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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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sway bar

Well I received my sway bar today from cattman,installed it
Well all I can say is it is well worth it .
Really tightens up the ride
Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:13 PM
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Re: sway bar

it is....the best suspension mod at that price....have fun!


Originally posted by JJL
Well I received my sway bar today from cattman,installed it
Well all I can say is it is well worth it .
Really tightens up the ride
Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:28 PM
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Re: sway bar

Originally posted by JJL
Well I received my sway bar today from cattman,installed it
Well all I can say is it is well worth it .
Really tightens up the ride
Eh, I searched these forums for Rear Sway Bar, and found out a lot of info, but very little description on what exactly it does for you? Not sure what is meant by "tightens up the ride". Does that mean you you feel potholes and bumps in the road more because the suspension is stiffer? Or does it have something to do with cornering? I would think the latter is true, but I'm not sure exactly what you experience once you install this RSB.
Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:35 PM
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Try searching under RSB...somebody explained it in technical terms pretty well a lil while ago.
Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:43 PM
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Is the Cattman GD still on?
Old Jul 5, 2002 | 08:57 PM
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Is the Cattman GD still on?
As of today yea it still is, but they are on back-order I think.
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 04:35 AM
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Re: Re: sway bar

Originally posted by [maxi-overdose]
it is....the best suspension mod at that price....have fun!


Thanks
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 04:39 AM
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Re: Re: sway bar

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Eh, I searched these forums for Rear Sway Bar, and found out a lot of info, but very little description on what exactly it does for you? Not sure what is meant by "tightens up the ride". Does that mean you you feel potholes and bumps in the road more because the suspension is stiffer? Or does it have something to do with cornering? I would think the latter is true, but I'm not sure exactly what you experience once you install this RSB.
No it means that when you change lanes or corner
the body dose not roll as much giving the car a better feel.You still have a smooth ride it just handles a lot better
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 07:02 AM
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Re: sway bar

Originally posted by JJL
Well I received my sway bar today from cattman,installed it
Well all I can say is it is well worth it .
Really tightens up the ride
Same here
Quick questtion: ADDCO instructions say that it can be adjusted. Anyone knows anything about that?
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 08:34 AM
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Same here
Quick questtion: ADDCO instructions say that it can be adjusted. Anyone knows anything about that?
Yes it can be adjusted
The instuctions I got with it suck
Download the ones on this board
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 08:44 AM
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Same here
Quick questtion: ADDCO instructions say that it can be adjusted. Anyone knows anything about that?
For the greatest roll control, slide the outer bushings (and brackets) out to the ends of the bar and slide the inner bushings towards the bends in the bar. The right-side bushing may interfere with the link.

For lessend roll control slide the outer bushings backwards, toward the bends, and the inner bushings inwards, toward the center of the bar.

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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 09:06 AM
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I have to get me a rear sway bar and it seems Addco and Stillen are the only alternatives. I like the Stillen but it is $$$. The Addco hardware does not look as good as the Stillen. The Stillen also looks like a cleaner design... I live in the Snow Belt and I don't want hardware that is going to rust after the first winter... How are your rsb's holding on??

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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 10:04 AM
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Addco is zinc chromate plated... should handle pretty well against rust and stuff.
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 10:11 AM
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Re: Re: sway bar

Originally posted by paxus


Eh, I searched these forums for Rear Sway Bar, and found out a lot of info, but very little description on what exactly it does for you? Not sure what is meant by "tightens up the ride". Does that mean you you feel potholes and bumps in the road more because the suspension is stiffer? Or does it have something to do with cornering? I would think the latter is true, but I'm not sure exactly what you experience once you install this RSB.
when u turn (esp on ramp, off ramp) with fast speed, u will notice that one side of the car "sinks" and once when the turns is over, "it pops back up" that's body roll and if u just doing one turn, it seems not that bad, but once you are doing an S-shape, the second turn is going to be hard to control.

it does stiff your rear suspension a bit but u still can have a nice ride on our crappy bay area high way.
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 12:04 PM
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Re: Re: sway bar

Originally posted by paxus


Eh, I searched these forums for Rear Sway Bar, and found out a lot of info, but very little description on what exactly it does for you? Not sure what is meant by "tightens up the ride". Does that mean you you feel potholes and bumps in the road more because the suspension is stiffer? Or does it have something to do with cornering? I would think the latter is true, but I'm not sure exactly what you experience once you install this RSB.
read to the bottom of this thread ...the thread was about fstb but it also answers questions about the rsb

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=131405

and these pics


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