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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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mods are in sig, the car is at the wilder shop now to finish up the SFC and T/Q arm.?

looking at improving handling, I had Strano sway bars in mind, but would like to hear every one's opinion.

will disconnect font sway bar at the track when going to T&T's.

first time installing suspension Mods.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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FB size range 35-36.5 mm, rb size 22 mm.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Stranos's.....there good!
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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I'd recommend strano's. 35mm front and hollow. Major weight savings and same stiffness. I have a 35mm suspension techniques bar and I could do curls with it and get jacked. Just one of the few mods that I did in the past that I would have done differently.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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thanks, i guess its strano's after all.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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I just installed a bmr xtreme rear sway, and its one bmf'er. But I'm only interested in going staight.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LT1BRN
thanks, i guess its strano's after all.
Just 2 replies for the Strano bars and you made up your mind?
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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make that 3 replies for the strano/addco bars! great mod...worth every penny.
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maybe you should start with new shocks and springs.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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I put the Stranos on. They are bigger, but lighter. One thing I noticed right off was how much better my car tracked. That and the rest of the stuff worked great on the track.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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id go with hotchkis swaybars
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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strano bars!!
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
Just 2 replies for the Strano bars and you made up your mind?

I've actually been lurking around the Handling forum, and read about sway bars, many ppl who used strano bars been happy with the product i just wanted re-assurance.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by qwikz28
maybe you should start with new shocks and springs.

QA1's all around, and not planing on spending on another setup soon, as this car will see more street\strip tiem than track.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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im curious as to how people come to their conclusions. Granted that Sam knows his stuff and has tried various swaybars........... But how many of you have had more than 1 aftermarket swaybar to say that Swaybar A is better than B. It seems like everyone echos what they THINK they know , not their personal experience. If people would post WHY, and what brands they have had, it would make it much more interesting.
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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I've only had stock and Strano bars but I'm very pleased
with the improvement I got. It would be interesting to
see some data on torsion spring rates for the various
bars front and rear, this is the only basis for comparison
(like spring rate). Diameter isn't much of a guide when
everybody is 35mm and you don't know wall thicknesses
or treatments or steel type.

I have never seen anyone publish lb per inch-difference
at the endlink kind of numbers.
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