different sway bars ;front and rear
#1
different sway bars ;front and rear
hey everyone...i just bought a BMR front swaybar.....and in a couple of weeks will be ordering the rear, do i need to get the BMR for the rear, or can i go with another brand? i cant imagine that it would be a big problem, but i thought i would check. thanks
#2
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
i dont c y there would be a problem with mix matchign brands, the only thing is, i know BMR makes their sway bars solid instead of hollow for more rigidity, as others might make em hollow for weight saving , just look into that and c what u would prefer more
#6
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
Originally Posted by Bersaglieri
At what point would it become necessary, I know the front makes a huge difference in body roll and dive...
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when you go with some serious canyon carving is when you could use it
otherwise, the rear is fine for autox and daily driving
it's mostly a matter of preference
you can work with a 21 rear bar and it might be fine for you if you know how to drive it and feather the throttle out of the turn
but then again, some people can't do that and end up losing the rear on a turn
all a matter of what you would want and your style of racing (your finesse if you like)
#7
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
Originally Posted by unvc92camarors
when you go with some serious canyon carving is when you could use it
Even then I dont think most people need anything more than stock.... Talk to Sam Strano
#8
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
Originally Posted by 5.0THIS
Even then I dont think most people need anything more than stock.... Talk to Sam Strano
said it was definately better than stock
but yea, i'm sure nobody really needs it, but it comes down to preference imo
hey, btw, what's your boltons that helped you get those dyno #s in your sig?
i'm trying to gauge how close i am to breaking 300rwhp without actually having to go to the dyno
#10
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
i run the 32/21 combo and it still really makes big improvement on handling, i really cant tell u about teh 21 rear making it more likely to lose the rear out of a turn for teh fact that ive run with bald tires for a while , but imho i think that upgrading teh front for teh most part to a solid instead of hollow makes a huge improvement,
#11
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
Originally Posted by unvc92camarors
hey, btw, what's your boltons that helped you get those dyno #s in your sig?
i'm trying to gauge how close i am to breaking 300rwhp without actually having to go to the dyno
i'm trying to gauge how close i am to breaking 300rwhp without actually having to go to the dyno
#12
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
sweet
i've got k/n intake, gmmg exhaust, hi-flow cat right now
planning on the pro5.0/lss package next, then headers hopefully (rk sport middies, same as yours pretty much, cept yours have better welds )
that's good to know i'm pretty close
i might do that tb bypass while it's in storage also
man, i need some money
i've got k/n intake, gmmg exhaust, hi-flow cat right now
planning on the pro5.0/lss package next, then headers hopefully (rk sport middies, same as yours pretty much, cept yours have better welds )
that's good to know i'm pretty close
i might do that tb bypass while it's in storage also
man, i need some money
#13
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
I'm running a solid 32 mm front sway bar and a 25 mm in the back. It's solid too. Both are made from chrome moly .
The car handles like it's on rails and it's not even lowered yet
Here's a pick of the solid 25mm rear compared to the stock
25mm vs. stock
another view
and the last one
The car handles like it's on rails and it's not even lowered yet
Here's a pick of the solid 25mm rear compared to the stock
25mm vs. stock
another view
and the last one
Last edited by '93 formy ...; 01-08-2005 at 10:00 PM.
#14
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
Originally Posted by '93 formy ...
I'm running a solid 32 mm front sway bar and a 25 mm in the back. It's solid too. Both are made from chrome moly .
The car handles like it's on rails and it's not even lowered yet
The car handles like it's on rails and it's not even lowered yet
most people have a hard time deciding to do 21 or not and here you are with a 25
#15
Re: different sway bars ;front and rear
Originally Posted by CamaroSS30thAnn
but imho i think that upgrading teh front for teh most part to a solid instead of hollow makes a huge improvement,
Hollow vs. Solid doesn't matter for much, other than the solid is added weight to the front end (which is not an improvement). It's the diameter of the bar that matters most.
On top of that, your optimal sway bar depends on spring rates.
No one who seriously races matches a 25 rear to anything less than a 35mm front.
Last edited by Shempy; 01-09-2005 at 12:27 AM.