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Old 07-20-2005, 11:14 AM
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Question Are the RB sways worth the time and $

Just wondering what the opinions are on the Rb sways both front and rear, whether this mod is worth the time and money, and whether the was a noticable difference in handling observed, thanks.
Old 07-20-2005, 11:26 AM
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^you shoudl check out teh suspension threads..everyone i've seen post loves them....check out racing beats web site on how much they inprove handeling .02 G's i believe

stock .87 - .89 lateral G's...Rb sways .89-.91 Lateral G's. :D

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Old 07-20-2005, 11:29 AM
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Two answer both your questions YES & YES. Best $360 you can spend. I doubt you can find a bad post about them.
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It's an inexpensive and worthwhile mod, less body roll as evidenced above..
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yea, my suspension is stock and when my friend drove me in his rx8 with sways, i could totally tell the difference
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Thanks guys, 1 more question, how long do they take to put on..would I be able to do it myself, or is a pro required
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Yeah, I agree. Best money I spent on this car. I got the Racing Beat suspension package (Sway bars, springs & front sway bar endlink) & it was amaazing the upgrade in handling. Almost telepathic now.
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Originally Posted by avg8
Thanks guys, 1 more question, how long do they take to put on..would I be able to do it myself, or is a pro required
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-racing-beat-sway-bar-install-43677/ will give you an idea, but counting the time to jack up the car it can be done in less than two hours.

Did you install the Borla & the REVI? If you did that you can do this.
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Thanks Expo1, sways are next for me, btw I did the intake with the help of a buddy, so maybe I could handle this too
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Get the endlinks also. It took me about 3 hours, but that was because I did it myself. I would get someone to help with the front sway bar who isn't a woman. My wife just wouldn't cut it, so I did it myself. When I did my brother-in-laws, he helped and we did both in 1.5 hours.

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