Aftermarket sway bar

I have Hellwig's on my Duster and Hotchkis' on my Challenger. The Hotchkis pieces are sexy for sure, they make beautiful parts. But you pay for it!!!

As far as function goes, it's going to be hard to tell. Neither Hotchkis or Hellwig publish their sway bar rates. In the front they both make hollow bars, the Hellwig (55905) is 1.125" and the Hotchkis (22386F) is 1.25". So on the surface the Hotchkis bar should be stiffer, but since we don't know the inner diameter of the bar it's impossible to tell without testing. In the back Hotchkis makes a 1" diameter hollow bar that has 3 settings (22386R). Hellwig makes a solid bar that's 3/4" and has 3 settings (6907). The Hellwig bar will be heavier, but again, it will be really hard to tell which bar is stiffer without knowing the inner diameter of the Hotchkis bar. Hellwig bars have a silver/black "hammercoat" finish while the hotchkis bars are powder-coated gloss black.

What I can tell you is the Hotchkis front sway bar is like $344, while the Hellwig is $146. In the back the Hotchkis is $312, the Hellwig is $225. Those are Summit's current prices.

So, for the pair the Hotchkis bars are a little lighter, maybe slightly stiffer, and a LOT more expensive.