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Adelaide
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August 2002
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cressy swaybar upgrade
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Wed, 25 September 2002 10:44
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when i had the mx83 beast on the hoist the other day i noticed toyota had bent a coathanger the shape of a swaybar and mounted it to the rear of my car  what a joke  main question is, if anyone has upgraded theirs, did you use the standard plastic swaybar link or have you upgraded to a custom metal one?
thanks 
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Location:
Brisbane Qld
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: cressy swaybar upgrade
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Wed, 25 September 2002 13:05
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This is one case where size doesn't really matter.
The bent coathanger works very well, I have never heard of it needing replacement.
If you want to stiffen things up just replace the rubber bush with neoprene. Remember it's IRS and doesn't need much in the way of roll stiffness from a sway bar.
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: cressy swaybar upgrade
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Thu, 26 September 2002 10:08
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Hey stevep...I noticed you have done the wheels up, did you stiffen suspension??? How is your baby cornering now? Is the handling a lot better?
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Location:
Brisbane Qld
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: cressy swaybar upgrade
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Thu, 26 September 2002 11:24
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Frebbles,
Pedders lowered springs and bilsteins, made it handle flatter although handled pretty good as standard.
The main thing I was after was highway stability, the front still feels a little loose, I need to play with the alignment settings a bit more.
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: cressy swaybar upgrade
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Thu, 26 September 2002 11:29
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yeah, i know about the risks of gong too big, but it just looks soooo small i suppose i'm used to my old car (and it's handling)
how much for the bilsteins steve? (if you don't mind me asking)
apparently if you want a cheap alternative for short strut rears you can use ae92 inserts and space the bottoms...
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Location:
Brisbane Qld
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: cressy swaybar upgrade
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Thu, 26 September 2002 11:33
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from memory about $300 per shocky, although it was a while back.
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