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Old Apr 9, 2009, 06:46 AM
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Swaybars: Robispec or Whiteline?

I'm looking to upgrade my front and rear sway bars. As for my current suspension setup I am running the OEM EVO 9 MR bilsteins on stock springs all around, Hotchkiss rear swaybar, have Energy Suspension rear trailing arm bushings, mustache bar bishings, and diff side support bushings upgraded to poly-u bushings.

One thing I refuse to do is lower my car, my toe is set to 0 all around, I'm using the stock caster setting, and I'm running -1.5 degrees camber F&R....

Which swaybars should I go with, and will it matter besides the price?
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Perrin's got a pretty good setup too... theirs just came out a couple of months ago, and any Subaru guy will vouch to death on these Perrin people...
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^ They've been out for a long time, and don't offer a front bar.

For the money the Whiteline's are hard to beat. Good sizes, not too big, not too small, and the rear is adjustable.

I really like the Swifts as well since they're a bit lighter. They're a little smaller than the Whitelines. A bit more expensive as well.

I don't know any details on Robi's bars.

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Robi's offer a good bit of flexibility.

Front is 2 way adjustable, one setting softer than stock, the other stiffer.

Rear is 4 way adjustable with one setting softer than stock (or close to it) and the rest progressively stiffer.

They are both solid.

If you are looking to maximize setup potential these look like the hot ticket to me. Only downside is the weight saved with some of the other hollow bars. The weight is very low and considered sprung weight (for the most part) anyway.
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Originally Posted by kekek
Robi's offer a good bit of flexibility.

Front is 2 way adjustable, one setting softer than stock, the other stiffer.

Rear is 4 way adjustable with one setting softer than stock (or close to it) and the rest progressively stiffer.

They are both solid.

If you are looking to maximize setup potential these look like the hot ticket to me. Only downside is the weight saved with some of the other hollow bars. The weight is very low and considered sprung weight (for the most part) anyway.
When upgrading stuff, I like to lose sprung and unsprung weight whereever possible....so who makes a hollow front swaybar? at the same time I would love to have good handlign performance... I know that with anything, there is a tradeoff..
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would like to get opinions as well. im going to upgrade mine in the near future and im leaning towards the robi bar. seems like a great piece, heard good reviews, and he obviously makes great suspension products. is a little heavier and expensive but maybe worth it?
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Whiteline has 2 rear sway options, the 22mm and 24mm.

Which would be better?
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The 24mm.

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question! if i put a sway bar on my car after alignment, do i need another one after i put the sway bar on?
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Originally Posted by Lazyfong
Whiteline has 2 rear sway options, the 22mm and 24mm.

Which would be better?
can someone explain the reason why a longer sway bat is more efficient hence the post^
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not longer or shorter... thicker or thinner....

and as far as weight savings with a hollow bar... that is negligible & you wouldnt feel a difference in anyway what so ever... if you are a serious driver you want adjustability, specially with something basic like a sway bar....
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make sure to get the mounting brackets with the 24mm adj whiteline rsb. usually just comes with the bushings and bar only. it was a pita to get the thicker bushings into the OEM brackets. maybe it was just me. cant beat the price though.
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you should look at doing more negative camber in the front than the rear as opposed to having them set equally. maybe 2.0 front, 1.5 rear
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Whiteline here and very happy. They know their suspension stuff and make nice products.


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