few things we do keep private:

• The RSS Sway Bar Series are designed, engineered and made in the USA
• Our bars are adjustable and offer 3 attachment holes for drop link mounting
• RSS Sway Bars have a thicker wall and are hollow compared to the factory, thin wall bars - we also use superior steel than the factory bars
• RSS Sway Bars offer a 30%/50%/70% torsional stiffness improvement from the factory offering

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-Part #30057 (997 Turbo Rear Sway Bar)
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The basic things that the RSS bars offer over the factory is adjustability, enhanced torsional stiffness, overall improved handling, reduced understeer and minimized body roll...

For what it's worth, we have a number of race cars running our bars with very positive feedback in addition to the many street enthusiasts ordering them every day from our network of authorized dealers...

 

I don't doubt your RSS bars are a quality product, but better than the factory Porsche bars? That's a big claim, just sayin....

 

Hi TT Gasman,

As with any RSS Product, we are very confident in the quality of our engineering and manufacturing. In fact, we offer a money back guarantee. I would suggest you try a set for yourself to feel the difference. If your not satisfied simply return them. Let me know if we can be of assistance…
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yrralis, i am thinking of gt2 sway bars as well. what setting did you set at on gt2 bars, hw much over steer? did you also upgrade sbar links ?

thanks ronnie

 

Installed RSS rear sway bar only on middle stiffness(50% stiffer then stock) setting.

Car definitely over steers now from stock neutral.

A worthwhile upgrade to any 997TT, now I see why RUF set up their cars this way.

RSS build quality, fit and finish were equal/better then stock.

Next up Cargraphic springs with RSS rear drop links.

I might try the softer setting(30% stiffer) setting which the RSS drop links will allow me to do.

 

^^^Good job on the rear sway bar, it will work well with the springs. You should also install rear toe links while you are at it. This combo set to GT2 specs is a very good setup. FWIW I run my GT2 bar middle on the street and go full stiff with the R compounds at the track.

 

Doug

Thanks for the tip, will keep rear toe links in mind.

 

I have have run just a GT2 bar on the rear and you can dial in better balance on track or street. Putting a bigger adjustable bar on front that is a matched set to the rear gives even better adjustability. Specifically, the ability to get more power down in the front coming out of corners. This maximizes the advantage of AWD.

 

Will this GT2 rear adjustable bar fit 2010+ gt2 with 3.8 engine? Thanks

 

I've read this thread with some interest and I'm wondering if anyone has installed both the front and rear sway bars in a 997.1 Turbo. I have an extended warranty with my Porsche dealer and they've told me that since the GT2 sway bars are Porsche engineered equipment that installing them would not void my warranty.

I too feel that the car has some understeer with the stock sway bars and I'd like to reduce some of that roll in the corners. Lots of folks say the GT2 rear sway bar is a stock fit and helps with the issues above. Given that the GT2 is 2WD and the Turbo is 4WD, should I also consider the front sway bar as well? I recognize that these things are engineered in pairs for the vehicle but I'm wondering if the 2WD/4WD drive difference would be an issue with the front GT2 sway bar and if I should leave the stock Turbo one on.

Thanks!

t.