Tockley Member 51 Member For: 16y 1m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/07/12 05:40 AM Share Posted 23/07/12 05:40 AM (edited) Plenty of info around regarding BA/BF sways, and some info on the FGs but thought I would see if I can get some answers all in to a single thread, might save people some time searching! I did the front/rear sway bars on the BF XR6T myself, so I am reasonably confident with the rear, but I do have some questions regarding the front bar, linkages, and settings/fitment.I finally got around to getting some Whitelines front (33mm adjustable) and rear (22mm adjustable) this week as the difference in the BF was huge, so hoping for a good result on the F6 too.1. Do it on ramps, or on stands/jacks?I did my BF on stands/jacks with almost tight bolts, then lowered it to the ground and finished tightening everything properly at ride height - is this ok, or should I get some ramps as the better option?2. The Whiteline 33mm front comes with new linkages - are these easy to put on?Nothing too complex obviously, but I guess you unbolt old front bar, remove both linkages, attach new linkages, then new bar - do I need to remove the wheels or is it all accessible under ramps/stands? Any other tips/tricks to be aware of?3. Lateral locks - required?Looks like due to the weight and fitment, a lot of people previously had lateral movement causing clunking and bar movement - lateral locks are now included. I assume I would be silly not to use them?4. What settings should I start with - my previous BF bars were non-adjustable?I am not doing a track day for at least a couple of months, so I am guessing I should just go softest back (2 choices) and softest or second softest front (4 choices) to start with?Anything else I should be concious of, or any other tips to make my life easier when doing the swap over?I will try and put together a photo essay for the forums when I get around to doing the work...Cheers guys. Edited 23/07/12 05:41 AM by Tockley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoneedstherapy13 New Member 15 Member For: 12y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: South West Syd Posted 23/09/12 10:57 AM Share Posted 23/09/12 10:57 AM Hey Tockley, how much difference did the swaybars make on your FG F6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzza 777 Member 7,135 Member For: 15y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Neutral Bay. Born and Bred in the RSA Posted 23/09/12 09:56 PM Share Posted 23/09/12 09:56 PM Mine have mad a significant diffrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoneedstherapy13 New Member 15 Member For: 12y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: South West Syd Posted 24/09/12 11:20 AM Share Posted 24/09/12 11:20 AM Cheers Corzza. Any particular brand getting good results or is Whiteline the go?I've only got 1000kms on mine but it feels like it'd be a huge difference. Will put it on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath Member 383 Member For: 14y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 24/09/12 11:40 AM Share Posted 24/09/12 11:40 AM Whiteline are generally the way to go mate. I put the rear swaybar on over the weekend which was a piece of piss. Definitely seems a bit more predictable when the rear starts to go. Going to leave the front swaybar for a shop to put on, so they can do the wheel alignment at the same time.Also, I believe it's best to go front, then rear, with a front engine, rear wheel setup (unless I'm mistaken?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Donating Members 1,171 Member For: 15y 2m 9d Posted 24/09/12 12:45 PM Share Posted 24/09/12 12:45 PM Do Whiteline have an option for the front of the FG now? Was told the front standard sway bars were pretty good as is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath Member 383 Member For: 14y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 24/09/12 01:03 PM Share Posted 24/09/12 01:03 PM (edited) FG Front Bar - BFF54Z 33mm 4 point adjThere seems to be a fair amount of body roll in the front standard, from my own experience. Edited 24/09/12 01:04 PM by Goliath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Donating Members 1,171 Member For: 15y 2m 9d Posted 24/09/12 01:30 PM Share Posted 24/09/12 01:30 PM Thought the standard bar was close to 33mm? Since fitting coilovers I haven't had an issue with roll.Where's Pat when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath Member 383 Member For: 14y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/09/12 03:01 AM Share Posted 25/09/12 03:01 AM I'm not to sure to be honest, got the front and rears cheap in a group buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 25/09/12 03:09 AM Share Posted 25/09/12 03:09 AM You rannnnggggggg....The standard bar is 31 or 32mm depending on model - I usually recommend sticking with the stock one but fitting Super Pro d-bushes to maximise its effect. If you are staying with standard style springs and shocks then you can fit bigger bars, however if you are fitting high springs rates with firm shocks it is less of a necessity. The stiffer you make the car the more grip you need from your tyres basically. The less your car rolls the more load it puts on the side walls of the tyres which can lead to a much less progressive "break point" in lateral traction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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