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Thread: Anyone got a Sway-Bar installed? Care to voice opinions???

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    Quote Originally Posted by gavs View Post
    Never heard of K-mac but it's pretty hard to stuff up an anti-roll bar....
    They have a VERY poor reputation for adjustable strut tops - never heard anything about their other products.
    http://www.k-mac.com/pages/aboutus/about.htm

    But yeah, an anti-roll bar is about as simple as things get.
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    Turns out the one I got delivered was a Whiteline and ways...

    Should install on Sat....!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bassik View Post
    Turns out the one I got delivered was a Whiteline and ways...

    Should install on Sat....!
    So you dident buy the one from hooti?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gambit View Post
    So you dident buy the one from hooti?
    Nah I didn't I told him to contact you if your interested.
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    Sweet I am interested!

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    I'm thinking of getting a roll bar but I still have a question. I have AP coilovers on lowest setting on rear, and it is quite a stiff ride because of the light weight at the rear.
    The roads I travel to work everyday are at some places extremely uneven (lots of left-side only or right-side only bumps), so if I was to install the rollbar, is the ride still doable or is it going to be comparable to no suspension at all? Because the left and right side will be linked together.. I am willing to give up some more comfort if there's an advantage in installing the rollbar though

    Anyone with opinions on this?

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    I might be completely wrong but i don't think it impacts comfort when your travelling on a straight piece of road. Its all a matter of personal opinion on what you consider comfort. I'd suggest you get it and install it and see how you feel, if you don't like it, just resell it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PoloDave View Post
    I am willing to give up some more comfort if there's an advantage in installing the rollbar though
    What are you trying to achieve? Is there excessive understeer with the coilovers and you want to balance the handling? Because that is all that a rear anti-roll bar can do (alone).
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    I believe the reason Hooti was selling his was because he had his car lowered and it was to much. I can give you reports after I install on weekend and Ill give you a reasonably critical response.
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    Yeah, ap's on mine were too firm with the other mods.

    When the car goes over a speed bump, both wheels move symmetrically, it does nothing.

    When you turn, the bar is twisted, reducing lean. When one wheel goes up or down over bad surface, the bar tries to straighten the car, not what you want for comfort.

    No easy answer. It affects both cornering performance and comfort.

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