how noticeable is 32mm sway bar
12-17-2011, 11:38 PM
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The Strano 35/22 is by far the best not that the others aren't significant upgrades....Get the konis with them and trust me you will will have your passengers almost having bowel movements in your car once you learn the limits of the setup..... Yeah being lowered has some compromises but done right it is well worth it.....
Yes I speak from firsthand experince.....
Yes I speak from firsthand experince.....
12-18-2011, 08:14 PM
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^ It can't hurt. He has hollow bars in which the weight savings is a great benefit. It's pretty much a win/win.
I've had Sam's hollow front 35 bar on for a while and ordered his 22 hollow rear on friday. The front bar made the steering a bit more responsive and gave it a bit more snap, but it DOES understeer if you push it (w the stock rear bar.) Got the rear 22mm bar to match and to go with the Koni/Strano setup I plan on getting this winter. I was looking at the Hotchkis adj rear bar, but I'm gonna trust Strano and get his entire setup to replace my worn out older stuff.
Sam also matches his bars to his springs and Koni SA's... IIRC, Sam?
A 32mm front with a 19mm is fine balance wise. You won't (and shouldn't) run a bigger rear bar with a 32 in front. The balance is good, in fact my bars and 35/22's in general, are balanced very similarly.... just with a whole lot less body roll.
I of course carry my bars. I also have others, including UMI's which are the same size but solid which makes them a good bit heavier (you trade cost for weight). We use somewhat different hardware as well and I'm a little partial to the links and bushings I use....
I also have other things, like Hotchkis bars and Adjustable rear bars (Hotchkis and Strano) if you want some more flexibility in tuning the balance/response of the car.
I of course carry my bars. I also have others, including UMI's which are the same size but solid which makes them a good bit heavier (you trade cost for weight). We use somewhat different hardware as well and I'm a little partial to the links and bushings I use....
I also have other things, like Hotchkis bars and Adjustable rear bars (Hotchkis and Strano) if you want some more flexibility in tuning the balance/response of the car.
Sam also matches his bars to his springs and Koni SA's... IIRC, Sam?
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12-19-2011, 11:22 AM
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Mine are hollow, and they save you something on the order of 20+ pounds.. can be more just depends on what size hollows you are comparing to what size solids.
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12-19-2011, 05:47 PM
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It may have to wait till the spring. Not sure if I'll have a warm enough day where I can trust taking the car out without the risk of it sliding around due to cold tires and ice cold roads. The bar should be in this week. I have a couple projects on the car that I started and have yet to finish. I'd like to get the springs and shocks done first before I take the car out just because it's borderline unpleasant to drive now with the worn out parts.
12-19-2011, 08:11 PM
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Whenever I have to replace any of my stuff, I'm going to go with a full Strano setup. One of the few guys you can call up and absolutely knows all his stuff with no BS. Tell him your plans and setup, and he will tell you what you need, even if it's not something he carries.
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Took the car out with the new rear bar. It's prolly the cold roads, but I had NO traction today! Got it loose in 2nd around 45mph when testing my fuel pressure. Quite controllable provided it doesn't get out too far, but the NT05's don't seem to like the cold! 
But Sam's bar was lighter than the stocker! 5lbs!
I know, I know....... I REALLY need a new rear end..
But Sam's bar was lighter than the stocker! 5lbs!
I know, I know....... I REALLY need a new rear end..
12-27-2011, 11:08 AM
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Took the car out with the new rear bar. It's prolly the cold roads, but I had NO traction today! Got it loose in 2nd around 45mph when testing my fuel pressure. Quite controllable provided it doesn't get out too far, but the NT05's don't seem to like the cold!
But Sam's bar was lighter than the stocker! 5lbs!
I know, I know....... I REALLY need a new rear end..
But Sam's bar was lighter than the stocker! 5lbs!
I know, I know....... I REALLY need a new rear end..
Summer only tires are pretty useless when it's colder than about the mid 50's. So it'll be a while until you can get a really true test. But fwiw, this is why I don't run a rear bar the size of my forearm.
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hahah my rear end looks exactly like yours rich! too much sustained high speed I think..I know thats where the whine came from any way what bullet are you running too? I want to add one since I ditched the cats.
btate- you should check out sam's watts link as well, sounds like its right up your alley
what bullet are you running too? I want to add one since I ditched the cats.btate- you should check out sam's watts link as well, sounds like its right up your alley
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^ It's the TSP Rumbler and I added the SLP PowerFlo muffler/tips to shut it up a little more.
Yeah.. 
I was in NM for 4 years and was pretty well settled there and wanted to stay indefinitely. But then ended up back here in shithole CT because I got Med boarded from the MIL, couldn't find a job and almost lost my house.. had to sell it quick.. Went BACK out west last summer or so (2010?) looking for work, that didn't pan out so I went out to drive truck for a while and finished seeing the country. Back to CT for now till I get stable for a year or two then move back to NM.. 
I miss it out there a lot. Much more affordable and soooo much warmer. I can't take this cold anymore.
And that's what I was thinking about the bar. Was looking at the Hotchkis adj rear bar and I figured, screw it.. I'm gonna trust Strano and the reviews on this and do his entire setup. Gonna need some double Roto UMI LCA's to replace my Hotchkis ones though..
If I recall you were in Vegas then some other place it's a little warmer before CT, right?
Summer only tires are pretty useless when it's colder than about the mid 50's. So it'll be a while until you can get a really true test. But fwiw, this is why I don't run a rear bar the size of my forearm.
Summer only tires are pretty useless when it's colder than about the mid 50's. So it'll be a while until you can get a really true test. But fwiw, this is why I don't run a rear bar the size of my forearm.
I was in NM for 4 years and was pretty well settled there and wanted to stay indefinitely. But then ended up back here in shithole CT because I got Med boarded from the MIL, couldn't find a job and almost lost my house.. had to sell it quick.. Went BACK out west last summer or so (2010?) looking for work, that didn't pan out so I went out to drive truck for a while and finished seeing the country. Back to CT for now till I get stable for a year or two then move back to NM.. I miss it out there a lot. Much more affordable and soooo much warmer. I can't take this cold anymore. And that's what I was thinking about the bar. Was looking at the Hotchkis adj rear bar and I figured, screw it.. I'm gonna trust Strano and the reviews on this and do his entire setup. Gonna need some double Roto UMI LCA's to replace my Hotchkis ones though..
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