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Firstly, I did a search and it doesn't seem like this has been covered at all.
What swaybar upgrades are availble for AU's with IRS? I have a Fairmont Ghia series 1 and the body roll around corners is terrible. The Shocks are still in good condition and I will be lowering it soon but from experience I know massive improvements can be had with just slightly thicker swaybars. Whiteline do an upgrade with both adjustable and non-adjustable heavy duty swaybars but are there any other (cheaper) options? Did TS50's or XR's get better swaybars? Are there any other suspension companies that do an upgraded swaybar? I am more interested in upgrading the rear swaybar because the car understeers worse than the other falcons I have owned or driven. |
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instead of upgrading swaybars you could also try putting nolathane swaybar bushes in, as these apparently uprate the current bar by being a harder compound than rubber
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I think XR's may have got a different one but can't be 100%, if you're getting bodyroll though the first thing I'd do is look at lowering it a bit, it will help tame it a bit.
I'm pretty sure Whiteline do a kit to suit AU's, and as has been said, Nolathane do OEM replacement bushes for the whole lot.
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does anyone have any experience with replacing the bushes? I would assume that the ride would be a little more harsh, where as the only noticeable side effect of upgrading the swaybars is the car becoming a little more skippy when only one wheel hits a bump.
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most suspension places carry these front 27MM bar rear 22MM bar go to www.whiteline.com.au for more details
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yer, I realise whiteline do an upgrade. I'm just trying to see if there is a factory upgrade.
Do BA swaybars fit? |
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there is also an SVO option available try Mick web automotive
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cheers guys, does anyone know if BA swaybars will fit?
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there is the T series front bar part No TAUTVE 5494 A the sports suspension front bar AU2 5482 B the XR rear bar with sports suspension ER 5A772 F
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You would probably need to replace the whole swaybar with a bigger one.
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cheers guys, I have an AU1 Fairmont Ghia, does that mean the AU2/3 and BA bars wont fit?
JC-The 27mm swaybar for AU1's, what model were they fitted to? |
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I have a 30mm whiteline sway bar with nolathane bushes on king super lows and pedders sportz ryders shocks.
Makes a HUGE difference! and yes AU2 onwards will not fit the AU1 |
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Thanks doreslamR, what factory upgrade options do I have for a series1 AU? Is there an easy way to fit the AU2 bars to AU1's?
Did the IRS setup differ from AU1-AU2 so that I can't use an AU2 bar in the rear either? |
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there's a very easy way to fit a front au2 bar to an au1, it only involves replacing the uprights, spindles and converting the brakes to au2 while you're at it, worthwhile as the au1 brakes aren't all that good compared to au2
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cool, so any AU/BA/BF rear swaybar will fit no mods required?
I plan on doing the big brake upgrade to terry brakes but I'm waiting for them to come up cheap. |
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pretty sure ba/f ones won't fit, as you can see the sway bar mounts under the rear of them, those bits that hang right down under the rear end....just had a look, way different part numbers....
in saying that the only list one rear for live axle sedans....it's a 22mm heavy duty, part number BFR53 also, fronts au2 - bf2 are all the same part numbers, so there you go...btw, au irs ba irs rears still have different part numbers Last edited by bodes-sh; 13-05-2007 at 11:22 PM. |
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cheers guys, all answered
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