Rear sway bar

Ripper323 · 23-01-2007, 09:47 PM

Big thanks to kthl (kenny) for the whiteline rear swaybar, that used to reside under his SP20, which now resides under my Astina!
Picked it up tonight, installed it, tested it, and stuff me side ways, what a difference! Combined with the rear strut brace, my car feels 100% better, better turn in, less body roll, and nearly no inside wheel pickup on hard cornering. All I need now are a decent set of shocks, and my handling is complete.

Comparison between the old and new.

The new one is a fair bit thicker!

My solution to stop it sliding from side to side.

Installed on the car

platypus · 23-01-2007, 10:23 PM

someone will correct me here... but to stop it sliding side to side?
thats what its meant to do, which is why you put moly grease on the inside of the bushes

Ripper323 · 23-01-2007, 10:30 PM

No, it shouldn't slide from side to side, it should just rotate in the bushes. The bits of stopping rubber are in exactly the same spot as on the factory one, except I couldn't use the factory clamp things to hold the rubber in place, as the new swaybar is too thick.

Edit: have a look in the picture that shows the ends of the 2 swaybars together, the second picture. The piece of rubber is still clamped on the factory bar.

kthl · 23-01-2007, 11:08 PM

You're welcome Alan. Glad that you're enjoying the "flat out"-ness of the Whiteline bar. Hehe.

chicaboo · 23-01-2007, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by platypus

someone will correct me here... but to stop it sliding side to side?
thats what its meant to do, which is why you put moly grease on the inside of the bushes

A swaybar that slides side to side is not swaybaring much at all, as it's probably only 75% efficient without jambstops if you want me to pluck numbers out of the air. The other negative here is that a swaybar when allowed to slide around, will bias itself to one side of the car almost always, and you will get uneven compression on each side of the bar, affecting the eveness of your turn-in/out.

I'm afraid those stops Alan made, might not be up to scratch. I think he should get some proper hose clamps on them ASAP, then that should be enough to do the trick.

Corrected,
Gav.

Ripper323 · 23-01-2007, 11:13 PM

Yeah I know they need proper hose clamps, but the ones I had were just a smidge to small, so i used some stainless lock wire in the interim. It holds it pretty tight, but your right Gav, it does need some hose clamps asap.

pr1mo · 24-01-2007, 11:19 AM

get me what size u need and ill swipe some from work

KittyKatSmack · 24-01-2007, 03:24 PM

Rear swaybar was the first mod I made to my Astina.
For such little outlay, the result is spectacular.
I highly recommend it to anyone on a budget that is at the early stages of modifying their car.

Great pics ripper!

mill_mobile · 24-01-2007, 03:33 PM

Generally how much would a decent one cost?
Is it an easy 'do-at-home' jobby?

Ripper323 · 24-01-2007, 04:35 PM

I paid $110 for mine second hand, hardly used, but I think you pay around $180-$200 new for them. It is a very easy at home job. You need a 14mm ring spanner, and a 6mm? i think allen key for undoing the swaybar links from the swaybar. That's about it, oh and some rubber grease.

Ripper323 · 24-01-2007, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KittyKatSmack

Great pics ripper!

Thanks kittyKat, I do the best I can with my crappy camera.

Ripper323 · 24-01-2007, 07:42 PM

Installation is complete, slide stops aren't going anywhere now!

23-01-2007, 09:47 PM	#1
Ripper323 Carless Bum Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shanty town of Darwin Car: whatever I can borrow Posts: 1,044 View Photos By: Ripper323	Rear sway bar Big thanks to kthl (kenny) for the whiteline rear swaybar, that used to reside under his SP20, which now resides under my Astina! Picked it up tonight, installed it, tested it, and stuff me side ways, what a difference! Combined with the rear strut brace, my car feels 100% better, better turn in, less body roll, and nearly no inside wheel pickup on hard cornering. All I need now are a decent set of shocks, and my handling is complete. Comparison between the old and new. The new one is a fair bit thicker! My solution to stop it sliding from side to side. Installed on the car __________________

23-01-2007, 10:23 PM	#2
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	someone will correct me here... but to stop it sliding side to side? thats what its meant to do, which is why you put moly grease on the inside of the bushes __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

23-01-2007, 10:30 PM	#3
Ripper323 Carless Bum Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shanty town of Darwin Car: whatever I can borrow Posts: 1,044 View Photos By: Ripper323	No, it shouldn't slide from side to side, it should just rotate in the bushes. The bits of stopping rubber are in exactly the same spot as on the factory one, except I couldn't use the factory clamp things to hold the rubber in place, as the new swaybar is too thick. Edit: have a look in the picture that shows the ends of the 2 swaybars together, the second picture. The piece of rubber is still clamped on the factory bar. __________________ Last edited by Ripper323; 23-01-2007 at 10:36 PM.

23-01-2007, 11:08 PM	#4
kthl AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Car: 350Z Posts: 258	You're welcome Alan. Glad that you're enjoying the "flat out"-ness of the Whiteline bar. Hehe. __________________ \| kthl \| EXE Crew \|

23-01-2007, 11:13 PM	#6
Ripper323 Carless Bum Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shanty town of Darwin Car: whatever I can borrow Posts: 1,044 View Photos By: Ripper323	Yeah I know they need proper hose clamps, but the ones I had were just a smidge to small, so i used some stainless lock wire in the interim. It holds it pretty tight, but your right Gav, it does need some hose clamps asap. __________________

24-01-2007, 11:19 AM	#7
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	get me what size u need and ill swipe some from work

24-01-2007, 03:24 PM	#8
KittyKatSmack Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Car: Mazda Posts: 3,961	Rear swaybar was the first mod I made to my Astina. For such little outlay, the result is spectacular. I highly recommend it to anyone on a budget that is at the early stages of modifying their car. Great pics ripper!

24-01-2007, 03:33 PM	#9
mill_mobile Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania Car: 98 BJ Posts: 674 View Photos By: mill_mobile	Generally how much would a decent one cost? Is it an easy 'do-at-home' jobby? __________________

24-01-2007, 04:35 PM	#10
Ripper323 Carless Bum Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shanty town of Darwin Car: whatever I can borrow Posts: 1,044 View Photos By: Ripper323	I paid $110 for mine second hand, hardly used, but I think you pay around $180-$200 new for them. It is a very easy at home job. You need a 14mm ring spanner, and a 6mm? i think allen key for undoing the swaybar links from the swaybar. That's about it, oh and some rubber grease. __________________

24-01-2007, 07:42 PM	#12
Ripper323 Carless Bum Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shanty town of Darwin Car: whatever I can borrow Posts: 1,044 View Photos By: Ripper323	Installation is complete, slide stops aren't going anywhere now! __________________

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