Nice how ride???

 

I like the look...easy to install? Can't wait to hear how it drives!

 

From past experience of installing a sway bar where there was none, and even replacing with a heavier duty on, this has GOT to make a difference in the Elantra. I just want to know if it's a straight bolt on, and a link to the product!

 

Curtis, you did clear-coat and wax that thing prior to install, yes? :grin:

 

It's already mounted in the photos, Mr OCD. If he didn't I bet it can be done on the car :grin:
I found one online and it is powder coated, so it should be quite durable finish wise.
KFX Performance - Hyundai and Kia Performance and Styling Parts - Hyundai Elantra & GT Rear Anti-sway bar 2011-2013: KFX Performance

 

Yup straight bolt on. Cant wait for review!

 

I'd like to understand what this does? And only $20?

 

It's 159+20 for shipping

 

I got it from piercemotorsports through their ebay store. It's advertised as a Veloster Sway Bar. The seller is very good and shipped quickly in 2 days. You can also get it directly from their website.

Hyundai Veloster Whiteline Rear Swaybar | eBay

 

I got it from piercemotorsports through their ebay store. It's advertised as a Veloster Sway Bar.

I'm really fascinated over this "crossover" inventory fitting multiple models. Example: KYB's! And yet, we STILL can't get a crossover confirmation from KYB for our E's. {sigh} :grin:

BTW, Curtis, that thing looks great under there. But, does it help the car surf any better?

 

That probably helps more than the ESC does.

Price alert. $135.00 + shipping.

 

Hey MEC do you have the part numbers for the konis?

 

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/269-elantra-gt-forum/161566-koni-rear-shocks-sport-series.html

Here's the thread with links. Keep in mind, koni yellows are a lot more aggressive/track oriented and even on the softest setting are probably more stiff than the KYB's. They're also more expensive.

Regardless, it's another option.

 

Any drilling involved?

I was planning on installing the KYB rearshocks sometime this year, then I saw this thread and figured I'd do this too. With that said though, (excuse my ignorance) would it matter if I install this first before the KYB's? Or do I have to install the shocks first before the sway bar?

 

Nope, no drilling. I believe the holes are already in place on the lower spring mount.

 

Doesn't matter, front or rear. Just as long as you do the R&R in sets.

 

Does this help with the side to side wiggling?

 

With only 2 days of driving, yesterday in the rain and today to and from work, not enough to say. But now that you mention it, no sideway wiggles noticed. I will need more drive time to say, no doubt this weekend.
I will add, it almost feels like it's driving on rails.

 

Thanks for the review. Hope to hear the longer term results during/after the weekend

 

A days worth of driving the mountains and around town should give it a pretty good test. It was no where like it was before. The KYBs undoubtedly did it's job but the sway bar really kept the car glued to the road. I am pleasantly surprised how flat it is around corners. The steering is unbelievably smooth, lighter and goes exactly where you point it. Tracking is great with nice road feedback.

Doesn't surprise me, since this is THE premier sub-forum on the Hyundai-Forums website. It's not easy for us Elantra owners to be so spectacular, but someone has to do it! LOL

We're just following your lead, Curtis. :grin:

We can proudly make claim to some degree

I just ordered one from Pierce Motor Sport. $155 delivered. I have a very good feeling about this. Thanks for the photos & info!

Nice, you'll love it!

Watch this thing sellout everywhere.

When I had this in the eBay cart, it said "last one" diagonally across the image.

Their website link might be of help to some
Hyundai Veloster Whiteline Rear Swaybar

 

Watch this thing sellout everywhere.

 

When I had this in the eBay cart, it said "last one" diagonally across the image.

 

Oh Lordy, not another mod.

And a practical - read, easy to make excuses to myself for buying it - mod at that.

I'm pretty sure my willpower will hold out long enough to buy the new and better tires I really need a whole lot more than a swaybar, especially since the KYBs went a long way towards tightening up the handling on their own. But after that, all bets are off.

Sigh.

(EDIT: And now I'm wondering if that beefier front swaybar will also fit the Elantras, too. Self, STOP IT! *headdesk* *headdesk*)

^_^

 

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

If this part sells out I noticed another rear anti sway bar from Progress Technology sold by KFX Performance that's 19mm rather than 18mm but more money. $160 rather than $135. The Pierce Motorsport bar is curved and the KFX Performance bar is straight.

Hyundai Veloster Whiteline Rear Swaybar

KFX Performance - Hyundai and Kia Performance and Styling Parts - Hyundai Elantra & GT Rear Anti-sway bar 2011-2013: KFX Performance

$165 at Progress Technology
Progress Technology: Anti-roll bars, sport springs, coil-overs, camber kits and more since 1995!

