Dan Gardner Custom Sway Bar is now available thru Dezod Motorsports
05-13-2010, 09:18 PM
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http://www.dezod.com/pd-dang25bardeposit.cfm
$220 before shipping. Shipping ranges between $20-$25. It's an awesome bar and it comes with adjustable endlinks too.
$220 before shipping. Shipping ranges between $20-$25. It's an awesome bar and it comes with adjustable endlinks too.
05-13-2010, 09:36 PM
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I'll mess with them later and see if the noises stop but I did notice yesterday while my friends were getting out of my backseat that the bar was noisey as hell. Also noticed last night while driving slow in a drive-thru that it was creaking really bad. Anyone else having this issue? I'm almost tempted to uninstall it and go back to stock bcz it's embarassing having this noisey car! lol
05-14-2010, 12:49 AM
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05-14-2010, 01:22 AM
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You are running a race bar with poly bushings. You deal with more noise and less suspension independence in trade for better handling. "Race proven" means just that.. it is tailored to track more than daily driving.
But you can minimize most of the noise. I used the lube that came with it and dont hear a peep out of it most of the time. Backing up and stopping at low speeds I hear a small amount, but it isnt bad. You will hear that more when you hit an "even" bump that affects both rear wheels together. The bar as a whole moves more in that case.
But you can minimize most of the noise. I used the lube that came with it and dont hear a peep out of it most of the time. Backing up and stopping at low speeds I hear a small amount, but it isnt bad. You will hear that more when you hit an "even" bump that affects both rear wheels together. The bar as a whole moves more in that case.
05-14-2010, 02:59 AM
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Right now I have tein s techs and a trd front strut bar. The TC is my 4th car and I have never added sway bars before, so I have never felt the difference. Worth the 245 dollars for this sway bar?
05-14-2010, 01:15 PM
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05-14-2010, 03:47 PM
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05-14-2010, 04:23 PM
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05-15-2010, 02:01 PM
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05-16-2010, 04:22 AM
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I will have to try this. It's getting really bad. I used half the tube on each of the bushings but I guess it's not enough. You don't think it could of gotten washed away from driving in the rain we've had do you? Maybe if the bar gets wet it could run in there somehow... I dunno. lol
05-16-2010, 11:10 PM
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Took about 25 runs or so today at a test n tune (autox). Actually, was taking it easy, just playing with the settings, or I could have easily fit in 40+ runs.
Ran the bar on the stiffest setting all day. We use 2 courses at the tnt's, usually one that is more flowing and one that has more slower technical sections. The car felt GREAT on both courses. Rotated nicely, was well balanced through the corners, stable through the slaloms, etc. Needs to be driven smoothly of course with its higher tendency to rotate , but felt great overall.
Ran the bar on the stiffest setting all day. We use 2 courses at the tnt's, usually one that is more flowing and one that has more slower technical sections. The car felt GREAT on both courses. Rotated nicely, was well balanced through the corners, stable through the slaloms, etc. Needs to be driven smoothly of course with its higher tendency to rotate , but felt great overall.