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Old 05-18-04, 02:32 PM
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Thumbs up gslse sway bars on gsl with urethane

i have a gsl rear end that i am going 2 replace my gs with and i have recently put on RB springs and kyb strut/shocks all around . big improvement, anyways is it true that gslse sway bars are thicker than gsl and gs? if so would i see a little more rigidity with them with the urethane than with the urethane on my gs sway bars. im assuming yes but am looking for feedback from some who might have tested this out or have it now.
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i've always heard you want the thinner rear sway bar. makes the car less twitchy at the limit.
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what is considered the limit? i live in oak harbor on whidbey island WA. are you going to the bar b q?
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the limit being the extent of the car's traction. a softer rear will be a bit more predictable.

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79 gs sway bars are the thickest you can get... they're like 23 mm. huge
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The GSLSE front sway bar is no different than the GSL or GS bar.
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All sway bars are the same, except for the rears.

Series 1 had 18mm rear bars. Series 2 and 3 had 15mm rear bars. Because the stiffness is related to the fourth power of the diameter, it works out that the 18mm is twice as stiff as the 15mm.




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