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Best Sway Bar's for my setup?

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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by URgfWaNtSME12
i never changed shocks when i put the sportlines on.. is this bad?
Nah. I put my Sportlines on the 2nd month I had my car........and I have 59k on it now.......and my stock shocks/struts are still somehow holding up.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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how do u know when shocks fail?

and i have the ls ones

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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by URgfWaNtSME12
how do u know when shocks fail?

and i have the ls ones
When your ride becomes rough and your car starts handling like sloppy ass.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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something is clicking under my car when the wheels turn. do u think this could be shocks?
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteSSBalt
Well, I think my shock/spring setup is my Achilles heel right now. Sportlines are too soft, and my stock FE3 shocks/struts have almost 60k on them.......so they aren't in the best of shape. I'm looking into maybe getting some K-Sport coilovers over the spring.
yea...im not so happy with my sportlines either. they're too squishy for my taste, and ironically, a lot of people dont seem to know i already lowered my car
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by HunterKiller89
yea...im not so happy with my sportlines either. they're too squishy for my taste, and ironically, a lot of people dont seem to know i already lowered my car
lol same here. So many people swear by the Sportline's drop..........I however, feel it fell far short of what I wanted/expected. I want my car about another inch or so lower and then i'd be happy.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandon97Z
Hrmm the ottp seems to be what i'll go with...wanted something thicker then the progress 22mm one and was hoping for a 23 or 24mm for the rear seeing as the fe3 front is a 22mm. I may however go with the progress rear and mess around with the rear koni settings rather then go to big on the rear with the ottp....just gotta stew over it...or wait for maven to chim in....but i def don't want a purple rear bar
Dont worry, I think only my quiver of bars will be in the grape hue.

The 1.0/Street bar is almost exactly in between the Progress 22mm bar and the TTR 25.4mm bar, stiffness wise. Its lighter than both.

The 1.25/Track bar is stiffer than the TTR bar, its really hardcore and the same spec as the actual Time Attack car used. Its too stiff for most people on the street but itll be awesome on the track or on the street with warm asphalt and sticky tires

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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Maven
Dont worry, I think only my quiver of bars will be in the grape hue.

The 1.0/Street bar is almost exactly in between the Progress 22mm bar and the TTR 25.4mm bar, stiffness wise. Its lighter than both.
Even if it is a lil powdercoat will take care of it.....and looks like i'll go with the 1.0 ottp bar....i'm a lil worried with the stock rear bar on a fe3 being a 22mm bar that the progressive will still give me some of the understeer i want to get rid of. Even if the ottp bar gives it a bit of oversteer i feel ill be happy with the set-up...nothing a lil air pressure and strut settings cant fix.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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yeah if you stiff with your sport lines go with the koni's.... lol
drives like a train, and i like it

and when that 1.0 street bar comes out i want one!
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