I want to fit a front swaybar to my LX again (removed the old one years ago after fitting chev extractors).
In terms of all-out handling/performance, which style of front swaybar is better - a front-mount bar or the more traditional rear-mount bar? What are the pro's and con's of each?
What brands are available and what's the best one to go for?? I assume 24mm is about the standard size.
With my extractors, I don't think I can fit a rear mount front swaybar, even if I tried spacing it down, so will probably have to go for a front-mount setup (even though I don't like all the extra brackets and stuff)... but I'd be interested to hear everyone's thoughts on any setup that is available.
Cheers all.
Front Sway Bars - the bees knees
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, Apr 24 2006 12:32 PM
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Posted 24 April 2006 - 12:32 PM
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Posted 24 April 2006 - 12:55 PM
check out another thread in this section.there are a few different points of veiw!
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Posted 25 April 2006 - 09:56 AM
i have one of the front mounted whiteline bars, its 30mm in diameter and its a damn site better than the rear mounted ones, probably because its thicker, but its fairly easy to fit and works like a dream.
i got it second hand for $100 so im not sure what they retail for, but as far as handling goes this is the one i would suggest.
its aparently a competition sway bar ... it does sit a bit lower than i would like, but if you have a front spoiler it wont be lower than that! - have problems with it scraping on car park cement blocks .... also would depend how low your car is too i suppose.
you can see it in this pic, just behind the number plate.
i got it second hand for $100 so im not sure what they retail for, but as far as handling goes this is the one i would suggest.
its aparently a competition sway bar ... it does sit a bit lower than i would like, but if you have a front spoiler it wont be lower than that! - have problems with it scraping on car park cement blocks .... also would depend how low your car is too i suppose.
you can see it in this pic, just behind the number plate.
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Posted 26 April 2006 - 10:09 AM
I was happy with my pedders front mount, but when it goes back on the car I am going to fab some different mounting brackets because I think the old ones were flexing a bit, theyre pretty well farked now tho!
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Posted 26 April 2006 - 03:03 PM
Cheers guys.
Sammy - when you say it's pretty easy to fit, is there any drilling or welding of any sort involved? Or is it purely a straight bolt-up job? I've never played with a front mount bar before, only seen pics on these forums... I've always had rear mounts bars in the past...
Sammy - when you say it's pretty easy to fit, is there any drilling or welding of any sort involved? Or is it purely a straight bolt-up job? I've never played with a front mount bar before, only seen pics on these forums... I've always had rear mounts bars in the past...
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Posted 26 April 2006 - 03:12 PM
mine was a "straight" bolt up, I had to drill a couple of holes in the lower control arms and enlargen some of the holes in the supplied brackets
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Posted 27 April 2006 - 07:40 AM
Hey makka, could you get some pics of the fitting when you're doing it?
I wouldn't mind a front mount as my extractors are VERY close.
I wouldn't mind a front mount as my extractors are VERY close.
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Posted 27 April 2006 - 01:27 PM
The K-Mac front mount bar is bolt on. Drilling is required to mount droplink brackets to the lower wishbones.
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Posted 28 April 2006 - 02:08 PM
yeah drilling in the bottom control arms was all i had to do from memory .... its a pity its not on the car anymore or i could take some close up pics of it!
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