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Old 09-10-2007, 01:52 PM   #1
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Default Sway Bar?

Just saw an SVO sway bar on ebay for a pretty decent price and wondering if it's worth getting? Has anybody fitted these, do they make much difference in terms of stability and handling?

Also how easy/hard is it to fit?

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Old 09-10-2007, 06:48 PM   #2
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Ive got a Whiteline one on mine , Makes 2 tenths of *#@*all Difference .. A Boat is a Boat anyway you look at it
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Old 09-10-2007, 07:43 PM   #3
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I'd put good shocks in before a sway bar.

Not sure how much difference they work on the Falcons though ... but on my previous Proton ... it made a hell of a difference putting a stronger rear item in it.

I presume putting a stronger front sway bar would be best for a RWD though ... otherwise it'd be an interesting drive in a wet.

Although matching front and rear sway bars can be effective ... just don't go overboard on the rear one.
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I Mean , it helps if your Taking the corners Hard , But mainly Stiffens the Rear , the Front stayed unchanged....
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Old 09-10-2007, 09:28 PM   #5
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It will make more difference on an AU1 than on an AU2 - AU2s have weird linkages.
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