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Originally Posted by PossumK,Nov 15 2010, 02:00 PM
Yeah, for the Sunday champ event with X-runs. I don't like getting up early after Thanksgiving day. 
I put the 3/4" sway bar spacers on yesterday, and there is a ton of clearance to the steering rack boot. The 5/8" spacers should be fine, too.
I need to get my ride heights and alignment finished tonight so I can finally put some miles on this suspension and get back to my eTuning. Taking a quick test drive around the neighborhood, it definitely felt more responsive and felt like it had a lot of available grip. Only downside so far is that I think I'm scraping the catback exhaust flange on my garage entrance where it dips down at an angle.
I put the 3/4" sway bar spacers on yesterday, and there is a ton of clearance to the steering rack boot. The 5/8" spacers should be fine, too.
I need to get my ride heights and alignment finished tonight so I can finally put some miles on this suspension and get back to my eTuning. Taking a quick test drive around the neighborhood, it definitely felt more responsive and felt like it had a lot of available grip. Only downside so far is that I think I'm scraping the catback exhaust flange on my garage entrance where it dips down at an angle.
I'll try to take some pics when I get these installed so ppl can judge for themselves whether they really can "flex" more...
Lemme know when I can pick up those spacers
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I'm going to run the car for a bit to make sure there are no issues with the 3/4" spacer - I don't see what issues the 1/8" difference could make.
The stock bolts from memory are M12 diameter, 1.25 thread pitch, and about 1" long (thread length). The bolts I bought for my 3/4" spacers are 45 mm in length, just over 1.75", and used with a ~1/16" thick washer since the new bolts weren't flanged.
The stock bolts from memory are M12 diameter, 1.25 thread pitch, and about 1" long (thread length). The bolts I bought for my 3/4" spacers are 45 mm in length, just over 1.75", and used with a ~1/16" thick washer since the new bolts weren't flanged.
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From: Atlanta, GA
I have the new ball bearing mounts. They "feel" a lot stiffer than the stockers, at least more responsive at turn in. Definitely no give after I installed it, just the hand test (tugging on it) I noticed the stiff ness. Not sure if it translates to any real time improvement though
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I like how fast the bar loads up. You don't have to worry about bushing slop or maintenance. I got tired of hacking together a perfect front sway bar and decided to just buy it I had a Saner I modified but it didn't clear the coilovers and I was tired of greasing the bushings.
I had a Saner I modified but it didn't clear the coilovers and I was tired of greasing the bushings.
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well I fail for not being organized. Some one gave me a link to a mazda parts website where I could order the 06 base bar and bushing. It seems I have lost it. Could anyone post the link again please? 
edit-found one-
http://www.oediscountparts.com/partlocator...playCatalogid=0
edit-found one-
http://www.oediscountparts.com/partlocator...playCatalogid=0
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Originally Posted by ComposiMo,Nov 16 2010, 04:47 PM
but i doubt it flexes any at the frame... and certainly not enough that us wannabee f-1 drivers that are lost in parking lots can actually feel and comprehend while throwing our street cars around...
I think i'd rather be more focussed on actually driving and working on that whole "skill thing" more than being worried about my front sway bar mount flexing a couple thou, and how that may change my roll geometry (or whatever, insert random suspension issue here) and thus affect something else that i need to spend money on to "fix"...
K.I.S.S. theory sometimes works to...
I think i'd rather be more focussed on actually driving and working on that whole "skill thing" more than being worried about my front sway bar mount flexing a couple thou, and how that may change my roll geometry (or whatever, insert random suspension issue here) and thus affect something else that i need to spend money on to "fix"...
K.I.S.S. theory sometimes works to...
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From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by ViperASR,Nov 17 2010, 07:52 AM
Ding Ding Ding.
I mailed Bill Gendron asking for more front bar, and specifically a 1.5" center section. He replied suggesting that I get the ball mounts before a bigger center section. His explanation makes sense to me, and the two people two posts up who have the new mounts say you can feel the difference.
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From: Atlanta, GA
Originally Posted by scareyourpassenger,Nov 17 2010, 08:52 AM
I like how fast the bar loads up. You don't have to worry about bushing slop or maintenance. I got tired of hacking together a perfect front sway bar and decided to just buy it I had a Saner I modified but it didn't clear the coilovers and I was tired of greasing the bushings.
I had a Saner I modified but it didn't clear the coilovers and I was tired of greasing the bushings.