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Which Rear Sway Bar?

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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 06:28 AM
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Which Rear Sway Bar?

Which Rear Sway Bar would you go with?

ADDCO

Progress

Stillen

I am in the process of buying a rear sway bar and because I know pretty well nothing about them I was wondering what the experts here would suggest, and WHY?

Let me know
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:58 AM
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progress progress
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:27 AM
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Although i have seen progress and stillen in use, i have seen them to be pretty much the same.
For $$$ value vs performance, progress.

That is what i will buy at some point, unless the stillen goes on sale
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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Keep in mind the stillen is the only adjustable one
More info:
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/?MaximaSwayBars
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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Progress.....but be prepared to make a trip to the local home depot.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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why be prepared to go to El Dumpo?
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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My kit came with a few missing bolts, and improperly-sized washers, and the washers and trailer arm brackets had tendencies to bind up.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:19 PM
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I got the addco and it did nothing for the car! Go with one of the other.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tlrmax
I got the addco and it did nothing for the car! Go with one of the other.
You have to take it out of the driveway.

j/k

I got the Stillen bar secondhand for like $150. Never looked back. Planted, solid, crisp lane changes and directional changes.
Old Oct 22, 2003 | 07:02 AM
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tru....stillen is adjustable........
Old Oct 22, 2003 | 08:23 AM
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everyone with stillen - how often do u adjust it? its not that convenient, and unless you race, i dont really see a point. with addco/progress, just install it, set it how you want it to behave, and thats it.
Old Oct 22, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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Thanks for the replies everybody. Te last comment said " just set it and away you go"
Is there different setting for the so called "non-adjustable" RSBs
( progress Addco???)

by the way, due to the $$ it looks like I am leaning toward the Progress with ply urethane bushings......

Cheers
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by O PIPE
Thanks for the replies everybody. Te last comment said " just set it and away you go"
Is there different setting for the so called "non-adjustable" RSBs
( progress Addco???)

by the way, due to the $$ it looks like I am leaning toward the Progress with ply urethane bushings......

Cheers
OPIPE
what i meant was, you can adjust how your car will handle by where you place the links that connect the sway bar to the "axle". i set mine about 2-3 inches from the bends on yeach side. i believe where you set them will affect your understeer/oversteer. there were many threads on the subject. try SEARCHing for it. btw, with my set up the car is neutral.
Old Oct 22, 2003 | 01:35 PM
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Thanks for the info, that exactly answered my question
Cheers
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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How THICK is the progress / addco?? Get the thickest one.
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