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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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I tried searching but couldnt find what I needed.
2000 FWD
What size is the front sway bar?
 
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Almost deff 12 or 14mm.
 
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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I was going to purchase from ttstuff but they only have three sizes 17,19, & 20mm?
 
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Comparing them eye to eye there isn't much difference.

These are rear sway, I can't find photos of stock front sway. It's really up to the driver. In my opinion same sizes for both would give and equal balance as long as you camber is perfect. That's what I plan on getting. I've seen Neuspeed makes 22mm front & rear. I believe they also make adjustable which helps greatly in case of to much under/oversteer.
 
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I plan on just replacing the bushings. The weathers been so crazy lately that Im greasing up my bushings like once a month.
Do you think that a mm over would be a bad idea?
 
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Tom, you have to factor in the difference in weight front to rear, the same size isn't a great idea, unless you want your rear to be swinging all over thru the turns. Bigger rear is going to reduce understeer, but too big will introduce oversteer (snap oversteer = bad).

Vegas, I believe the front bar is 20mm stock.
 
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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Thanks guys I hope to get this all fixed within the next wek.
 
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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what about the stock atc 180TTQ sway bar?

are they all 20mm stock?

the squeaking is getting to me, i and i plan on swapping out my strut mounts and the stock sway bar bushings with poly's.
 
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Do yourself a favor and don't buy the poly bushings. Our sway bars are 20mm, but the plastic part that goes between the bar and the bushing makes it 21mm. The 20mm poly bushings will creak just like the old ones, trust me I already tried... get yourself some 21mm regular bushings from ecs and never hear creak again. It's been months and I haven't heard a thing.
 



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