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Old May 23, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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H&R rear sway question

any issues with running H&R 19mm rear sway and it touching the stock springs, when its on the full stiff setting?
 
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Old May 24, 2011 | 06:42 AM
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Also anyone have any negative comments about the H&R RSB? i think im going to order one today. promini is running a sale!
 
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Old May 24, 2011 | 07:23 AM
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I have used the H-Sport and Alta bars with no problems.
I have not heard of any problems with the H&R bars. The bushings appear to be good. A couple minor disadvantages is that the H&R bar only has two holes per side instead of three and I could never obtain any spring rate info on the H&R bar. The ProMini price is good.
 
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Old May 24, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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We've seen the H&R's have the bushings rub off the powdercoat and squeak. Save your money and get an Hsport you'll be happier in the long run.
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 06:05 AM
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My 19mm Mini Mania bar slid to one side and touched the spring after a few months. I centered it and added 2 small hose clamps around the bar at the support clamps to keep it in place. Not too pretty but worked and is unseen.
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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I agree the H-Sport is the best but it is also much more expensive than the H&R on sale. When I purchased my Alta Bar on sale for $110 I just purchased some greaseable bushings from Hotchkis (H-Sport) for $20 and added them to the Alta Bar.
 
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Old May 25, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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I'm on my 5th year of running an H&R 19mm bar on stiff setting with no issues. They come with Teflon bushings that don't use grease and are supposed to be lifetime maintenance free. I wanted an install-and-forget bar and it has proven to be the case so far.
 
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