trustbuddy

iTrader: (3)

help me choose.

the tanabe is F/R 30.4/20.4 inches.

the progress is F/R 32/19 inches- adjustable.

nelsonrx8

im looking to buy sway bars as well and im lost

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/sway-bars-109096/

trustbuddy

iTrader: (3)

so, teamrx8, i assume you're for the progress?

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

i was in this predicament as well. i went for progress because of price and adjustability.

there was immediate difference, and i already had coilovers too. the ride quality wasn't changed too much, though might be because i have front on soft and rear on stiff to help my staggered setup.

i have noticed that the stiffness of the bar causes my front wheel to tuck more.
i only know this because it caused me to scrape my front bumper going up my driveway. lol

zoned

Save your money and buy a set of racing beats with the endlinks. leave the rest of the suspension alone.

nelsonrx8

im waiting for my progress swaybars to arrive hopefully in 3 days

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

if you want to save your money then buy the Progress Technology sway bars, which cost less than RB and are stiffer, and use the OE endlinks ...

trustbuddy

iTrader: (3)

TeamRX8, what is the advantage to using OE endlinks? I understand that just because something is aftermarket or labeled "high performance" does not mean that it is necessary better than OE. Enlighten me on this matter. Thanks.

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

the advantage is... that they still work with aftermarket sways. you save money. by all means you can go get new ones if you want though.

chickenwafer

iTrader: (9)

The mounting holes for the RB sways are 12mm- designed to work with their endlinks, the stock size is 10mm- so you HAVE to get new endlinks if you get the RB sways. The Progress sways have a 10mm hole so you CAN use the stock endlinks if you WANT, but you can upgrade to aftermarket links (even the RB links if you want to bore out the whole)

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

try again, from the RB website:


However, I used the OE endlinks on the RB bar that was drilled with the larger 12mm holes without issue too (before getting the PT bars), the larger hole size doesn't matter if you tighten them properly

nelsonrx8

i went to a shop they said 150 bucks install what cha think

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

I think you should do it yourself.

nelsonrx8

i think i will try

PhotoMunkey

Get the Progress Technology sways... They come with excellent instructions except... you don't need to remove the "undercarriage tray" from the nose. If you disconnect one of the front steering tie rod ball joints, you can get the old anti-roll bar to slide right out and the new one to slide in without removing the tray. I have these bars and did just that. They work great!