WTT: custom sway bar setup for stock - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Kevin M · 2010-03-08, 12:32 PM

Before I put the coupe back together, I figured I'd see if there's any interest in this. I've got a custom fabbed RSB setup with endlinks and big, beefy mounts. I'll trade it for any OEM bar, endlinks and mounts plus say, $40. I'll try to get pics soon.

Before you ask, no I do not know what "size" it is. It looks like solid 7/8s round bar, but the lever ends might be a little longer than stock. I also do not know the exact material so I cannot say that it is "20mm." or whatever. Subjectively it felt a whole lot like the 20mm RSB I had on the wagon, and is definitely much stiffer than the wire coat hanger they use on stock GC/GM/GF Imprezas. So if I had to guess, I'd call it equivalent to somewhere between 18 and 22mm, but I could be off.

bigrobwoot · 2010-03-08, 01:02 PM

If you don't get any takers on the trade, I'd be willing to sell my stock rear sway stuff for cheap. Let me know

sperry · 2010-03-08, 01:38 PM

Kevin, I might have a stock RS bar sitting in my garage somewhere if that helps you at all. I'd have to look since it was from way back in the day when I was experimenting w/ really high rear spring rates and a tiny swaybar, which was like 4 years ago... but it was Cory's old stock swaybar.

A1337STI · 2010-03-08, 01:57 PM

Rubber Buiscuit just got a (new to him) GC and I'de bet he wants to upgrade to a bigger rear sway ...

Kevin M · 2010-03-08, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Kevin, I might have a stock RS bar sitting in my garage somewhere if that helps you at all. I'd have to look since it was from way back in the day when I was experimenting w/ really high rear spring rates and a tiny swaybar, which was like 4 years ago... but it was Cory's old stock swaybar.

I think I have a set of stock rear endlinks, but I'd need some mounts to make it work. None of the fabbed bits interchange with stock, so I need to come up with the whole deal to let this go.

Kevin M · 2010-03-08, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by A1337STI

Rubber Buiscuit just got a (new to him) GC and I'de bet he wants to upgrade to a bigger rear sway ...

That would work.

Ms Heatha · 2010-03-09, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin M

Before I put the coupe back together, I figured I'd see if there's any interest in this. I've got a custom fabbed RSB setup with endlinks and big, beefy mounts. I'll trade it for any OEM bar, endlinks and mounts plus say, $40. I'll try to get pics soon.

Before you ask, no I do not know what "size" it is. It looks like solid 7/8s round bar, but the lever ends might be a little longer than stock. I also do not know the exact material so I cannot say that it is "20mm." or whatever. Subjectively it felt a whole lot like the 20mm RSB I had on the wagon, and is definitely much stiffer than the wire coat hanger they use on stock GC/GM/GF Imprezas. So if I had to guess, I'd call it equivalent to somewhere between 18 and 22mm, but I could be off.

I have a rear STi sway bar, but the front is stock. Did you only need the rear? Both? Crap, what size are the STi sways?

Kevin M · 2010-03-09, 10:07 AM

Just rear, and STi would be fine.

2010-03-08, 12:32 PM	#1
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	WTT: custom sway bar setup for stock Before I put the coupe back together, I figured I'd see if there's any interest in this. I've got a custom fabbed RSB setup with endlinks and big, beefy mounts. I'll trade it for any OEM bar, endlinks and mounts plus say, $40. I'll try to get pics soon. Before you ask, no I do not know what "size" it is. It looks like solid 7/8s round bar, but the lever ends might be a little longer than stock. I also do not know the exact material so I cannot say that it is "20mm." or whatever. Subjectively it felt a whole lot like the 20mm RSB I had on the wagon, and is definitely much stiffer than the wire coat hanger they use on stock GC/GM/GF Imprezas. So if I had to guess, I'd call it equivalent to somewhere between 18 and 22mm, but I could be off. __________________ FWD is the new AWD Last edited by Kevin M; 2010-03-08 at 12:34 PM.

2010-03-08, 01:38 PM	#3
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Kevin, I might have a stock RS bar sitting in my garage somewhere if that helps you at all. I'd have to look since it was from way back in the day when I was experimenting w/ really high rear spring rates and a tiny swaybar, which was like 4 years ago... but it was Cory's old stock swaybar. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2010-03-08, 01:57 PM	#4
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Rubber Buiscuit just got a (new to him) GC and I'de bet he wants to upgrade to a bigger rear sway ... __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2010-03-09, 10:07 AM	#8
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Just rear, and STi would be fine. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

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