So I just removed my Stillen rear stabilizer bar.

I remember what a pain it was putting that thing in a few years ago.
And it was quite frustrating getting the thing removed. The bolts diameter was exactly the same size as the thru-holes on the bar itself... virtually no tolerance at all!! One bolt didn't want to come out so I had to un-do the other side of the bar and pull really hard to get it dislodged.

Anyway; when I first put in the bar, I had OEM suspension. But now I have coilovers with 450LB/IN springs and Konis which have far more damping that the stock Tokikos. The springs alone are more than twice as firm as the stockers. So I took out the bar and weighed it. It measured 10 pounds. So that is 5LBs less unsprung weight per wheel.

So I went for a drive and found the effect of not having the bar is subtle at best. Its a little less responsive on initial turn-in (but no slouch either), but dial in a little more steering once into mid-turn and it balances out just about as well as with the bar in place. There is a bit more body roll but nothing dramatic. And its is somewhat less jittery on the highway.

When I had the OEM suspension, it made a big difference but now I guess I don't really need it.

It doesn't feel like that stiff of a bar... I bumped it against my garage wall and it continued to mildly resonate with vibration almost continuously. It didn't stop until I pressed it up against the wall again.

 

Are you gonna sell it then? If so I want first dibs.

 

if you didnt feel much difference with your stillen RSB, i dont think you had it set aggressively enough. I have GCs as well, and i felt a helluva difference.

 

Well; if you want it, you should know it has some issues.

1. It is an adjustable bar but the holes for the "soft" setting
are drilled smaller than the ones for the firm setting. So it is not possible to use the soft setting.

2. The pillow block clamps are custom modified and mangled.
One pair is shaved down to prevent clearance problems with the undercarriage of the car. So I drilled a hole in each trailing arm into the trailing arm and pillow blocks as an alternate clamping point. And I haven't been able yet to get these bolts un-done (the suspension shop here in town actually did the "rework".)

3. The allen bolts are either a 8mm or a 5/16. Either way, doing the conversion only results in a few thousandths of a inch difference. You gotta spray WD-40 into the allen head recess and use a mallet to pound in the allen wrench because the bolt heads have no tolerance at all to accomodate the wrench. All I had was a 8mm allen key. A 5/16 might work better because it is .002" smaller but the instructions said to use an 8mm wrench.

Basically, I'm trying to tell you that it is junk and that you should buy a different brand of stabilizer bar if you really want one.

 

 

Im in Colorado and Im selling mine too. PM me for price.

Kirk

 

HEy Kirk, why are you selling your RSB?

 

Selling car. No longer have a need for it. The guy who wants my car only wants to pay $6500 so that means he doesnt get any mods. Want the FSTB too? Its a Stillen one also. Both are only 2 months old and have not been abused.

Kirk

 

Regarding the sturdiness of the bar, I remember comparing the Stillen with the Addco when I was considering purchasing the RSB. While the Stillen was more "adjustable" than the Addco in terms of mounting positions, I thought the Addco was more rigid since it was a solid bar and not hollow like the Stillen. In terms of performance, I think it's a wash...both will reduce body roll.

 

The RSB does not effect sprung wait. It has nothing to do with the drive system there for it is just extra wait, like a book or gulf clubs in the trunk etc..

 

*wait should be weight*

 

Good point , I new that

Knew

 

just giving you a hard time to spice up the .org...was getting boreing.

Kirk

 

Just and boring.

 

I was just . . .

 

hey how much for the Stillen RSTB?? i may be interested!
e-mail me back at ny96maxse@aol.com
Anthony

 

Kirk, you're a chump...

I was gonna buy those from you... or did you forget????

 

 

Those? I thought you were only interested in the FSTB, and even then you said "maybe". If you want them let me know, you're first in line.

Kirk

 

Word...

But you're still a chump...

You like that VB??

 

Its niiiiiiice.You still want it?

Kirk

 

Can I be next in line for a Stillen RSB?

Thanks Guys!