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Old 06 Apr 2005, 01:58 am
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Default Sway bar and strut brace and WOW

First I put a new Freedom bar on the front and I was impressed. This mod has to be in the category of most bang for the buck. Then I put on the rear 22 mm sway bar and re WOW!![8)].

I swear that the rear is slightly lower now and the whole car looks longer. Handling is great and it transforms my GT into an almost neutral handling car around town. Have not yet gone 7/10's yet but it feels real nice now.

I am sure you guys told everyone how nice these mods are but I really didnt understand how much better my Cruiser would feel or I would not have waited this long.

After my bank account recovers it is Tokico shocks and Good Year F1 D3 tires. Can't wait! [8)]
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Old 06 Apr 2005, 08:46 am
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What rear bar you have? I'm interested. Left front bar as is?
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Old 06 Apr 2005, 12:31 pm
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Have the Suspension Techniques 51006 rear sway bar with the Eibach installation kit. Got the kit quick from Shox.com and the bar was obtained from Mach1car.com. Kit cost me $80 delivered to my door and the bar was $138. I paid $60 for the install which my mechanic said was a piece of cake. He said everything was drilled for him and all the pieces lined up perfect.

Yes, left the front stock (I do have a strut bar) cause some of the aftermarket front sway bars were only 1 mm bigger than stock. I was told the bigger front bar would only make the car plow more but might be necessary if the rear bar made the car wag its tail at speed. I talked to some Solo drivers and they said some of their guys actually take off the front sway bars cause they want thier cars to rotate better for the parking lot events and they are all slow speed very sharp turns!
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Old 12 Apr 2005, 12:43 pm
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Please post a link on where to buy the sway bars, Thanks gary
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