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Sway bars...Whos the biggest???

Old Dec 5, 2006 | 01:17 AM
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Sway bars...Whos the biggest???

Who makes the biggest diameter front and rear swaybars?
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by hsitko
Who makes the biggest diameter front and rear swaybars?
This is a bit like asking who makes the loudest BOV. Bigger (or louder) is not necessarily better:

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:...s&ct=clnk&cd=6
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:28 AM
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http://www.tripointengineering.com/i...89637a7cdca50a
Tri-point made an adjustable front sway bar. I don't see it anymore on the site, but you could call them and see if it's still available.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by hsitko
Who makes the biggest diameter front and rear swaybars?


Hi Hsitko,
Moconnor's absolutely right, going too big on your swaybar actually hurts handling.
Too stiff in the front promotes understeer, to much bar in the rear usually leads to
oversteer. Think of it this way - do you want to put solid axles (like a truck) on your
RX-7? And to top it off, think of the extra weight.

Give us a better idea of what you're trying to do, and what you're trying to improve
on your car as it stands. Then the posters here can give you some ideas about how
to make your car handle better.

David Breslau
Widefoot Racing Co
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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I'm only asking to store the info in my memory banks. I'm a mechanic so i know well about the advantages and disadvantages of bigger, smaller, hollow etc bars. Generally the difference between the smallest and biggest aftermarket sway bars is a couple of mm. I'm just curious is all. The biggest i have found is made by largus with a front of 32mm. Thanks for trying to steer me in a good direction though guys! I would have done the same thing!

--Hank
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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my wife says size doesnt matter
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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speedway all the way!!

http://www.1speedway.com/Swaybars.htm
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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The difference is a couple of mm? A couple like 15 or 20?
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by RotaryAE86
my wife says size doesnt matter
you're a funny mother ******. yep.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgtblue
http://www.tripointengineering.com/i...89637a7cdca50a
Tri-point made an adjustable front sway bar. I don't see it anymore on the site, but you could call them and see if it's still available.
I remember that bar. It's not on that anymore? Will have to contact them and ask if it is still available.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Racing Beat and Suspension Techn. they both have 1.25" front sway bar.

http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=14107
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgtblue
http://www.tripointengineering.com/i...89637a7cdca50a
Tri-point made an adjustable front sway bar. I don't see it anymore on the site, but you could call them and see if it's still available.

Yep, it's still available, just not listed on their site. I got a medium (.188) a few months back. I think it was $425 + shipping. Ouch!

You could make essentially the same thing using the Speedway components for significantly less $$$.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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http://www.fd3s.net/anti-sway_bars.html
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Well, how are you Jim? Maybe just me, but I haven't seen you in this section for a while.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Just a random drive-by...
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