TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

after you install the bar and before you hook up the endlinks you also need to check how easily the bar rotates by pulling up/down on the bar end with your hand. It needs to move free and smooth. If it's too tight or binds remove the pivot bushing and sand down the flat part until it moves freely.

Petroleum based greases tend to be absorbed into rubber and urethane products and once it goes dry it increases the binding between the bushing and the bar. Here's a couple of links for lube, there are others out there too

http://polybushings.com/pages/bushinglube.html

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...shing-Lube.asp

scsi

hey, i am trying to figure out which part im supposed to sand down. is this on the 2 bushings, where they go against the chassis?

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

yes, if it sticks out past the bracket this will squeeze the bar too tightly once it's bolted to the chassis and cause the bar to bind

the bar needs to move freely once it's bolted up, you don't want the suspension to be working against the bar, it hurts handling

HERO

iTrader: (3)

Thanks a lot Team!! for both the links and the install tip!!

scsi

ahh okay i shall do that. or maybe i should just get the energy bushings and brackets w/ the fittings.. hmmm...

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

the same applies regardless of the supplier

scsi

just saying, if im taking em off anyway maybe i should upgrade so that i have the fittings for easier greasing

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

assuming you can get the right kind of grease for a grease gun canister

I wouldn't bother until the bushing needs replacing

scsi

okay, thanks for the advice. i will however be on the lookout for some proper grease

LabDad

LMK when you find some. I'll split the cost w/ you if you wanna share. I still haven't installed my bars yet, been too busy with home improvement projects.

scsi

haha yeah it wont happen for me for a long time too, im too busy trying to pass school. i was supposed to take out my supercat a long time ago but still hasnt gotten done yet

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

not as good, but available locally will be white lithium grease

some more polyurethane bushing grease links, Prothane SUper Grease is available in a grease gun tube from Summit Racing:

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_533456_-1

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch

HERO

iTrader: (3)

Where did everyone order their PT bars from? I just heard its going to be ANOTHER 6 weeks now before the front bar is in from Ptuning.com. Im going to ask them to refund my money and order it from somewhere else if I can find it in stock, ready to ship.

scsi

http://www.neverenoughauto.com/index...roduct_id=2461
http://www.neverenoughauto.com/index...roduct_id=2462

Brad is a good man

HERO

iTrader: (3)

thanks. I sent them an email

eviltwinkie

My 2 cents...

OMFG...I love the PT Sways...

I went from a RB -> PT...and was not expecting to feel such a dramatic difference...

I would recommend the RB for a daily driver who is not going to be tracking as I think the PT's on the softest setting might be a bit much for most people, unless you like that kind of thing.

I have them currently set full soft rear, mid stiff front and I think I am picking up a bit of oversteer...I'm going to adjust the front +1/2 stiff to see if I can pick up a difference.

The only other downside...its skiptastic on rippled or wavy roads...

JantzenRX-8

iTrader: (9)

I ordered a pair from Progress but they were back ordered so i tried to find another vendor who had them in stock. I found them at autosportstyle.com and the site looked pretty legit so i bought them. Now im thinking i've made a huge mistake.

Has anyody bought anything from them before? Have i made a $267 mistake? No one ever answered ca18detsilvia question so im kind of worried.

TrochoidMagic

TEAM: great find... i know this thread may be old, but i'm considerin sways and have the RB's catalog. though RB is a reputable brand, i know they're exact one out there for less $$$.

but question, are the progress manufactured in the U.S.? it don't really matter either way...i just thought the RB springs was weird that its made in japan.

question 2, other than price difference. what are the difference between the progress and the RB? they run the same diameter...is it just more adjustability and thicker wall with alloy steel?

thanks team,
trochoid

TrochoidMagic

P.S. search, ftw! i know we pick on noobs, but i'm still one and i try to use search on things that i want. everything is a lot easier that way... great find again, now just need some more input from anyone thats ran the progress.

ALL WITH PROGRESS sways: what are your feedbacks? i like RB stuff, but how's the comparison? any feed backs welcome. especially those who've tried both.

SolarYellow510

Anaheim, California. Been there, watched them get bent.

TrochoidMagic

anaheim? it wouldn't be close to racingbeat's facility would it?

so where is the cheapest place to spot the progress sways for? i still think $268 is not a bad price at all for both.

PoLaK

iTrader: (1)

Encountered my first issue with these sways, this happened under normal (while somewhat spirited) use; no large potholes or anything of that sort perhaps a few bumps in the road.

dannobre

iTrader: (3)

Probably your infamous NE potholes over a period of time. I put in the heavier brackets / bushings from Energy. Have to modify the bracket a bit...but they are stronger than the ones that come with the sways

eviltwinkie

Your hear clunking or visually found it?

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

I had one break on a softer TeamRX8 bar last year. Those brackets typically aren't made from the best material. Just buy a new pair of Energy Suspension bushings/brackets from Jegs, Summit Racing, etc..