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Ordered the new Stillen 5 way adjustable front sway. They are priced at a couple of pennies shy of $170 plus their standard free shipping and $9.95 handling/insurance. I'm sure

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Old 12-18-2010, 01:57 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Ordered the new Stillen 5 way adjustable front sway. They are priced at a couple of pennies shy of $170 plus their standard free shipping and $9.95 handling/insurance.

I'm sure Josh will post the new stiffness percentages per adjustment.
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Old 12-18-2010, 06:01 PM   #17 (permalink)
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170? you mean each bar lol.

but I had mine put in today.. they looked awesome. unfortunately due to wheel/tire conundrum.. I cannot fully test out the new suspension.
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Old 12-18-2010, 08:59 PM   #18 (permalink)
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If you already have the set then the replacement front bar is $170. Its not a great deal but it is fair.
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Old 12-18-2010, 10:20 PM   #19 (permalink)
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ahh gotcha.
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Installed the Stillen adjustable front sway bar and the fit and finish are great. I went with the most agressive position, third hole from the end. The only item missing is the five adjustment values from Stillen. I will take the Z off of the rack this week for a "drive" to get a feel.
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Old 12-27-2010, 11:04 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Glad the installation went good.. In regards to the 5-way adjustability, that's done with 3 holes.. here's a diagram:



Because the bar is being flexed torsionally, you can mix the holes..
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Glad the installation went good.. In regards to the 5-way adjustability, that's done with 3 holes.. here's a diagram:



Because the bar is being flexed torsionally, you can mix the holes..
Thanks and can you tell us the percentage over OEM for the five adjustments?
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Sure.. I'll look into getting the numbers.
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Thought it would be nice to share this here. I ordered a set of Stillen sway bars during their Thanks Giving sale weekend and I received them today. Upon opening the box I thought they send me the wrong parts, as the front sway bar had 6 holes instead of the 2 I was expecting. But one phone call to Stillen cleared it all up, I received the right one, they just upgraded the fronts to be adjustable based on customer feedback! Nice!

Problem now is, what setting am I going to use?
&*^$*&^%!!!! Figure's they'd get better/cheaper three months after I got mine..... grrrr. First adopters always pay the big bucks for the new stuff before it's optimized. Never seem to learn that lesson...
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Sure.. I'll look into getting the numbers.
Any update on this?
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304375 / 304375 - Application Notes



Front Bar

OEM - 1.040" OD x 0.150" wall
560 lbs. @ 1" Travel

STILLEN - 1.0625" OD x 0.250" wall
720 lbs. @ 1" Travel

Front Adjustable 5 way (21%-48% Stiffer)


Rear Bar

OEM - 0.945" OD x 0.130" wall
540 lbs @ 1" Travel

STILLEN - 1.0" OD x 0.188" wall

Hole #1
740 lbs @ 1" Travel
37.0% Stiffer

Hole #2
920 lbs @ 1" Travel
70.4% Stiffer
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So any new update on this?? Im debating if I should get this or whiteline sway bar
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BTW is this a solid bar or hollow/tubular?
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anyone experiment with different settings with an otherwise stock suspension?
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BTW is this a solid bar or hollow/tubular?
Hollow, look at the picture Josh posted of the Bars. You can see that the ends of the rear bar are just flattened parts of the tube.
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this is more regarding the rear bar. but I dont want to start a brand new thread yet. But i got my front and rear bars installed. the front feels perfect. i put the rear on the softest setting, as i'm never going to track it, its on regular roads maybe 2-4 times a week. but when i go over slight bumps, best example, a sewer cap with the 1/4 inch drop on the road, it feels like my car is about to fishtail.

thats the best description i have for it. there is no way this is correct? do any of you feel this with your rear? or am i just not used to the sway bar yet?
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