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Old 10-06-2007 | 02:50 AM
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agency power sway bars and links

Heyyyyyyyyyy, is there anyone who has the agency power sway bars and link package........ if some of you do, can u let me know whats good on that????? cuz i ve been researching about it but seems like really rare people have this brand sway bars.
i didnt think sway bars before cuz i thought that wasnt my early mod on my list. but today i went with my buddy to the suburu shop cuz he was gonna let them install his new sway bars....after that, i had a test with that car.....feels a lot different from the previous feeling that i can tell cuz i drive his car sometimes. what can i say.....its just nice!!!!!!
Since a lot people have RB sway bars, i dont really wanna follow the side with more people....so, if some of you have Agency power one, please give me review,, highly appriciated....
Old 10-06-2007 | 03:08 AM
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Since a lot people have RB sway bars, i dont really wanna follow the side with more people...



I have the RB sways. Not knowing how the other handle is where this opinion comes from. You dont want to use something because alot of peole have it. There could be a reason why people dont use them. But I can tell the car handles differently with my RB sways, and if they quality of AP is good would probally be a good investment of your money.
Old 10-06-2007 | 03:20 AM
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i got the racingbeat front and rear sways and endlinks too but in a way i kind of feel a little more oversteer than stock with them IMO.
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The AP swaybars are nice. The thing is that because they are adjustable, they are longer than the originals. If you use the stock endlinks, you will hear a bang noise. This is the bar hitting the a-arm. The also happens to be where the stock brake line is. I broke a brake line because of this (it took about a year to happen). You need adjustable end links to keep this from happening. You can get them from AP, AWR or other places. The AP endlinks are the most expensive.
Old 10-06-2007 | 10:28 AM
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I have both & I have no problem with them at all! I like that they are adjustable & quality seemed real good! I've had no problems with my AP stuff at all.
Old 10-06-2007 | 12:14 PM
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agency power endlinks are useful if you want to adjust preload on the sways. also useful if you run adjustable sways and want settings between the holes.
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thanks every one.....but do u guys know if i am not going for track, what is the best setting of sway bars and end links? like which hole i should use for rear and front bar? or......
Old 10-06-2007 | 02:56 PM
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I believe all the way forward is hard & all the way back is soft. I could be wrong.
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BTW: The stock bushings are too small for the upgraded swaybars. I got new greaseable ones from Summit Racing. Sorry, I don't have the part numbers available.
Old 10-06-2007 | 03:22 PM
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BTW: The stock bushings are too small for the upgraded swaybars. I got new greaseable ones from Summit Racing. Sorry, I don't have the part numbers available.
AP sends new bushings now. Atleast I got some when I recieved mine.
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well, they should have new bushings......by the way, for AP endlinks, do we need to drill a larger hole on the car to fit it?
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Originally Posted by philsbluerx8
well, they should have new bushings......by the way, for AP endlinks, do we need to drill a larger hole on the car to fit it?
I got my bars when they first came out. No, the AP endlinks fit fine. No modifications to the A arm are necessary.
Old 10-08-2007 | 02:12 PM
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i have seen two different colors of AP sways, blue and white....do you guys know which one is the kinda new onew?
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When I got mine the sway bars were white, endlinks red.
Old 10-08-2007 | 03:23 PM
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yeah, i thought so, but hopupracing.com has different color ones. i didnt only see vividracing has the white ones, but also some other websites which cover AP sways.
When did they first come out? any of you has any estimated period?
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I got mine (the blue ones) in Dec 05. They had just come out at that time.
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I just went to the AP web site. They are decribing the new white bars as solid. The blue bars, which I have, are too light to be a solid bar.
Old 10-08-2007 | 04:15 PM
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I just recieved this:

Hi Ryan,

AP makes the front and rear bars and end links each as a separate part.
Dealers like Vivid and Hopup Racing are allowed to create packages if they
choose to. AP does not sell them as a package.

The images on Hopup's site are version one of our RX-8 sway bars. The
correct bars that would be purchased are white bars. The front is a 32MM
adjustable hollow bar and the rear is a 19MM adjustable solid bar.
Old 10-15-2007 | 07:59 PM
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Good Thread. I was trying to find info on these bars as well, and this answered my questions.

-hS
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please search "Progress Technology" swaybars first, your wallet will thank you later

and the rear AP endlinks are not adjustable, the OE endlinks are fine unless you have a severe preload issue. I cornerweigh my car and haven't yet found a need for adjustable endlinks. There is enough slack in the enlink mounting holes to account for almost any situation.
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