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Old May 17, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Aftermarket Sways?

Alright, I already tried searching this, but every thread I found ended up with everybody arguing rather than answering any questions.

I have the TEIN S-tech springs that I am going to put on sometime this week. I decided I am going to go ahead and get a set of sway bars to go along with it. I want a kit that will best eliminate body roll. I will eventually change out the shocks as well, so what brand do you recommend for them too?

What brand should I try? Other threads I found were saying RB, Progressive, or Tanabe but like I said before, everybody just ended up arguing about pointless matters and nothing really came out of it.



Also, I read that if you replace the stock rubber bushings with stronger, polyeurethane or nylon bushings, then it will eliminate wheelhop. Where can I find bushings of these materials?
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Old May 17, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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like youve already read, most people like the RB or progress tech. Progress for the adjustibility. Hotchis also makes a set that offers adjustibility.

Shocks: the two most common are Konis, which Ive read match up well with the Teins, or Tokico D specs, which offer a softer ride than the Konis.

Not sure on the bushings.
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Old May 17, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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are you planning on getting the adjustable endlinks as well?
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Old May 17, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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I've got Tanabe sways, Koni struts, and Tein S-techs. Love the combo... but that's just me.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
are you planning on getting the adjustable endlinks as well?

Should I be? I have looked at them, and considered the Agency Power set. Is there a more recommended set? Will it make a huge difference to get these along with the sway bars?
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Old May 20, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Go with progress sway bars

They're great
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Old May 20, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SEANMAC777
Should I be? I have looked at them, and considered the Agency Power set. Is there a more recommended set? Will it make a huge difference to get these along with the sway bars?
I don't know about recommended, but I picked up a set of the Evo-R adjustables. Haven't tried with the Progress sways yet because they're on backorder at the moment.

The Evo endlinks feel pretty solid, though I've heard of a case where the rubber boot rots away or falls apart, exposing the joints to the elements (i.e. rust), though I've only read one report of that thus far.
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