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Suspension Questions about rear sway bars

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Old 08-30-2018, 11:48 AM
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On my recently acquired 2009 R55, changed the stock bar to 25.5 WMW bar about a month after getting it.
1 - Yes
2 - 25.4 MM WMW (H-sport) hollow bar
3 - Yes, much more neutral than the stock 17mm bar on the softest setting of the 25.5 mm bar.
4 - No. 25.4 hollow on softest setting is definitely not too aggressive.
Might try the middle setting later but probably won't as I'm happy with it as it is now.
 

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FYI I would not say that the car is more stable, contrary to what someone else stated. A sway bar is in part a traction robbing device. Pot holes are almost irrelevant. This will simply reduce understeer noticeably decreasing daily driving ride quality.
 
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So question... if I get a 22mm Alta Sway bar should I get end links for my car as well or are the OEM ones good enough?
 
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Stock ones are good enough.
 
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Old 11-14-2018, 09:33 PM
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Yep OEM endlinks are good enough, just be sure to use some blue loctite on the threads when you tighten the nuts down after hooking them up to the new bar or else they will loosen up and clunk like crazy. Been there done that.
 
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Originally Posted by WayMotorWorks
We don't recommend or even install the Alta bars as we have had too many issues with them so I would save your money and get the Hsport so you don't have to do the job again.

The welded tabs don't do anything but tell you where to put the bushings when you install it as the bar doesn't move left and right. If it does you got other problems.

Also if you want red, just pant the ends of the bar before installing as that is the only part you can see once it's in.
Im having an issue where my NM RSB is moving laterally against the tabs and banging through the chassis. What are you referring to with other problems? I planned on changing the bushing and retightening everything to spec. I’m also using your adjustable end links.
 
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