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Old 08-03-2010, 06:52 PM
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Sway Bars?

Do any of you guys know any good brands for sway-bars? After looking at how tiny the one on my Impreza was I decided for a new one. Im leaning towards Eibach since those are the springs that are on mine but willing to listen to any suggestions! :]
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I have a white line. i have had it for 7 years. It was the best / most noticeable improvement. Springs meh what ever I can get a deal on. THey will blow out stock struts eventually

I only have a rear sway bar. Only complaint is that it uses polyurithane bushings, they never wear out but they squeak when wet some times
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You could try an OEM WRX/STi RSB. The one that is 20mm. I don't think they are the ideal set-up, but it is a good intermediate bar to learn on. And you can probably find one pretty cheap. $40 maybe.
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I have a Whiteline and think it's awesome. And I don't think you can go wrong, but if you are on a budget, I think the used OEM 20mm is the best way to go. You can't go wrong. Cheap! When you are ready to swap it out, swap it out. I think the Whiteline RSB's are $170ish new... I'd say get the 20mm OEM first. When you want more out of a rear bar, then get a bigger one. Yup!

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Do you know what the stock size of mine is? I'm not home so I can't measure it. Its the regular 2.5i.
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I'm not sure but I'd guess its 13mm
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I'm not sure but I'd guess its 13mm
I thought 13 also. Could be 17mm, but I doubt it. Even a jump from 17 to 22mm would be huge.
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My 06 wrx I think was a 17mm on the rear, I could grab onto it and push back and forth flexing it. Was a real weak bar. Upgraded to whitelines, really love how the car drive now.
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are we getting front and rear bar sizes mixed up

I say whiteline adjustable buy it once and be done!
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Originally Posted by sigma pi
are we getting front and rear bar sizes mixed up

I say whiteline adjustable buy it once and be done!
If you decide to go aftermarket, get an adjustable bar!

Only other thing you should be aware of is that you should get aftermarket endlinks as well. If you decide to go 22/24mm ish or bigger, might want to consider getting aftermarket mounts as well. The stock mounts flex and give way around that threshold.
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Originally Posted by HoboBob
Do you know what the stock size of mine is? I'm not home so I can't measure it. Its the regular 2.5i.

Your is a 13mm. Some 2003 wrx's had a 20mm rear that you can steal for like 20-30 bucks.
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Yeah it is 13 I measured it. So ill look for a stock WRX one then. Thanks guys!
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