Stiffened

[jordak]

I went for the 27mm up front only and as Ninka has said the difference in the way the car turns in and handles flatter is noticable without any compromise to comfort.

Arguably the best bfyb mod I've done.

I have heard that the 30mm front swaybar can be a bit harsh however.

[Guest]

So Ninka,

Do you think your bars are the CAPA bars or from some other company?

Anyway good post mate its got me thinking. (and the wife sh*tting herself again)

[Ninka]

Dont like the look of your diff there ninka    

vik...bit of a weep there

It's not weeping - Its crying Due for a total re-build, as Ford were useless in fixing the whine, so I did not want to waste more time with them.

Anyone know a good transmission/diff specialist here in WA?

BTW...every thing fit ok,things looked a bit differnt from stock.

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Everything bolted straight on, no problems

[Ninka]

So Ninka,

Do you think your bars are the CAPA bars or from some other company?

Anyway good post mate its got me thinking. (and the wife sh*tting herself again)

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The bars are from Whiteline Automotive, and if you look at the earlier postings you will find a link to their website.

Glad to be of help

[XtRmn8]

Anyone know what the standard swaybar size is on non XR models?? Fairmont?

Cheers

[Ninka]

Anyone know what the standard swaybar size is on non XR models?? Fairmont?

Cheers

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I don't know for sure, but they are probably same size as the XR ones, but in a softer material.

I fitted my standard XR6T bar to our AU II Fairmont V8 Wagon (essentially the same front end) and the XR6T bar is noticeably stiffer than the original Fairmont bar, despite them being same diameter (24 mm), and to the naked eye, looking identical.

Looks like it is not as simple as just looking at the diameter of the bars

[XR06T]

Everything bolted straight on, no problems

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did you have to get new bushes or whatever their called??

do they come with the bar?

[Ninka]

Everything bolted straight on, no problems

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did you have to get new bushes or whatever their called??

do they come with the bar?

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Bushes came with the bar

[Romulus]

I ordered the adjustable front and rear bars as well and installed them yesterday, whilst doing some other work on the car.

The difference in handling is huge, and I haven't tried them on the stiffer setting yet. I'd imagine I'll only use the stiffer setting when competing in a sprint event. Can't wait to try it with some RE55 tyres.

A poor bugger in a red VZ SS discovered how well my car handled and accelarated last night when he tried to keep up with me around a corner - what started as a 4-5 car lenght distance before the corner became a 15-20 car lenght distance within a short period of time. He gave up tailing me after that

The sway bar upgrade complements the springs and shocks I have now. Speaking to Peter from Wilkinson's Suspension in Bayswater (WA) he's told me that King have now released a 550lb and 800lb spring for the BA, but with the effectiveness of the stiffer bar, heaver springs wouldn't be suitable for the street.

[Ralph Wiggum]

It's not weeping - Its crying Due for a total re-build, as Ford were useless in fixing the whine, so I did not want to waste more time with them.

Anyone know a good transmission/diff specialist here in WA?

Technical Transmissions in Wangara. Robins the man to see Ninka. Tell him Luke with the purple ute sent u and he'l look after you. He did my trans rebuild.