Whiteline front Sway Bar - worth it?

[MEAN R O]

Hey guys,

I am looking to put a whiteline 30mm sway bar in my VZ monaro just wanted to see if it will make much difference. I measured the standard one with a digital caliper and its 27mm. My motor is out of the car and it should be easy job without it in the way (hopefully dont need to drop Kframe) Is it worth doing?

Cheers

[VZ_V8]

Yes.

Thats all you need to know.

Edit: with the motor out, DEFINITELY yes.

[motorin on]

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Stephen

[VZ_V8]

Shoudn't be hard to swap as you already have the factory one,I thought there are studs not bolts on top of the tower so you shouldn't need to drop anything.I haven't tried to remove mine so will stand corrected if I am wrong
As to the benefit of the Whiteline over the factory unit I don't know about getting much benefit,I have been trying to think of a simple way to measure any inwards flex,I had a Whiteline unit on my VT V6 - had to drill holes and drop the front end,and I have the factory unit on my VY SS,the Whiteline is possibly beefier due to it's oval shape so mbe less likely to flex under load but I personally doubt there will be enough to worry about.
Any brace is better than no brace
There are other threads regarding "bracing" in the forum
Stephen

He is talking about a sway bar not a strut brace....

[Mad Dog]

Yes but make sure you get an adjustable one. Mine was initially set too hard so the back felt very unstable around corners. Easy fix if its adjustable. Also I think i have some rubbing so get those ring things that stop it from sliding sideways. Im assuming youve doen the other end too. And i would keep the old one as it is slightly larger and might prove hard to buy if returning to stock.

[motorin on]

He is talking about a sway bar not a strut brace....

sorry-my mistake.It has been a long day

[MEAN R O]

OK thanks for the replies, I was looking at the adjustable one. Should I do the rear one too?

[chargedvx6]

Absoloutely do both the front and rear at the same time. I've been running the adjustable Whitelines for years on my VY and they make the whole suspension package work. The sways were the last thing I did after doing every bush and shelling out a packet on good shocks and springs.

I wish they were the first thing I did, they are that good.

BTW, you will need to hang the k frame on the last threads of the rear k frame bolts and remove the front bolts altogether. Quite simple if the engine is out. Beware, there is a correct procedure for re fastening the k frame or else it will throw your chassis allignment out.

pm me if you want the factory diagrams

[zorro]

Another yes from me. I kicks myself for not throwing them in my old ute sooner, it transforms the handling from a wet sponge to reasonable

In seriousness it helped a lot in cornering, body roll was minimized and you could steer with the accelerator a lot better through and out of corners. I had a full compliment of super pro bushes and adjustable shocks f&r but I put the bars in before that all went in and was very happy with the differene


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[bush_basha]

Sorry to hijack, but same question just for a VE would it still be worth it for a VE Hsv? And would a strut brace compliment it off aswell?

Thanks

[pugz]

Definately. I have both front and rear in my SS and they are great compared to original sway bars.

I'd recommend replacing all bushes as well while you are there. e.g. link rods, castors, etc. They make a huge difference especially if your
car has done a few K's.

When doing the rear i even took the time to do diif inserts. Actually decided to replace every rubber in the car while my motor was out too.

You will have to remove K Frame as sway bar is bolted to the top of it.

Have done my VT & VY and my mates VY & VE. We are all happy with em.

Also don't set them the stiffest notch(link bars) at the beginning unless you tend to use it as a track car. As u might find them too stiff with the poor condition
of roads especially NSW. Skipping across bumps, potholes that are actually large revenes. If you have lowered suspension and 20's this effect is compounded.

[bricat]

What would be a rough cost for F & R sway bars. Plus fitting?

[Hos]

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[DCV1NU]

What would be a rough cost for F & R sway bars. Plus fitting?

The swaybars are roughly $250ea plus 150-200 for fitting depending on where you go.

[feistl]

The swaybars are pretty good, but ive been very disappointed with the bushes. If i had my time over i would go superpro bushes from wholesale suspension. Some of my whiteline bushes have worn out in ~5000km (that said, that included a fair bit of track time and hard driving)....

Oh and when i asked whiteline to send me the sway bars, strut brace etc and all bushes, they ended sending me multiple bushes that were the same. EG, you get some bushes with the sway bar but the "whole car kit" also includes these... So i ended up paying for bushes i didnt need. Then they wouldnt take them back (even though they were unopened). Finally (not that i can) but my sway bars/strut brace arrived pretty scratched up... Considering the price the overall experience was rather poor.