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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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what are the sway bar sizes on the WS-6? i want to know if new sway bars are worth the money. if not what springs should i get?
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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talk to sam strano

he can tell you everything about suspensions from a practical point of view, not an engineer, but trial and error has worked well for him.
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Big beefy front sway bars (35-36.5mm) are worth the money.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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Stock WS6 front bars are 32mm. IMHO money on springs is best spent on ground controls and properly valved shocks.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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I think the best money spent is on shocks, then bars before springs.... Bars are much more effective at controlling body roll, and they don't make the ride worse because they really only work when you twist them, which really doesn't happen when driving straight down the road.

Always shocks first, but for me it's bars second.... I tell folks all the time if my car wasn't built for what I do, I'd have Koni's and bars (mine of course) and that'd be about it. That's how well these cars handle when things are done right.
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thanks guys that is helpful but i was wanting to lower my car a little too. so spring recommendation for that would be appreciated. and i have read the stickies
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I'd have to say pick up the phone and talk to folks. It what I do all day, and I do it because you cannot get the info you need by way of e-mail (or forums).... I know that *I* can't begin to recommend anything to you spring wise, because I have no clue what your shocks/knowledge base/ideas and wants are....

Anyone who tells you they can set you up, and do it right without know such things is full of it.
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