Sway bar bushings
- woody90gtz
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Re: Sway bar bushings
A quad & v6 aren't much different weight-wise...it's the 5spd/auto that are quite different.
Stick with the FE7.
Stick with the FE7.
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The FE7s direct action on the struts is much preferred for a sharper turn in. The FE3 is a plow bar in comparison. My car rotates alright, but that's because of all of the other mods.
1988 Z51 GTUs actually had an even larger front bar... 32mm. I bet that thing made for hella plow on cars that came with the auto.
1988 Z51 GTUs actually had an even larger front bar... 32mm. I bet that thing made for hella plow on cars that came with the auto.

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Re: Sway bar bushings
To run such a large front bar you also need a better rear bar... I think the factory Z internal bar plus the Addco rear is a nice combination with the 30mm front.
Re: Sway bar bushings
I think the 30mm bar is excessive up front. These cars understeer pretty bad. Its rare that I ever get oversteer in the beretta.
The fe7 bar is probably not as stiff and thats why it may work better
The fe7 bar is probably not as stiff and thats why it may work better
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Kurt you are right about the 88 Z51. I just happen to have one sitting in my dads shop. Its a whopping 32mm! Weighs a freakin ton, but without the double rear sway bar setup like im running, its a worthless bar. I would also say that the 32mm front bar with the internal and addco would make for one flat ride!
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Stiffer or not, the FE7 bar just *feels* better. The steering feel just isn't the same on the FE3.
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Agreed. If I have time, I'm putting my FE7 bar on before BFest.
Geoff
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