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hi guys just wondering are there any benefits of adding a sway bar for handling purposes on a lowered fb
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Don't forget a rear bar too!
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i forgot to ask if it is made to fit a standard fb,ek will it fit with a red motor
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Yep it will fit with a red :)
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I can only speak for those that don't have one, and mine drives fine, I do have pedders heavy duty lowered suspension on the front, mine is steady as a steady thing (it's the best I could come up with, too drunk :roll: ), Trev 8)
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Post by ben »

Can't think of any reason not to run a front sway bar. I don't run them on the 4wd if doing some serious rock hoping, as it gives you more indendent
wheel traction. Its like a boat on the road though. Maybe when as low as trevs, the low centre of gravity would not produce a lot of body roll to notice a sway bars effect. I would not bother fitting a rear sway bar if your car is lowed, unless you like to step the rear out round corners :twisted:
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van had no sway bar at all but very stiff and low springs
stable at 190kmh by the tom tom :)
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whats the biggest rear sway for a ute?
and where do i buy one?
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Post by Brown Bear »

I have a rear sway bar that was bought second hand but was originally from K-Mac in Sydney. Came out of a ute and fitted the wagon OK so I guess they must be much the same.

Can't tell you off hand what its diameter is, but can say that it works well!


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I ordered a rear sway bar direct to my door from K Mac a few weeks ago. It arrived promptly and I have told classic olden to bung it on for me :) I found that with my lowwww springs and all, the rear wheels rubber on the inner guard.
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