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Old 09-20-2008, 08:22 PM
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so im debating on getting the bmr 35/22 set up because the price is good. does it really matter if i get them or just save my money? im just hitting the track once in a while and just DD it. i got tq arm,sfc,lcas,phb & relocation brackets should i get something else or would this help me out? thanks
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Well i was gonna say you should go with Strano's sway bar set because they are hollow compared to BMR's which are solid. But I just checked Strano's site and i think they doubled in price since i bought them. So yea, i'd say go with the BMR's. My Strano bars made a very nice improvement. theyre hollow which is stiffer, but those should also perform well.
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get them..you will not be disappointed
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strano is the man...anything extra you pay for his stuff is worth it. multiple scca camp has to know his stuff
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I thought hollow was a bad thing, with rusting and rotting from the inside. I read something about that a year or so ago.
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i have a BMR 24mm rear bar with poly bushings and endlinks and a ws6 32mm front bar with poly bushings and endlinks and it made a huge difference over stock.
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Originally Posted by 408Maro
so im debating on getting the bmr 35/22 set up because the price is good. does it really matter if i get them or just save my money? im just hitting the track once in a while and just DD it. i got tq arm,sfc,lcas,phb & relocation brackets should i get something else or would this help me out? thanks
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totally worth it if you like taking corners, strano bars seem to be the lightest ive come across. id go with those and not look back
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Get the Strano set up.
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Originally Posted by 408Maro
so im debating on getting the bmr 35/22 set up because the price is good. does it really matter if i get them or just save my money? im just hitting the track once in a while and just DD it. i got tq arm,sfc,lcas,phb & relocation brackets should i get something else or would this help me out? thanks
What are you looking to improve? A larger front swaybar will only hurt your 60ft times because of less weight transfer.
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The BMR front bar is 32 mm. Its not a bad bar set, but the Strano front bar is better. I've had both.
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I finally installed my strano front bar after letting it sit for 4 months! OMG - HEUGE difference - the Konis can't even compare to this change... but the Konis may work with the bar so who knows
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Originally Posted by 408Maro
so im debating on getting the bmr 35/22 set up because the price is good. does it really matter if i get them or just save my money? im just hitting the track once in a while and just DD it. i got tq arm,sfc,lcas,phb & relocation brackets should i get something else or would this help me out? thanks
Hello, our sway bars are solid bars that are cold formed. What that translates to is a sway bar that is 40% stronger than a factory bar and being cold formed they resist torsional fatigue better than a hot formed bar. We have a sway bar package that includes both bars and bushings for $349.00. They are in stock and ready to ship. If you have any questions please give me a call.

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john,
im getting the strano bars once they are in stock. you should get some as well.
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Just back at work... I'm behind since I was closed for almost two weeks while I was in Kansas (winning my 5th National Championship). I'll make this short and sweet.

I did my hollow bars they way I did because I felt that was the best combination of size, weight, cost and performance. If you want to save some money, we can do you solid bars in the same sizes (but few opt for these since you are gaining about 20 pounds of weight). Are there other opinions on what "works"? Sure. But I'm not one-trick pony. You want a 32mm bar? A solid 22 rear? A 25mm rear? I have all of those too.

FWIW, the stock GM front bars are all hollow....
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