Strano's Springs or Front Solid Sway Bar
02-06-2009, 01:05 PM
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Strano's Springs or Front Solid Sway Bar i am going to eventually get both of these, but im about to spend $2k getting my tranny rebuilt, ls7 clutch, pp, flywheel, slave, master, and remote bleeder. so its one or the other...for now. im leaning towards the sway bar because its cheaper. but i want the springs because not only do they make the car look better they help with handling. thanks. Dan.
02-06-2009, 01:26 PM
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i am going to eventually get both of these, but im about to spend $2k getting my tranny rebuilt, ls7 clutch, pp, flywheel, slave, master, and remote bleeder. so its one or the other...for now. im leaning towards the sway bar because its cheaper. but i want the springs because not only do they make the car look better they help with handling. thanks. Dan.
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Strano is sold out for now and as far as front bar you might want to measure what you already have if it's 32mm ..I'd just change bushings/end links til Sam gets his hollow bars available.. whichever way goodluck 
02-06-2009, 02:36 PM
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You are sort of comparing apples and oranges.... Springs and bars work differently, and with different components.
Bilstein's can work with my springs, but you're better off on Koni's. I am out of springs (so popular I can't keep them in stock) but I'm taking orders to fill first-come first-serve off the next batch. About 10 sets are already sold. If you want my springs, backorder them. 111 sets were gone in less than 3 weeks last time around.
I am working on having the hollow 35mm front bar remade by a new company. But I have 35mm solid bars on the way right now. If the weight difference doesn't matter then the solid bar is more cost effective for you. That said, you'd want a suitable rear to match it with. You can run it with at stock rear bar, but that's a bit disjointed if you really drive the car spiritedly. Also bars are not damped by the shocks, so no issue with upgrading the bars and having a lack of damping from it like you can with springs.
Bilstein's can work with my springs, but you're better off on Koni's. I am out of springs (so popular I can't keep them in stock) but I'm taking orders to fill first-come first-serve off the next batch. About 10 sets are already sold. If you want my springs, backorder them. 111 sets were gone in less than 3 weeks last time around.
I am working on having the hollow 35mm front bar remade by a new company. But I have 35mm solid bars on the way right now. If the weight difference doesn't matter then the solid bar is more cost effective for you. That said, you'd want a suitable rear to match it with. You can run it with at stock rear bar, but that's a bit disjointed if you really drive the car spiritedly. Also bars are not damped by the shocks, so no issue with upgrading the bars and having a lack of damping from it like you can with springs.
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thanks for the good info guys. i think that i will go with stranos solid bar. ive heard nothing but good things about it. and then after my tranny is rebuilt i will get the rear bar to match it. i dont really drive the car much anymore since i have my work truck. i drove it the past 2 days in a row for the first time in 3 and a half weeks. it felt like a rocket compared to my 08 f 350. thanks again folks.
