Sway bars anyone?

[ontarian_frog]

You guys know you need to remove the front cross member to access the sway bar right?

I don't want to discourage you guys, but some might not be technically inclined to do so.

[Kinkyllama]

You guys know you need to remove the front cross member to access the sway bar right?

I don't want to discourage you guys, but some might not be technically inclined to do so.

Yep...I was getting to that but wasn't sure as we haven't look into it yet. The rear bar is a piece of cake though

[subachad]

I'm digging the bar. Also, the adjustable end links as that allows you to preload the bar as well. Not only that, but the stock peices are no thicker than a #2 pencil and are about 10" long.

[Kinkyllama]

I'm digging the bar. Also, the adjustable end links as that allows you to preload the bar as well. Not only that, but the stock peices are no thicker than a #2 pencil and are about 10" long.

Yeah...I've been running those bars in the pic for three years now and love them.

Oh damn. haha. I haven't even drive/riden an a aveo but I'd venture to guess based on the cars design and general purpose that sway bars would make an incredible difference.

[AVE0SAM]

I'm digging the bar. Also, the adjustable end links as that allows you to preload the bar as well. Not only that, but the stock peices are no thicker than a #2 pencil and are about 10" long.

Yeah...I've been running those bars in the pic for three years now and love them.

Oh damn. haha. I haven't even drive/riden an a aveo but I'd venture to guess based on the cars design and general purpose that sway bars would make an incredible difference.

ever see the picture of subachad racing his with lowering springs and poly sway mounts and still have all that body roll

[Kinkyllama]

ever see the picture of subachad racing his with lowering springs and poly sway mounts and still have all that body roll

Nope but I've seen my forenza when it had just lowering springs and tires and I doubt the aveo could be much better. I had a picture, before my comp was stolen, of me autocrossing it like that. It's kind of scary.

[subachad]

The Mazdaspeed Protege with fatty Racing Beat Sways
http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h226/ ... /?start=40

Sorry you have to click the link, It wouldn't let me link directly to the picture. The MSP is the Blue car, that's me at Spring Mountain Motorsports Park in Pahrump NV.

The Aveo with Polyurethane front swaybar bushings, H&R Lowering Springs, same turn, same speed (about 65)

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h226/ ... ?start=100

My Aveo is the bright Keylime Green Hatch you see.

Notice the Aveo having the same speed on that corner is rather impressive considering the front tires were doing entirely too much work. With swaybars, it would allow the rear to also bite in and I could probably pick up another 5mph or so which would be quicker the Protege which has an incredible suspension. My Subaru could hold 70mph around that turn with Kumho Ecstas on it.

[Kinkyllama]

Notice the Aveo having the same speed on that corner is rather impressive considering the front tires were doing entirely too much work. With swaybars, it would allow the rear to also bite in and I could probably pick up another 5mph or so which would be quicker the Protege which has an incredible suspension. My Subaru could hold 70mph around that turn with Kumho Ecstas on it.

You were pushing both cars equally as hard?

That's really impressive.

[subachad]

Yeah through turns most cars with street tires can carry a similar speed. The difference is how late you can brake before the turn, when you can accelerate during the turn (awd can accelerate much sooner) and how much you can accelerate once through the turn... that's where the aveo suffers.