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Old 03-02-2007, 04:20 PM   #1
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Default Sway Bar with Standard Shocks/Springs

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What, if any, difference would a Sway bar make with standard shocks and springs ?

Im trying to get rid of some of the body roll, but money is tight at the moment.

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Old 03-02-2007, 04:35 PM   #2
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Hey all

What, if any, difference would a Sway bar make with standard shocks and springs ?

Im trying to get rid of some of the body roll, but money is tight at the moment.

Jeff
AQ decent sway bar tranfers twisting momentum to the wheels . reduces body roll and so it corners better , installing one when you have none will make a surprising difference , you get to do the sideways slip and hop on round-abouts
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Old 03-02-2007, 05:43 PM   #3
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It will make a noticeable difference. I changed the Rear sway bar on my old car a 1990 Mazda 929 and it made a massive difference. you could feel the car trying to be held to the ground alot better.
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Old 03-02-2007, 08:26 PM   #4
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You could use the existing sway bar and put thicker and stiffer bushes on it. JC knows lots about this and I bet he'll post here fairly soon, even though he's currently typing one-handed! LOL!

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Old 04-02-2007, 12:02 AM   #5
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Yeah, calling for JC, callnig for JC. I just ordered some urethane bushes from SuperCheap, both the link pin ones and the chassis mount D ones to stiffer it all up, wanted to check I got the right ones. They pulled them out of their computer so I assume they'll be right. I was surprised to find a 28mm sway bar on my car, I for some reason thought it would be thinner.
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