GT3 or H&R Sway Bars

[silver_911]

Okay, first time poster with a question. I am putting PSS9's on my 2002 996 C2 (in the next couple weeks) and can't make up my mind on going with either GT3 or H&R sway bars. Because the GT3's need drop links, they are a touch more expensive (about $300), but cost isn't my main concern. Since both are adjustable, I'm probably over thinking this but any good insight anyone can offer would be appreciated. I'd hate to go one way and find out the hard way I made a bad choice.

Car is tracked as often as possible and it's my daily driver cause I hate driving anything else.

Thanks in advance

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[emty]

dont have an answer for you, but i have the very same question.

[911dark]

+1 on waiting for an answer

[Loren]

Both are a good choice (IMHO). Most of the Cup Cars are running either the GT3 (race) swaybars or H&R. Seems to me the harder decision is what size - but then that depends on wheel and tire size/types and how you want the car to handle.

[Alan C.]

I was in the same situation and decided to go with GT3 bars along with PSS9's. For links I went with the Agency Power adjustable llinks.

I had a hard time deciding between the X74 and the PSS9's.

[911dark]

The more research I do the more undecided I become. hehe Everything always ends up as a tradeoff. I long for the good 'ol days when I knew only a bit and worried even less. You know the "It's aftermarket so it must be better, right?" days.

So far thinking Cross Competition Coilovers and the H & R swaybars (26 front 23 rear)

[silver_911]

Thanks for the input .. I ordered the GT3 bars after talking to Dan at Vivid racing (along with the Power agency drop links). I almost went with the X74 setup, but in the end, I wanted to be able to adjust eveything so I can find a setup I like best. Nothing has arrived yet (any day now), but when it does and I get through the DIY I will post back here on my experience. As a side note, I have a track event about 10 days after the planned install, so I'll get a chance to put the setup to go use.

[c4bliss]

I had the same questions....

After discussions with ViperBob (Thank you!) i went with Gt3 Sways and i have JIC/Cross being installed this friday. I have pss9's on the cab, but wanted stiffer for the coupe.

4 track days in april should give me a good feel for it!

[pcvinsel]

I was in the same situation and decided to go with GT3 bars along with PSS9's. For links I went with the Agency Power adjustable llinks.

I had a hard time deciding between the X74 and the PSS9's.

I just installed HR coilovers with GT3 bars and Agency Power adjustable links. For normal street driving (ie. turning the steering wheel move than 1 rotation is either direction), the bottom jam nut loosens very quickly resulting in alot of noise. Has anyone else had this problem?

My car is '99 C2 Coupe, 6 sp

Peter Vinsel

[Alan C.]

I have the same issue with my Agency Power links. It is also odd that both ends do not have the same size threads.

[pcvinsel]

I contacted Agency Power and they suggested that I lengthen the links to decrease the deflection angle during steering changes and that seems to have solved my problem... The rod ends were about 5mm unscrewed and I increased that to 13 both top and bottom (a little over an inch longer than the minimum possible length). I also used a little medium locktite to help keep the jam nuts tight.

Peter

[silver_911]

Thought I would followup on my car and experience, remember I went with PSS9's and GT3 sway bars.

The first set of Agency Power drop links lasted 4 days before the passagner side snapped. I called Vivid Racing (where I purchased them) and Dan was kind enough to send me replacement parts for both sides at cost. The second set lasted about 3 weeks (with one track day) before snapping. I decided to called Agency Power directly, thinking that maybe I was shipped the wrong parts, to my suprise the phone system message I got was from Vivid Racing (same company ??). So I gacve up and decided that I will go with Porsche OEM GT3 drop links. I was forced to reinstall the stock front sway bar while I wait for OEM drop links to show up.

[pcvinsel]

Thought I would followup on my car and experience, remember I went with PSS9's and GT3 sway bars.

The first set of Agency Power drop links lasted 4 days before the passagner side snapped. I called Vivid Racing (where I purchased them) and Dan was kind enough to send me replacement parts for both sides at cost. The second set lasted about 3 weeks (with one track day) before snapping. I decided to called Agency Power directly, thinking that maybe I was shipped the wrong parts, to my suprise the phone system message I got was from Vivid Racing (same company ??). So I gacve up and decided that I will go with Porsche OEM GT3 drop links. I was forced to reinstall the stock front sway bar while I wait for OEM drop links to show up.

yikes... I don't think I understand what force would be put on the link to snap it. Where did it snap? Will the OEM GT3 links work with the PSS9's. The GT3 has a different spindle so the drop link ends mount to a point on the OEM shock at a 90 degree angle to where the non-GT3 spingle mount is. I don't think the GT3 links are adjustable so corner weighting the car will result in preloading of the bar.

Peter