Swaybar hitting the muffler?
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Swaybar hitting the muffler?
Hey everyone,
I recently installed an SPO rear swaybar on my '03 wagon and am very pleased with it (it's adjustable 22-24mm and comes with heavy duty endlinks and mounts for about $290). The only negative thing I have noticed is that when going over speedbumps and the like (where both rear struts are simultaneously compressed) my swaybar hits the muffler. At rest there is less than half an inch between the top of the bar and the muffler.
Have others encountered this and is this a common problem with all aftermarket bars or just SPO? I'm looking for a relatively easy and inexpensive fix for this. I'm planning on getting a magnaflow muffler that is 2" shorter than oem. It will still look stock and I can put the stock tips on it. The muffler should be about $90 plus install. Does anyone know what kind of sound or hp difference the magnaflow makes in an otherwise stock exhaust? Any other ideas or options? Thanks.
-Hackjar
I recently installed an SPO rear swaybar on my '03 wagon and am very pleased with it (it's adjustable 22-24mm and comes with heavy duty endlinks and mounts for about $290). The only negative thing I have noticed is that when going over speedbumps and the like (where both rear struts are simultaneously compressed) my swaybar hits the muffler. At rest there is less than half an inch between the top of the bar and the muffler.
Have others encountered this and is this a common problem with all aftermarket bars or just SPO? I'm looking for a relatively easy and inexpensive fix for this. I'm planning on getting a magnaflow muffler that is 2" shorter than oem. It will still look stock and I can put the stock tips on it. The muffler should be about $90 plus install. Does anyone know what kind of sound or hp difference the magnaflow makes in an otherwise stock exhaust? Any other ideas or options? Thanks.
-Hackjar
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Car Info: 03 WRB Sedan
Hackjar,
The best solution for you is to find a stock 20mm rear bar from a sedan and install that with reinforced mounts (use the stock 20mm bushings) and a good set of end links. This will solve your clearance problem and tighten up the backend without the harshness and noise associated with some "aftermarket" parts.
As for the muffler... Prodrive is the only way to go! It sounds good and deep without that "I have rice" sound.
Good Luck!
The best solution for you is to find a stock 20mm rear bar from a sedan and install that with reinforced mounts (use the stock 20mm bushings) and a good set of end links. This will solve your clearance problem and tighten up the backend without the harshness and noise associated with some "aftermarket" parts.
As for the muffler... Prodrive is the only way to go! It sounds good and deep without that "I have rice" sound.
Good Luck!
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