J-BOM (J-Body of Michigan) Forum: Rear Sway Bar

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   Looking to get a rear sway bar for my cavy. It should help with autoX. I'm looking at the addco 25.4mm (1inch) bar. any thoughts?

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schembo2000 Elite JBOMer Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 922	Topic: Rear Sway Bar Posted: 05 September 2007 at 12:44am
	Looking to get a rear sway bar for my cavy. It should help with autoX. I'm looking at the addco 25.4mm (1inch) bar. any thoughts?

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ruen Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 16 September 2003 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4544	Posted: 05 September 2007 at 1:38am
	i have the eibach rear sway bar, and love it.

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Skilz10179 J-BOM Member J-BOM Club Member Joined: 12 June 2003 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4176	Posted: 05 September 2007 at 2:42am
	Unless you plan to upgrade the front sway bar also, i'd get the smallest rear sway bar you can find.
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schembo2000 Elite JBOMer Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 922	Posted: 05 September 2007 at 3:08am
	Oh really? will there be too much over steer with a large rear bar?

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marchi1 Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 21 January 2004 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3337	Posted: 05 September 2007 at 3:13am
	You have an 18mm front bar, if you go to much more then a 22mm rear bar the car will be very twitchy. The only way to combat that would be with adjustable struts, but then you are back where you started. Go for a ride in Chad's Car he has the 22mm front and rear bar with adjustable struts and it is pretty close to dialed in.
	I have a Buick problem.. 2004 Regal GS-the toy with all the goodies 200 Regal GS-The driver with a few goodies 1996 Regal Custom-Her Dailr driver and bone stock
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neubreed J-BOM Member J-BOM Club Member Joined: 06 August 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043	Posted: 05 September 2007 at 12:14pm
	i have the eibach kit and i like mine alot, but i still have some dialing in to do with my suspension. they do help alot, my car hugs the corners on country roads, bumps and all
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schembo2000 Elite JBOMer Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 922	Posted: 05 September 2007 at 4:26pm
	*Originally posted by marchi1* Go for a ride in Chad's Car he has the 22mm front and rear bar with adjustable struts and it is pretty close to dialed in. i might have to ask him nicely for a ride then!

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brandonpauli J-BOMer Joined: 13 September 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 352	Posted: 06 September 2007 at 4:29am
	right now i have a addco rear sway bar and no front installed(sitting on my bedroom floor) and the rear feels really heavy. when i gon into curves it feels like the rear is trying to swing out like a drift. i cant wait to install the front bar.

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marchi1 Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 21 January 2004 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3337	Posted: 06 September 2007 at 11:29am
	*Originally posted by brandonpauli* right now i have a addco rear sway bar and no front installed(sitting on my bedroom floor) and the rear feels really heavy. when i gon into curves it feels like the rear is trying to swing out like a drift. i cant wait to install the front bar. Perfect example of a small front bar and a larger rear bar.
	I have a Buick problem.. 2004 Regal GS-the toy with all the goodies 200 Regal GS-The driver with a few goodies 1996 Regal Custom-Her Dailr driver and bone stock
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brandonpauli J-BOMer Joined: 13 September 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 352	Posted: 07 September 2007 at 4:44am
	it makes sharp curves scary-not fun like i wish it did

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schembo2000 Elite JBOMer Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 922	Posted: 07 September 2007 at 2:03pm
	lol that's good to know then.

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schembo2000 Elite JBOMer Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 922	Posted: 20 September 2007 at 3:47pm
	just purchased http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290159921838&rd=1 Progress 22mm rear. hope to install this sat.

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marchi1 Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 21 January 2004 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3337	Posted: 20 September 2007 at 6:48pm
	What are you doing to counteract the fact you only have a an 18mm front bar?
	I have a Buick problem.. 2004 Regal GS-the toy with all the goodies 200 Regal GS-The driver with a few goodies 1996 Regal Custom-Her Dailr driver and bone stock
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ruen Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 16 September 2003 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4544	Posted: 20 September 2007 at 8:34pm
	just get polyurethane bushings for the front sway bar, and call it good. Edited by ruen - 20 September 2007 at 8:36pm

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schembo2000 Elite JBOMer Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 922	Posted: 21 September 2007 at 4:55pm
	*Originally posted by marchi1* What are you doing to counteract the fact you only have a an 18mm front bar? you told me that a 22mm in the rear would be ok. i guess i'll just try this out and see how it feels. if it's a bit too much, i'll try the bushings up front.

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ruen Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 16 September 2003 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4544	Posted: 21 September 2007 at 11:24pm
	I'de also consider the front and rear strut tower brace.

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marchi1 Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 21 January 2004 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3337	Posted: 22 September 2007 at 1:28am
	*Originally posted by schembo2000* *Originally posted by marchi1* What are you doing to counteract the fact you only have a an 18mm front bar? you told me that a 22mm in the rear would be ok. i guess i'll just try this out and see how it feels. if it's a bit too much, i'll try the bushings up front. and note I also said with adjustabel struts. You car is going to have an oversteer bias which when racing is okay, in snow is bad. And I also said if you have the larger front bar, which you get on the LS Sport, not the base model you have. Chad has an LS has the 22mm front bar, and now has 22 mm rear bar as well. Edited by marchi1 - 22 September 2007 at 1:29am
	I have a Buick problem.. 2004 Regal GS-the toy with all the goodies 200 Regal GS-The driver with a few goodies 1996 Regal Custom-Her Dailr driver and bone stock
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Joe Schulte Supreme JBOMer Joined: 25 June 2003 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1831	Posted: 27 October 2007 at 1:39am
	Chad's new car has the 24mm front bar stock if I'm not mistaken. Unless you're referring to ole' blue. Either way poly endlinks on the stock front did wonders on my 22mm, with the 25.4 Addco rear. Now I have the Eibach front/Addco rear.

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marchi1 Too many posts to bother counting Joined: 21 January 2004 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3337	Posted: 30 October 2007 at 2:20am
	Trust me Chads car has the 22 front bar....
	I have a Buick problem.. 2004 Regal GS-the toy with all the goodies 200 Regal GS-The driver with a few goodies 1996 Regal Custom-Her Dailr driver and bone stock
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Joe Schulte Supreme JBOMer Joined: 25 June 2003 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1831	Posted: 30 October 2007 at 3:28pm
	I'll definately "trust you". Just commenting that it's strange to me as Jame's identical '03 LS Sport came with a 24mm front. So maybe you could shine some true light on the subject for me.

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