Front sway bar failures?
05-08-2008, 07:21 AM
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Front sway bar failures?
I have OEM RX8 sways on my MX5, and they do exactly what I wanted. They transform the MX5, completely removing the excessive roll! 
A miata.net user in Greece reported a failure of the aluminum ring that keeps the front bar in position resulting in damage to the shock. The ring slid away from the bushing allowing the bar to move.
I searched and found no reports of this problem here, but felt that I should ask in case my search text missed the mark.
I found my bars on your classifieds last year - Thanks, RX8club!
A miata.net user in Greece reported a failure of the aluminum ring that keeps the front bar in position resulting in damage to the shock. The ring slid away from the bushing allowing the bar to move.
I searched and found no reports of this problem here, but felt that I should ask in case my search text missed the mark.
I found my bars on your classifieds last year - Thanks, RX8club!
05-08-2008, 01:07 PM
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I had the progress technology one snap on me a little while ago...
They DO break, especially if you increase the stiffness of the bar and the bracket is OEM.
05-08-2008, 02:46 PM
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I have OEM RX8 sways on my MX5, and they do exactly what I wanted. They transform the MX5, completely removing the excessive roll!
A miata.net user in Greece reported a failure of the aluminum ring that keeps the front bar in position resulting in damage to the shock. The ring slid away from the bushing allowing the bar to move.
I searched and found no reports of this problem here, but felt that I should ask in case my search text missed the mark.
I found my bars on your classifieds last year - Thanks, RX8club!
A miata.net user in Greece reported a failure of the aluminum ring that keeps the front bar in position resulting in damage to the shock. The ring slid away from the bushing allowing the bar to move.
I searched and found no reports of this problem here, but felt that I should ask in case my search text missed the mark.
I found my bars on your classifieds last year - Thanks, RX8club!
It is easy enough to move back, so easy in fact I can see how it moved. I think the best option is to remove the stock stops, or supplement them from behind, with a more durable set: http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...action=product
05-08-2008, 03:04 PM
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I took my stock bar off years ago and never noticed it, but in fact I had the same thing happen. When I picked up another bar to try earlier this year I compared it to the stock bar just to make sure it was bent correctly. When I lined them up I thought the new bar was off, but it turned out that one of the stock swaybar stops had moved.
It is easy enough to move back, so easy in fact I can see how it moved. I think the best option is to remove the stock stops, or supplement them from behind, with a more durable set: http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...action=product
It is easy enough to move back, so easy in fact I can see how it moved. I think the best option is to remove the stock stops, or supplement them from behind, with a more durable set: http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...action=product
05-08-2008, 03:23 PM
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I took my stock bar off years ago and never noticed it, but in fact I had the same thing happen. When I picked up another bar to try earlier this year I compared it to the stock bar just to make sure it was bent correctly. When I lined them up I thought the new bar was off, but it turned out that one of the stock swaybar stops had moved.
It is easy enough to move back, so easy in fact I can see how it moved. I think the best option is to remove the stock stops, or supplement them from behind, with a more durable set: http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...action=product
It is easy enough to move back, so easy in fact I can see how it moved. I think the best option is to remove the stock stops, or supplement them from behind, with a more durable set: http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...action=product
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