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Old 04-06-17, 11:52 AM
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Default F Sport or Megan Sway Bars?

I have RS*R Down springs and Im thinking of also getting a set of anti sway bars for my 2006 IS350. I see the only sets available are F Sport and Megan Racing. They seem similar but I want to see what other 2IS owners have experienced with both sets.

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Dont forget sikky! Rear is three way adjustable.
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Im going with the Megans. Way better price than the F Sports (overpriced) and performance should be about equal. Im picking the set up Monday from Megan Im excited!
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Default Megans Installed

Got the Megans installed today! Fitment was good and ride is still smooth but stiffens in the corners.
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How are these holding up for you?
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How are these holding up for you?
They are fine, no problems, good fitment, no suspension noise, and they do keep the car more flat in corners.
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Im looking at the Sikky but they’re more than double the cost but I do like the fact that they cone with adjustable end links. But I don’t track the car so I think the Megan will suffice.
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Adjustable is good if you have lowered the car.
Think of putting a lug wrench to a wheel nut and having the wrench parallel to the earth. If you stood on the end, you could apply maximum torque per your weight. Now turn the wrench 45° downward. You can no longer apply the same leverage.

In short, if you lower the car the bar ends need to end up parallel to the earth to get the most effective use from the bar so some need adjustable end links and some don't.
Of course if one end is too stiff, you can purposefully reduce its effectiveness by changing its angle.
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Im on H&Rs right now and may do fortune coils at some point in the future. Maybe sikky is just the way to go.
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