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Old 07-07-14, 03:06 PM
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Thanks Bacardi11. I spoke with your contact in Canada (Moe). He informed me the sway bars are solid metal @ 28.6mm. They purchase them directly from Japan and ship to Canada as used parts. I think the front sway bar I purchased from Sewell (tubular) will do the job, but not perform as well as a solid core sway bar.
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guys
just so you all know the 28.6mm sway bar getting from swell's is not the right bar its a tubular bar and not a solid bar. there is a difference on how they will perform. let me know an I will give you my contact in Canada darthsid just found out or contact darthsid.
the contact number is 1-866-jdm-vtec ask for Moe

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Old 07-08-14, 09:42 AM
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well just received my Prothane front sway bar bushings waiting for 2 more parts for rear bar then install all and done with the sway bar upgrade.
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Fedex just delivered my Mevotech MS86836 rear sway bar links look good. now I have my front Prothane sway bar bushings. the only thing left is my Fig rear sway bar bushings which are delayed. then install everything and done front and rear sway bars.

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Bacardi11, you mentioned there is also an upgrade stabilizer link kit for the front sway bar. Do you happen to know the manufacture and part number? I also ordered the front sway bar from Moe at JDM in Canada which should arrive next Tuesday. I received my Mevotech MS86836 stabilizer links this afternoon. The part is extra beefy compared to the OEM rear links. The new links will bolt perfectly on the 17mm sway bar opening. For anyone planning to upgrade the front sway bar to the 28.6mm, the shipping weight is 12 lbs and it's a solid metal core. Stay away from Sewell if you are planning on ordering the upgrade front sway bar. The bar has a hollow core, it's 5.5 lbs in shipping weight and it will defeat the purpose of the mod. I'm planning on putting together a parts list like a previous member and post it for any member interested in attempting this mod.
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Old 07-10-14, 05:04 PM
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I new you would like the rear sway bar links nice and has a grease fitting nice. i'm working on the front bar links will let know or let me know.
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I think Mevotech might make a front sway bar link because we are using a gs 300 front bar.
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Here is the list for the SC430 Front & Rear Sway Bar Mod Upgrade. I'm still working on the front links.
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Old 07-10-14, 08:27 PM
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I think i'm going to go with the Mevotech gs300 front links because of link difference with the rear bar.

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darthsid
it seem you can use,gs430 and gs300 can be used and 430sc they all can be used.
Roca front sway bar are 51.00 both shipped
Mevotech front sway bar are 45.99 each.

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Old 07-11-14, 05:18 PM
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just so you the Mevotech front sway bar links come in two kind of material. the cheaper ones and the prem. one depends on material use.
the prem. ones are 5+ more with tax my total cost 64.48

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Old 07-14-14, 12:04 PM
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darthsid
boy you were lucky you got the last set rear sway 17mm bushings. I have to wait for them. Fig just email me they are not in yet they only get about 3 sets at a time.
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Bacardi11, I guess I lucked out. My front sway bar s/b here tomorrow.
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when you get it paint job again my Movotech front bar link this week sometime

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Old 07-14-14, 03:35 PM
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I'm holding off ordering the front links for now. I discovered when I tried to install the rear stabilizer links (MS86836), they're just too beefy and rub up against my rear OEM coils. For know I'm using the OEM rear stabilizer links.


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