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Re: Sway bar bushings

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:43 am
by woody90gtz
A quad & v6 aren't much different weight-wise...it's the 5spd/auto that are quite different.

Stick with the FE7.

Re: Sway bar bushings

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:53 pm
by KFLO 93 GT
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.

Re: Sway bar bushings

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:59 pm
by 3X00-Modified
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

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:16 pm
by Barry
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

Re: Sway bar bushings

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:27 pm
by 90GTZHO
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!

Re: Sway bar bushings

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:00 am
by Cliff8928
Stiffer or not, the FE7 bar just *feels* better. The steering feel just isn't the same on the FE3.

Re: Sway bar bushings

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:57 pm
by heavywoody
Agreed. If I have time, I'm putting my FE7 bar on before BFest.