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R50/53 Sway bar with Greene Coilovers

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Old Nov 26, 2018 | 10:40 AM
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Sway bar with Greene Coilovers

Looking to find a good sway bar to pair with Greene coilovers. 7K front spring rate with 8K rear. I know that the coilovers will affect oversteer/understeer and I don't want to go so large that I have crazy oversteer. What size should be neutral? Recommendations?
 
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Old Nov 27, 2018 | 07:10 AM
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19mm........especially when you get the camber dialed in. 22mm is too big.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2018 | 08:54 AM
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22mm is the most popular. I guess people perfer it to be a little most stiff. But 19mm/20mm is what I like.
 
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I'd go with the our comp bar as we have found it idea for the R53 and I'd set it on the middle setting. It's a hollow 25.5mm so it's the same stiffness as a 22mm but not the weight and the bushings on it are reliable.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/wmw-rear-sway-bar.html

if you do go 19mm we have them on sale, I feel you end up wanting more rotation though.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/h-spor...-bar-19mm.html

and free cont. US shipping on orders of $120 or more
 
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Old Dec 3, 2018 | 12:26 PM
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Is there a point in upgrading to a 19mm bar when I have an 18.5mm bar on the JCW? Will there be a difference? It'll be adjustable sure, but are the arms shorter as to make it stiffer with same diameter? Can't find specs on the JCW bar vs. aftermarket 19mm bars.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2018 | 07:13 AM
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19mm bars will have stiffer settings as they have additional holes to attach the endlinks to. So they can be stiffer than the JCW bar.
 
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