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Old 03-17-2010, 11:50 AM
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Anyone have this..how do you like it?



http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=290
Old 03-17-2010, 08:19 PM
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Keeps body roll down compared to the stocker I had, bushings were shot which didn't help any with the factory piece. I dont do any type of racing but through the quarter so I haven't done hardcore road tested or anything.
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Anyone have this..how do you like it?



http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=290
I have the Strano version of that (35mm hollow bar) and its great. Be prepared to buy a matching rear bar (21 or 22mm) though because you will be able to tell the car is unbalanced in the corners. Hard to explain but the front will bite nice and hard while the rear just feels like its trailing behind.
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Yeah, and being Strano's are hollow, there's quite a bit of weight off (20 lbs. or so for the front and rear together). UMI's are not a bad piece by any means tho!!!!

Agreed about getting a matching bar tho, it does make a difference....
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I have UMI's front and rear swaybars.

Love them
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I just got the UMI bars this winter while the car was put away. I will say they aren't light, but damn it tightened the car up a whole damn lot. There is almost no roll now. That said I have both front and back. Also added strano springs later. I really like the bars. Really good price too. Wanted sam's bars, but couldn't wing it on my budget so I got the UMI bars. No regrets.
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excellent quality bar. i ran that with a 21mm solid rear bar off of a 1le car(some 3rd gens also came with 21mm rears which are interchangeable). the swaybar setup cost me about $225 total and made a huuuuge difference.

recently upgraded to a hollow front bar off of a bilstein ultra car only because it was a free upgrade. the hollow one weighed 8 or 9 lbs less so it's up to you if the extra money is worth going hollow.
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Thanks guys.

I'm not trying to save a ton of weight..I'll take the extra 10lbs for the cost of the being cheaper.

I'll look into getting both of them like you guys have mentioned..I want to get the car nice and stiff..I think they will work well with my Eibachs and Bilsteins.
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Anyone have both the Front & Rear one that they are interested in selling?
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just put mine on a few weeks ago. made a huge difference compared to my 112k mile stock sway bars. with all the susp parts in my sig it feels like my cars on rails going through turns. i do want to upgrade my shocks and springs though, they're crap
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So you guys that have this recommend getting both.

How much of a difference is it with just the Front one..does it make the car feel that bad with just the front solid and the back stock?
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replied to your pm merv!
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I have the solids 35/21 mm. My car rides like its on rails; very responsive around corners.
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I just noticed this..you guys have LS1 Cars..I still have that big Iron Engine up front..that is 85 more lbs on the nose. I think that will make a pretty big difference.

I'm going to get the solid front and leave the stock in the rear and see what it does.



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