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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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H&R Sway Bar on Ebay

I just sway on Ebay a rear sway bar from H&R for about $120 delivered. I just wanted to see if anyone had experience with these bars. They are 2 way adjustable and are 18mm. What I'm looking for is to improve the handling on my MCS which is a daily driver. I don't plan on tracking or autocross. I went on to the H&R website and they only list a 19mm bar for our cars. I'm looking at the H-sport and the Alta bars, but $120 really appeals to my wallet.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Its 18mm? I could search some but I could of swore the stock MCS bar is a 17mm. So I don't know what benefit you would see from that bar.

I run a Alta 22mm bar on the soft setting and it gives me the added stiffness I like.
 

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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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I think your right stock MCS bar is 17mm
 
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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There's also an 18mm on ebay for $79 plus shipping, they also sell the 19mm for $179 but it can be bought for as little as $160 from non-ebay vendors. The really nice thing about this bar is the bushings require no lubing. I have a friend with one on another brand of car for over 6 years with no noise! I currently have one on order as they are back ordered from H&R.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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I'm not sure about the 18mm size (I have the 19 mm H&R on my MC). I know the 22mm size is popular for the MCS crowd, and there are many postings on which is the right bar. But at the firmer setting on the H&R bar you are still looking at a significant increase in firmness over stock. Good price it sounds like.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by roach
I think your right stock MCS bar is 17mm
Stock is 16mm
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Turner Motorsports has the 19mm H&R on sale right now for $166.60.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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H&R says that the steel they use makes the size more effective, and therefore smaller size is still effective.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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I have the H&R 18mm swaybar from ebay for $79.


Just set it on the firmer point,you will see benefit and love it !!!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by roach
I think your right stock MCS bar is 17mm
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Stock is 16mm
I thnik you're both right. If I recall, the stock is 16mm and the sport suspension+ (SS+) is 17mm...
 
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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forget all that, go for the gusto, go for the gold.....get the 25mm, both the wife and i have them, and wouldn't want anything smaller.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by thulchatt
H&R says that the steel they use makes the size more effective, and therefore smaller size is still effective.
I'm no metalurgist, but don't know that I'm buying that...


FWIW, I got my 22mm R-Speed on ebay for $139 +$25 shipping.
 

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