P5 sway bar upgrade?

[ratswagon]

I am going to replace my P5's rear sway bar but want opinions on which one to go with? AWR 21.5 or Mazdaspeed or ??? I am leaning toward the mazdaspeed sway bar, AXR anti-clunk bracket and AWR adjustable end-links. Also, should I replace the front sway bar or leave the stock P5 with adjustable end-links?

 

[Kansei]

The racing beat (mazdaspeeD) rear sway bar, axr anti clunk bracket and awr adjustable endlinks would be NICE. I have the sway and the bracket, just not the adjustable sway bar endlinks because they wouldn't last a month where I live in the winter... they would no longer be adjustable after one winter, I guarantee it

I'm still using my stock front sway bar, and the car drives really nicely this way. It'll rotate at the limit

 

[jeg0024]

The racing beat (mazdaspeeD) rear sway bar, axr anti clunk bracket and awr adjustable endlinks would be NICE. I have the sway and the bracket, just not the adjustable sway bar endlinks because they wouldn't last a month where I live in the winter... they would no longer be adjustable after one winter, I guarantee it

I'm still using my stock front sway bar, and the car drives really nicely this way. It'll rotate at the limit

the front looks like a b**** to remove?

 

[Foolish]

The front sway bar is extremely difficult to replace, so most people don't bother. Besides, most people are trying to fight understeer by installing a larger rear bar, why would you want to counteract that with a larger front?

 

[aMaff]

leave the front stock. A few of the racers on here that have upgraded the front actually had degraded performance and returned to stock

 

[ratswagon]

leave the front stock. A few of the racers on here that have upgraded the front actually had degraded performance and returned to stock

That is what I have been reading!

I think I am going with teh RB rear with AXR / AWR setup! (ughdance)

Now if my ebay items would hurry up and sale so I can afford everything!!!

 

[ratswagon]

The front sway bar is extremely difficult to replace, so most people don't bother. Besides, most people are trying to fight understeer by installing a larger rear bar, why would you want to counteract that with a larger front?

That makes sense!

Thanks!!!

 

[aMaff]

you ever gonna make it out to one of our meets? Where in GA are you located?

 

[ratswagon]

you ever gonna make it out to one of our meets? Where in GA are you located?

yeah i am going to make it out one of these days! i was halfway there last week when my better half called and wanted me to come home due to teh kids driving her crazy!!!

i live in dawsonville (about 25 miles north 400 from northpoint) and work in duluth (river green pkwy next to the soccer fields).

 

[aMaff]

you should just get 'tied up' in duluth, then go right to bowling

 

[vicham]

im just wondering...is there any benefit to get the rb rear sway b4 upgrading the stock struts and springs
cos my suspension is still stock and i thinking of getting rb rear sway bar also

 

[ratswagon]

you should just get 'tied up' in duluth, then go right to bowling

i will have to give that a try today!

 

[Thekid760]

A company called progress also make a 22mm rear sway bar for the P5. I have heard good things about it, and saw one just the other day on ebay for $130 shipped.

Thats going to be my Next mod.

 

[Kansei]

^^ it just sucks that because of the factory bushing placement, any upgraded swaybar will overstress the bushings and wear through them and clunk and such. The AXR clunk fix bracket relocates the bushings, solving that problem, but I guess it only works with the racing beat rear sway bar.

 

[ratswagon]

^^ it just sucks that because of the factory bushing placement, any upgraded swaybar will overstress the bushings and wear through them and clunk and such. The AXR clunk fix bracket relocates the bushings, solving that problem, but I guess it only works with the racing beat rear sway bar.

kansei- what turbo do you have? custom? hi-boost?? what???

 

[Kansei]

kansei- what turbo do you have? custom? hi-boost?? what???

the MSP garrett GT25R, MSP Callaway turbo manifold, with hiboost FMIC and a turboback 2.5" exhaust she moves

 

[ratswagon]

the MSP garrett GT25R, MSP Callaway turbo manifold, with hiboost FMIC and a turboback 2.5" exhaust she moves

SWEET!!! once i get my suspension setup, i think i am going to start working on a custom turbo setup! (thumb)