SWay Bar Q.

[marbs]

So if someone says they have a "Taurus SHO 25mm rear sway bar Police Package rear bar" What do you think they really mean? Their is no 25mm right?

 

[Ishodu]

They are usually confused with the 26mm rear bar. There is a 25mm front police bar though, but its too stiff to use with even a 26 mm rear bar.

 

[drivinhard]

No, there is (always has been) a 25mm rear bar on gen2 police package cars. It's roughly .980" thick (vs 1.025" or so for a 26mm)

 

[SHO Continental]

it means they need to upgrade to a 26...

 

[SHO#7]

I saw that on Ebay also.

I guess it is either a 29mm ( do they even exsist ) Or a 26mm bar.

And for the record, I have a 24/26 combo and love it.

Mike

 

[marbs]

I guess what I'm trying to ask is it worth getting? Will it be a good up grade on my GenII?

 

[Shoaz]

Whether it's worth it or not depends entirely on the rest of the suspension setup and whether or not it's not doing something that you want it do. Putting in a 25 or 26mm rear bar could make the car difficult (or even dangerous) to drive depending on the rest of the suspension.

What do you want to accomplish by putting in a stiff rear bar? What's the rest of your suspension setup like, i.e., front bar, springs and struts?

 

[marbs]

The rest of the suspension is currently stock. I just did the 96 Brake upgrade. I believe in the Make it Stop Make it handle, Make it fast rule(to an extent). So I'm now trying to get better handling. I thouight at least it would be a good place to start.

 

[SeanMc]

I have a Koni/Eibach setup, with 23/26mm setup on my 95 ATX. Works great. Oh yeah, since you have an ATX, get HyperMikeD's solid motor mounts. I can't stop talking about these things.

 

[marbs]

Oh yeah, since you have an ATX, get HyperMikeD's solid motor mounts. I can't stop talking about these things.

From where and how much?

 

[Shoaz]

The rest of the suspension is currently stock. I just did the 96 Brake upgrade. I believe in the Make it Stop Make it handle, Make it fast rule(to an extent). So I'm now trying to get better handling. I thouight at least it would be a good place to start.

Do you know how big your front bar is? With stock springs, especially if they're old, and a light front bar a 25/26mm rear bar may make it a lot more oversteery (which can be bad) than one might like, especially on the street in slippery conditions.

 

[marbs]

I don't know for sure. It's just a get one now for cheap to put on later. I can get one for like $20. It's just the first step in many. Would I need to upgrade the front one at the same time too then?

 

[SeanMc]

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