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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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strut bar and sway bar....

can any1 tell me why places only sell the front strut bar and rarely any rear strut bar and the rear sway bar and rarely any front sway bars??

if u guys do have both front and rear strut bar and sway bar could u tell me where u got them at?

ive done research and found wat i said up there ^
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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I found mines on ebay, but you are right, its hard to find....

here is a pic....( my old car 2002 maxima)
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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our cars already have a front sway bar that is pretty bulky. If you want to stiffen up the front, get a stage 1 or 2 lower tie bar (LTB).

Only one company makes them, and they are great (I have a stage 2)

www.mattblehm.com

look under (suspension)

LTB (and way back there you can see the Stillen rear sway bar)
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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I found one on ebay, hopefully you have an account:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW


EDIT******* this is the one I bought.......... this is the one in the pic below.... worked good for me....
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
our cars already have a front sway bar that is pretty bulky. If you want to stiffen up the front, get a stage 1 or 2 lower tie bar (LTB).

Only one company makes them, and they are great (I have a stage 2)

www.mattblehm.com

look under (suspension)

LTB (and way back there you can see the Stillen rear sway bar)
do you have any problems with clearance? this might be on my ride soon.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
our cars already have a front sway bar that is pretty bulky. If you want to stiffen up the front, get a stage 1 or 2 lower tie bar (LTB).

Only one company makes them, and they are great (I have a stage 2)

www.mattblehm.com

look under (suspension)

LTB (and way back there you can see the Stillen rear sway bar)
how good is stage 2, and installation w/o air tools...? how is the ride...
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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you lose a little...I've only scraped once, and that was because I was stupid on a driveway switchback that had a 6" dropoff.....


if you're dropped low though (lower than H&R or Maxspeeds) you might have more of a problem
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
you lose a little...I've only scraped once, and that was because I was stupid on a driveway switchback that had a 6" dropoff.....


if you're dropped low though (lower than H&R or Maxspeeds) you might have more of a problem
I plan on getting tien H-tech...no lower than 2" a tad lower than maxspeeds
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Lontar1
how good is stage 2, and installation w/o air tools...? how is the ride...
stage 2 has the same effect on the front as the RSB does on the back...and also makes the steering more responsive...

install without air tools would be a MAJOR pain in the ****......I would suggest finding a shop with a 4-post lift. I installed with jack stands and air tools, and ended up with some sore arms, bloody elbows, and scraped knuckles.....

Stage I, on the other hand, should be extremely easy to do, even without air tools....it's the rear mount bolts ont he control arm that are the hard part. On the stage I, you don't have to deal with those....

Stage I will have less noticeable effect, but will still be good (and you won't lose as much ground clearance either, i don't think)
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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fstb = ebay
rstb = ebay
rsb = progress from cattman.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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what has greater effect on the suspesion as whole..the rear sway bar or the rear strut bar?
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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rear sway bar, by far.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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hmm so what does a complete suspesion consist of? rear sway bar,front strut bar,rear strut bar,struts,springs..did i miss something important? or is this it
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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stg I and II, have the same clearance...so if you want to get the lower brace go stg II IMO
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by roll4life
hmm so what does a complete suspesion consist of? rear sway bar,front strut bar,rear strut bar,struts,springs..did i miss something important? or is this it
you can also get the subframe connectors by warpspeed i havent seen to many with the RSTB only the RSB
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
rear sway bar, by far.

+1 (10 freakin char crap)
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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thanx every1 for their suggestions.....its a lot of help
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by roll4life
hmm so what does a complete suspesion consist of? rear sway bar,front strut bar,rear strut bar,struts,springs..did i miss something important? or is this it
Also Lower Tie Bar and WSP Subframe Connectors if you want to complete the whole package
Old Feb 17, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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once i get my struts, springs, fstb, rstb, rsb.....any1 want pics if i can get dem??
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