 

Silvergls: did you ever have the side to side variations while driving down the freeway, especially in wind? There have been a few threads on that issue, and several people concluded overinflated tires or electric stearing as explanations. I wonder if you feel this bar eliminates/ improves that particular aspect? Thanks for leading the way Ranger.

 

I did, but it's been awhile since I felt it. Not sure, but I think the KYBs corrected that problem. While the KYBs helped in keeping the car planted, the sway bar did reduce unwanted dips or sways. While it did reduce some flex of the torsion beam, it does correct which I would describe as a too soft suspension.

 

@afpj: I had the same issues, and also noticed that after installing the KYBs, my Elantra was much less susceptible to both stiff crosswinds and the wake turbulence immediately behind big trucks. That alone, to me, was worth the price of the upgrade.

The car also now does a much better job of holding its lane than previously.

I still get a bit of the side-to-side action on particularly rough stretches of pavement, but with the KYBs the Elantra no longer pitches and rolls like a destroyer in high seas and recovery from bumps is much quicker. (A bit of an exaggeration, perhaps, but there's a couple of rough stretches of interstate local to me that - at the posted highway speeds - felt almost more like I was surfing them than driving them before I upgraded to the KYBs.)

 

Actually, that's not much of an exaggeration

 

One man's exaggeration is another man's facts. No doubt, the bar and the KYB's, either in unison or separately make a pronounced improvement in handling and safety. I applaud the guys (Curtis and others) that blazed the trail the rest of us now travel down.

 

I've been toying with the idea of the KYB shocks and now this one for a while. Handling hasn't bugged me enough to want to go for it yet though.

 

Im just catching up on all the threads here. But I'm wondering if this mod will fix the body rear end wiggle without changing the rear struts?

Mind you, its a good idea to change them anyway. but just curious.

 

Im just catching up on all the threads here. But I'm wondering if this mod will fix the body rear end wiggle without changing the rear struts?

Mind you, its a good idea to change them anyway. but just curious.

My finds are just like MEC-777 mentioned. I have also read about those with Velosters adding sway bars with no shock upgrade, still with skipping issues. While the sway bar did quite a bit for my car, the KYBs fixed more of the problems we face.

 

The sway bar will very little to nothing to prevent the rear end wiggle over bumps.

Changing the rear shocks to KYB's or another aftermarket brand with stronger valving will help quite a bit.

Sway bars mainly only control body roll.

 

Tou Che!

but really, isnt body roll what we keep calling the rear end wiggle anyway?
or are you referring to body roll as in, what a sway bar does?

 

Howdy from the GT subforum.
Some folks have been looking at this option that is supposed to fit:
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/269-e...69-elantra-gt-forum/156026-new-progress-technology-19mm-rear-anti-sway-bar.html

Not sure if its available yet, or if its much different than the other progress bar listed in this thread.

I think for now on us Elantra/GT owners should just post a 'silvergls test this' thread and wait for the results.

@Boydrone: If its the bouncing around due to small road imperfections you are wondering about, then I believe its the KYBs (or similar shocks) you need to be looking at before a sway bar. From the research I have done, good tires and then good shocks would be the best course of action...a sway bar might be something I would personally look at after trying those two first.

 

Howdy from the GT subforum.
Some folks have been looking at this option that is supposed to fit:
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/269-e...69-elantra-gt-forum/156026-new-progress-technology-19mm-rear-anti-sway-bar.html

Not sure if its available yet, or if its much different than the other progress bar listed in this thread.

I think for now on us Elantra/GT owners should just post a 'silvergls test this' thread and wait for the results.

@Boydrone: If its the bouncing around due to small road imperfections you are wondering about, then I believe its the KYBs (or similar shocks) you need to be looking at before a sway bar. From the research I have done, good tires and then good shocks would be the best course of action...a sway bar might be something I would personally look at after trying those two first.

Yes, first step I'd recommend is to replace the shocks. Some might find that alone to satisfy their needs.

I also looked at that sway bar but emails to them were not answered from one seller and very slow from another, bad service from the get go. I also didn't care that the ends were welded. Those however might be the best bet for those who did coilovers. The Whiteline mounts more outboard whereas the Progressive mounts inside. This reason is why I preferred the Whitelines as it's mounted closer to where the coil buckets are supported.

Looks like this place in CA. has them as well - $135

Rhys Millen Racing — Whiteline Rear Sway Bar Veloster 11+

I had a good experience talking with them, however $89 shipping was a turn off. Without a ocean to cross, that cost ought to be lower to most.