AWD Sway Bar thread

[leadfoot6]

It's still about 2 weeks away.

I will post a piccy when it arrives.

[Wombatkarl]

Mine was painted badly also had to grind out the link end slighty

[whiteawd]

22mm Signature Sway Bar at rear. Perfect easy fit. No oversteer even in the wet. Just grip.

[leadfoot6]

That looks like my potential next major Magna purchase.

I was going to Nowra tomorrow on a separate errand, but I may be tempted to swing by South Nowra as well and visit the Selby's.

If I do purchase, up for sale soon will be a perfectly serviceable 3 year old 18mm rear bar with polyurethane bushes.

Standard size is 16mm, and the 18mm bar was relatively easy to fit at home in the driveway with just standard tools.

[whiteawd]

I agree these guys Selby family, signature swaybars are probably the last remaining best option. On my last factory spring/shock AWD a 20mm rear bar KMac long gone could induce mild over-steer, might be the softness higher ride height. My higher km AWD with lowering and firm Dobinson springs Koni shocks understeers more than my wife FWD hatch, so the big metal 22mm bar helps. No Oversteer in last nights huge wet. With the 3.8 these are amazing legal limit cars. Yet I've recently seen a savable TL Verada abandoned. Amazes me the low specialty interest in these very good to drive cars.

[leadfoot6]

22mm Signature Sway Bar at rear. Perfect easy fit. No oversteer even in the wet. Just grip.

That looks like my potential next major Magna purchase.

I was going to Nowra tomorrow on a separate errand, but I may be tempted to swing by South Nowra as well and visit the Selby's.

If I do purchase, up for sale soon will be a perfectly serviceable 3 year old 18mm rear bar with polyurethane bushes.

Standard size is 16mm, and the 18mm bar was relatively easy to fit at home in the driveway with just standard tools.

I finally got around to ordering the 22mm rear bar today.

Todd says that it will be ready in 3 weeks.

[leadfoot6]

Mine was painted badly also had to grind out the link end slighty

I finally got around to ordering the 22mm rear bar today.

Todd says that it will be ready in 3 weeks.

Signature Sway Bars at South Nowra fitted the new 22mm bar last Wednesday.

It seemed to me to be quite presentable and serviceable in all respects - see images.

Todd seemed to have little trouble fitting it even working off the floor without a hoist.

The 18mm bar that I purchased 4 years ago to replace the 16mm standard fitment was easy to fit by myself at home, but I am less agile than I was then, so I paid an extra $40-50 to have it fitted.

Of course, last Wednesday was raining, so I could not try it out other than noting that there are no odd noises.

Today I was able to push a bit through my favourite regular corners, the "Kiama Bends", except when other cars were blocking me.

https://www.google.com/search?q=kiam...w=1164&bih=594

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bEuhayscjQ

Going from 18mm to 22mm is an improvement.

Average mid-corner speeds are up.

A "comfortable" estimate of the increase is by about 5km/h, even at this early, still not familiar, stage.

I will give more feedback as I become more familiar with the new item.

No "untoward" or potentially nasty handling characteristics have been noted so far.

A "specialist", more costly than the regular "Bob Jane" style wheel alignment, is next on the agenda.





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P.S. The upgrade 18mm bar, a noticeable improvement over the standard 16mm bar, will be for sale at a good price shortly.

P.P.S. I got a "special" deal on the price as there was no postage involved, and I lived close enough to pay cash $320 all up fitted.

Call: 02 4421 2722

[an observer]

I might be interested, except the budget is tight at present. Maybe in the new year if you still have it.

[whiteawd]

Driving with a 22mm Signature Swaybars rear bar is just normality. Rear drive feel is only slight even with a 3.8 cammed. No wet problems just agility, dry neutrality. 22mm bar is fine in my combination.

[leadfoot6]

Driving with a 22mm Signature Swaybars rear bar is just normality. Rear drive feel is only slight even with a 3.8 cammed. No wet problems just agility, dry neutrality. 22mm bar is fine in my combination.

Likewise.

Especially after having a month or so to get used to the new rear, I am very happy.

I would suggest that any and all AWD models would have benefitted from stiffer front & rear bars ex factory.