My 2012 GT Brembo Premium has the following for existing suspension work:
Roush extreme lowering springs
Saleen N2 struts and shocks
Whiteline Adj. PHB and brace
Whiteline LCA's and relo brackets
GT500 Strut mounts
So next, I am thinking sway bars. I wanted to Whitelines, but I hear they are considerably heavier than the Eibach kit. I'd like adjustable since there doesn't seem to be a good reason not to.
So, leaning towards the Eibach kit with adjust-ability front and rear. I was looking for a good install video ... found one for a 2008 - similar procedure? I am hoping to do this myself in the garage.
If anyone has any thoughts, guidelines, links to a good install video, etc. I'd appreciate it. I also explored simply getting new bushings for the stockers ... if that even a worthwhile option?
If anyone has any info on the adjustments as well - I know there are three holes in each, what effect does adding "more" or "less" swaybar have on over / under steer?
As far as shopping goes I'll leave that up to you.
For the adjustments, moving the swaybar attachment out to the outer holes makes them softer. Moving the attachment towards the inner hole makes them stiffer. A stiffer rear swaybar will oversteer during steady cornering. A stiffer front swaybar will understeer.
Note these are relative to where they are now, if your rear swaybar is too soft now moving to a stiffer bar will bring the balance back to neutral. You can also increase turn-in sharpness with a stiffer front bar(too stiff will understeer during steady cornering). For quicker rotation around a tight corner(such as Auto-x) you can make the rear bar stiffer.
I dont think the Strano rear bar will clear the whiteline brackets. My bar cant be set to the stiffer settings, because it would interfere w/ the bolts of the relo.
Whiteline bars have 4 points of adjustment and the best bushings. No maitansnce with whiteline bushings. urethane requires grease to keep them from squeaking!
I am leaning towards the Whiteline bars now ... I like their bushings on my other parts from them. The design of their rear bar is a little unique, as well.
This is my take on the whole no maintenance bushings part. If you are going through the trouble of changing sway bars then you should be willing to check them periodically. I check all my suspension parts every 3 months to make sure all is good. Takes maybe 30 min to check torques and grease. If you just want to install and forget then maybe you should just leave it as stock. I'm being blunt so don't take it as bashing. Just telling you how I see it
I'd rather have a bushing that can't squeak at all, then have to maintain 1 just so it doesn't squeak. And if you drive in winter with snow ice and salt splashing up on your greased urethane bushings, guess what you'll have to increase your maintenance even more so to keep em from squeaking! It's a no brainer for me!
I am not concerned about having to do or not do maintenance ... I like the performance of my Whiteline bushings so far ... why change? I wish I knew how much heavier their bars were over stock ... couldn't find that data yet.
There is no guarantee a poly bushing from any company will be maintenance free.
Whiteline bushings are not urethane , they are synthetic elastomer, a material as strong as urethane but with the flexable properties of rubber yet it's not rubber. You get the best of both worlds with no grease maintenance and no nvh, nvh is commonly associated with urethane Bushings.
Can anyone tell me if the front sway bar should move up and down easily when both strut links are removed? Or should it feel as if it is spring loaded? Thats on both stock and Eibach.
Thanks
It should move easily. The bar is held only by rubber bushings after you remove the end links.
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