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Old 03-25-2008, 05:39 PM
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progress, whiteline, and adjustable sway bar questions

Hello I have a quick newb question. What if I get one adjustable front sway bar and a rear non-adjustable sway bar. Will that be a bad idea? Do both sway bars have to be adjustable or can I just keep the rear the same all the time and change the stiffness in the front?

Also, I am not looking to track the car or upgrade the shocks or springs but I do want less roll in turns. From what I have researhed, Racing Beat might be a little too stiff and might understeer whereas Mazdaspeed is not too noticeable a difference from OEM. It seems that Mazdaspeed is good if I go the whole mazdaspeed route with the suspension whereas Racing Beat is good with OEM shocks and springs.

I am looking for a happy medium between the two and after much research I have decided on either Progress or Whiteline. The Progress specs are closer to Racing Beat whereas Whiteline seems closer to Mazdaspeed.

Mazdaspeed front: 27.2mm
Mazdaspeed rear: 17.3mm

Racing Beat front: 32mm
Racing Beat rear: 19mm

Progress - Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter: 32mm-ADJ
Progress - Read Anti-Roll Bar Diameter: 19mm-AJD

Whiteline Sway Bar Heavy-Duty - Front - 27mm Adjustable
Whiteline Sway Bar Heavy-Duty - Rear - 18mm Adjustable

(Whiteline also has cheaper non-adjustable sway bars with same specs which is why I asked about just getting the front sway abrs adjustable)

Any thoughts and advice? Thanks!
Old 03-25-2008, 06:12 PM
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Whiteline solid bars are a midpoint in stiffness between the MS bars and the Racing Beat Bars, whereas Progress picks up in its softest setting somewhere around Racing Beat's stiffness, then kicks it up a couple notches in adjustability.

Have you considered Tanabe? Not adjustable, yet afffordable, hollow, and stiffness isn't as much as RB. Evenly proportional f/r increase in stiffness as well.

As for adjustable vs. non adjustable;
Adjustability at both ends allows for fine tuning in both turn in and track out situations.

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