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Dec 17, 2009 | 11:20 AM

evZO6

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Front sway bar question

I have searched around and found a few different front sway bars, but I was wondering which one I should get. Just looking to see what other people are running and what other people recommend.

Dec 17, 2009 | 12:52 PM

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Get the factory FE5 bar.

Dec 17, 2009 | 01:06 PM

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ok then my next question to you is would that work well with pedders and the ottp street bar

Dec 17, 2009 | 01:08 PM

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ok then my next question to you is would that work well with pedders and the ottp street bar

Yes, and that is probably what maven has on his car.

Dec 17, 2009 | 01:11 PM

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Get the factory FE5 bar.

When you do this you also need to get the FE5 mounts right?

Dec 17, 2009 | 01:13 PM

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When you do this you also need to get the FE5 mounts right?

No, you just need the bushings from an '05 SS/SC.

Yes I run this bar on my car, and I run Pedders. I have the Hardcore bar on my car though.

Dec 17, 2009 | 04:22 PM

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No, you just need the bushings from an '05 SS/SC.

Yes I run this bar on my car, and I run Pedders. I have the Hardcore bar on my car though.

Why an 05?

Dec 17, 2009 | 04:24 PM

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When you say fe5 do your mean the one from the ss/tc or the ss/sc?

Dec 17, 2009 | 05:58 PM

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Why an 05?

Because I said so.

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When you say fe5 do your mean the one from the ss/tc or the ss/sc?

Yes thats exactly what i mean.

Dec 17, 2009 | 06:00 PM

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Because I said so.

Yes thats exactly what i mean.

Lol ok

Dec 17, 2009 | 07:46 PM

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Is the 05 the one with only one bolt instead of two. Im pretty sure fe1 are 1 bolt on the sway bar clamps, is that why i should get an 05.

Dec 17, 2009 | 07:54 PM

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Is the 05 the one with only one bolt instead of two. Im pretty sure fe1 are 1 bolt on the sway bar clamps, is that why i should get an 05.

yes, but you dont need clamps. just bushings.

Dec 17, 2009 | 08:52 PM

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yes, but you dont need clamps. just bushings.

BTW Maven this just in from the machine shop. Those bushings are economically unfeasible but I will make you a prototype set if you want for xmas email me

Dec 18, 2009 | 01:31 PM

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what do you mean by that.

Dec 18, 2009 | 04:01 PM

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what do you mean by that.

I mean it is econmically unfeasible to make replacement sway bar bushings in a different material that is better than OEM. Poly is not better but easy to make and cheap. Its too soft. Softer than OEM.