Steeda tubular front sway bar

[Dark Knight GT]

I was wondering if any of you guys know how good the Steeda front end sway bar is on the 96-04 Mustangs ? Do any of you have any experience with this piece ?

Also, if anyone can provide some tech info, I was wondering how much this piece weighs, and is it compatible with the UPR k-member ? I know the stock sway bar can be bolted up to the UPR k-member, and I know with the Steeda front end sway bar, you have to re-use the stock ends to bolt it up. Any insight on this will be helpful. Thanks.

 

[lightblade]

i have one with a qa1 tubular k-member, fits and works fine, cant remember how much it ways though

 

[tomustang]

http://www.steeda.com/store/-catalog/frontswaybar.htm

99-01 ? 27mm 7.4 lbs ----------------------------------------150% stiffer 11.8 lbs

you have to take into consideration, when you upgrade the front swaybar you are adding to the Understeer

 

[caballo]

Not for sure, but if it's a "stock replacement" piece, it should fit if the stock one does.

If I'm reading this right then the front sway bar from steeda weighs 11.8 lbs.

 

[Dark Knight GT]

i have one with a qa1 tubular k-member, fits and works fine, cant remember how much it ways though

Alright, cool. Then it should bolt up to the UPR k-member without problems then, since both are aftermarket k-members.

to take into consideration, when you upgrade the front swaybar you are adding to the Understeer

The one I was looking at is the one that is carried by Mustangtuning.com

I was planning on putting this on the front end with the following:

UPR K-member
UPR Chromoly a-arms
UPR Coil over kit w/ 175lb 14" springs
Maximum Motorsport 4 bolt caster camber plates
Maximum Motorsports Strut tower brace
Maximum Motorsports Bump Steer kit
QA1 single adjustable struts

Part of the reason why I was looking into an aftermarket piece is because I wouldn't mind improving the handling of my car, while shedding some weight off the front end. I know it won't be but about 5-7lbs lighter weight than the stock piece, but every bit helps.

Do you think it would be a bad idea ?

Not for sure, but if it's a "stock replacement" piece, it should fit if the stock one does.

If I'm reading this right then the front sway bar from steeda weighs 11.8 lbs.

Hmmmm. So accordingly to that, its actually about 4.5lbs heavier ? Thats interesting. I wasn't aware the stock sway bar was so light weight. I always read it was heavier than that. Very odd.

Thanks for all the help guys, I appreciate it.

 

[tomustang]

Hmmmm. So accordingly to that, its actually about 4.5lbs heavier ? Thats interesting. I wasn't aware the stock sway bar was so light weight. I always read it was heavier than that. Very odd.

According to Putman's page http://users.adelphia.net/~mustang-92/Weight Reduction.htm

The Sway bar/mounts (front) weight 17lbs

 

[tomustang]

Part of the reason why I was looking into an aftermarket piece is because I wouldn't mind improving the handling of my car, while shedding some weight off the front end. I know it won't be but about 5-7lbs lighter weight than the stock piece, but every bit helps.

Do you think it would be a bad idea ?

handling needs to improve in the back too, i wouldn't change the front bar cause it's big enough and work wells, what you can do that will improve is to add MM swaybar bushings and a set of Endlinks to the stock bar

stock for stock, the front and rear rely alot on springs and swaybars to keep the balance of steering, you don't want to completely stiffen up the front without doing to rear

 

[Dark Knight GT]

Well, I had planned on doing a rear sway bar as well, that is assuming I could get a decent one that would work well. I know by stiffening the sway bars, you have more responsive steering, which is good for corner carving, but can be bad in the incident that you jerk the wheel really quick, as you might turn it too quick.

What kind of rear sway bars are out there that will work well for the rear ? Thanks.

 

[tomustang]

get an adjustable one, depending on your setup will determine how thick of a bar you'll need, you'd have to call which company you choose to get the rear swaybar from

 

[Dark Knight GT]

What companies even make an adjustable rear sway bar ? I know Steeda does, but aren't you suppost to use it with the stock rear sway bar on the car ? Just wondering.

 

[tomustang]

What companies even make an adjustable rear sway bar ? I know Steeda does, but aren't you suppost to use it with the stock rear sway bar on the car ? Just wondering.

i don't really pay attention to steeda i'd say look at MM's adjustable swaybar, they have different sizes

 

[Dark Knight GT]

They have an adjustable rear sway bar setup ? I thought the kit they sold was the just the Eibach kit ?

 

[tomustang]

They have an adjustable rear sway bar setup ? I thought the kit they sold was the just the Eibach kit ?

nah they make their own http://www.maximummotorsports.com/rsb.asp

call them up and request a catalog

 

[Ernad]

what he said ^ :Word:

btw, tom, what happened to the keep the stock k member spiel?

 

[tomustang]

what he said ^ :Word:

btw, tom, what happened to the keep the stock k member spiel?

he knows already :Word:

 

[Dark Knight GT]

I had a look at their kits. Since I'm using UPR adjustable upper control arms and Maximum motorsport lowers, which one of those kits should I be looking into. I tried sorting it out on my own, but some of them are recommended to be used with their panhard setup, which I don't have.

 

[tomustang]

the 3/4" Sway should be good for your setup, it adjusts from the stock GT bar, cobra (middle adjustment) to a 20% increase above the cobra bar

 

[Dark Knight GT]

What exactly would a 20% increase above the bar do ? Just wondering how much stiffer that would make the rear.