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Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:21 pmby Statts
Hey all,
looking at upgrading my swaybars to Cusco items. Now I know you need to upgrade the rear links because they always break? So will get the Cusco pillowball link kit to go with the rear. Is there anything else I need to do at the same time? I see AVO and others do solid mountings as well?
The sway bars will compliment the LCA bush/spacer kit PHAT sells that I will purchase at the same time.
Cheers
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:56 pmby HyRax
Links can break and are easily replaced, but what is more likely to break and is much harder to replace is the mounts. You definitely want
upgraded mounts to protect against mount breakage.
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:13 amby iisshhyy
Get HD mounts. If you're doing front & rear I think you need a wheel alignment too?
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:23 amby HyRax
iisshhyy wrote:Get HD mounts. If you're doing front & rear I think you need a wheel alignment too?
New swaybars don't change the alignment, but periodic re-alignment is a Good Thing(TM) anyway - say at least twice a year depending how hard you drive.
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:53 amby Statts
Sooooo links and link brackets should be ok? Maybe only change if they start breaking the track?
Also, does anyone know where to get whiteline bars cheap in Australia?
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I was surprise to find that I could get Cusco bars and a link kit delivered from overseas chapter than I could get the same whiteline products locally.
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:34 amby hamish_023
Get all of the gear from phat, hd mounts, front a rear sway bar and cusco links if you won't but not a must
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:59 amby Statts
Who else makes HD mounts? I emailed Lee from AVO Melbourne last night and he does them for $134 delivered Australia-wide.
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:13 pmby hamish_023
Cusco, cheaper then the avo ones
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:46 pmby bass_straitener
AVO better mount location. Mounts up through a top bolt. I reckon better design.
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:50 pmby Kekotic
The design isn't important, all that matters is they both stop the stock mounts from snapping. There is no performance benefit between the designs.
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:01 pmby bass_straitener
chaotic2050 wrote:The design isn't important, all that matters is they both stop the stock mounts from snapping. There is no performance benefit between the designs.
Is too..
For the sake of this argument I will say that both are good for what they are designed to do, however the top bolt up location of the AVO would shift the load/stress more effectively in an extreme situation. Again this is purely from an engineering perspective.
Both still good. You choose...
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:15 pmby Statts
Can't find the Cusco ones on their website. Can anyone shed some light?
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:24 pmby Kekotic
Statts wrote:Can't find the Cusco ones on their website. Can anyone shed some light?
PHAT
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:28 pmby Victripper
How did you go Chris??? What setup did you go with in the end? I am looking at a rear sway bar upgrade as the next change for me.
What sort of prices did you end up with?
Speaking with Bruce last night I am thinking Cusco sway bar... didn't get around to what else I would need to replace to match this upgrade?
Re: Swaybar upgrades - what do I need?
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Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:13 pmby Victripper
Any idea's anyone?