Sway Bars
#276
Could you provide a link to the bushings and brackets, or the part numbers, I searched on Jegs and summit racing but couldn't find them.
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I have looked at Agency Power, Eibach and Hotchkis sway bars.
Has anyone else used these brand of sway bars? If so, which is best and how was your driving experience?
Thanks!
Has anyone else used these brand of sway bars? If so, which is best and how was your driving experience?
Thanks!
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Same thing happened to me after a AutoX event last year...PT bracket sanpped straight off..upgraded to energy suspensions and they have been holding up so far but my AWR endlinks ripped out under stress
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#281
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
The only problem with the ES parts is that because it's a universal fit with slotted holes you have to center it on the chassis studs before tightening it down fully because you can slide it too far in either direction such that a socket won't have enough clearance between the nut and the bracket if it's slid over too far either way. The bracket mount will also overlap onto the bolt head for the ABS sensor wire locating bracket above the swaybar bushing. You can either let it overlap and then bend down tight when you tighten down the swaybar bushing bracket or you can trim the end off the bracket with a hacksaw or bandsaw.
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I just ordered a set of progress sway bars given the great reviews. They will be partnered with Tockico D-spec struts and Tien S-tech springs. Any suggestions on initial sway bar settings for the street? Thanks
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i just learned that Never Enough Auto Accessories (www.neverenoughauto.com) also sells these Progress sways. I thought to look there after recalling that i had purchased a Progress rear sway for my Toyota Matrix a few years ago. Brad is a great guy and provided me excellent service and quick email replies. i plan to order from him over ptuning. he also offers free shipping i believe.
http://www.neverenuf.com/catalog/ant...c3010-p-1.html
i just learned that Never Enough Auto Accessories (www.neverenoughauto.com) also sells these Progress sways. I thought to look there after recalling that i had purchased a Progress rear sway for my Toyota Matrix a few years ago. Brad is a great guy and provided me excellent service and quick email replies. i plan to order from him over ptuning. he also offers free shipping i believe.
http://www.neverenuf.com/catalog/ant...c3010-p-1.html
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Question though... are either of these greases worth a damn?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Or should I just stick with this?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
It's half the price, so I'd obviously like to save 10-15 bucks if there's really no difference.
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#285
If you're talking about for lubricating the polyurethane bushings for the anti-roll bar, go with this. You won't need it all. That 14-oz tube from Prothane is enough for five lifetimes.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
#287
Has anyone tried full stiff front and rear? (Preferably on stock springs and shocks, since that is what I'll be running for now) Understeer, oversteer?
Basically I'm just curious as to why most run full or mid soft in rear and not full stiff.
Basically I'm just curious as to why most run full or mid soft in rear and not full stiff.
#289
Is it really that stiff at full stiff in the back for daily driving? And it's hard to believe that that is the main reason, I mean quite a lot of people on car forums are willing to sacrifice comfort usually for looks. It is true that some will do it for performance gains, but they will be fewer (I'm basing this on the fact that a lot of cars with extensive suspension work will never see a track or a auto-x event).
What about TeamRX8, that uses the car for autocrossing, he's at full soft in the rear.
What about TeamRX8, that uses the car for autocrossing, he's at full soft in the rear.
Last edited by Tangur; 03-25-2009 at 09:39 PM.
#291
its simple...at full stiff...the front will "skip" over the irregular stuff on the street...not such a good thing during certain weather conditions...
run it at full stiff all the way around...you'll see the light...
run it at full stiff all the way around...you'll see the light...
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Quick question, I 'mputting these Progress sway bars on my next shopping list, but when I was checking the Progress website they only list the bars for up to 2006 RX8s. Will they fit my 2007? I'm new to the RX8 but I was under the impression there haven't been any significant suspension changes through the years. Did they just not update their webpage for the later years?
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Quick question, I 'mputting these Progress sway bars on my next shopping list, but when I was checking the Progress website they only list the bars for up to 2006 RX8s. Will they fit my 2007? I'm new to the RX8 but I was under the impression there haven't been any significant suspension changes through the years. Did they just not update their webpage for the later years?
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