stewartg Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I'm sure this has been posted on here already, but I did a quick search and couldn't find it. Can anyone confirm the stock size of the front sway bar please. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 FWIW...'05 GT is 21mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallysquirrel Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I pretty sure it's 20mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartg Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 FWIW...'05 GT is 21mm[/Quote] Thanks, thats what I thought, I wouldn't think my car is any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Poop i was wrong! However the rear bar did change....from 16mm to 15mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallysquirrel Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I'll be measuring this weekend when I have springs AND front sways put on. ..that is unless my wife decides to go to labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschmelcke Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 hollow or solid front for the 20mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartg Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 pretty sure it's hollow. A solid 20mm would be pretty strong. I can almost bend the stock bars by hand, and I haven't worked out in 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbwrx Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 definitely 20mm then? boo i just bought a 21mm bushing for it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 i've read 21mm from others. trying to look it up now, i'm curious myself. and i thought it was solid as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=124360&postcount=27 and http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=215243&chapter=§ionids=19,2512&groupid=51856&subgroupid=2542&componentid=52736&make=32&model=Legacy&year=2005&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0 the second one saying Stabilizer Bar F D21 would make me think that means diameter 21. i couldnt get a P/N off that site or any details on the bar in any of the categories. edit: also found some car sales websites that had the sizes in inches, .83in front = 21mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I just measured my take offs front is 21mm, seems hollow rear is 16mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbwrx Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 good stuff, just picked up my 21mm energy suspension bushing from autozone, cant wait to install this weekend with my perrin 22mm rear sway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryandigi Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 can anyone confirm if the front 21mm is hollow or solid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Just wondering....does it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I thought I've read that its solid. And yes, a big difference between solid and hollow bars. http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2336239&postcount=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 can anyone confirm if the front 21mm is hollow or solid? Judging by the weight and how the bar sounds when I tap it with a wrench I am pretty sure it is hollow. If this is a burning issue I WILL cut it open tonight if it will help us sleep better:). BTW, I think the rear OE bar is hollow also,(face in hands) ........ah hell with it, I'm cutting both open tonight:lol:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryandigi Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 sweet let us know. I was going to just get a rear bar, but if the front is hollow that rear bar might = too much since a 21mm hollow is like an 18 or 19mm solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The front bar is hollow, my wife was screaming at me because I had the air compressor running at 9:30pm, plus the cut off wheel wizzing away:rolleyes:. I'll cut up the rear one and solve the mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryandigi Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 dang dang dang....I was hoping I could keep the stocker, looks like that sucker needs to be replaced too. Thanks for cutting one in the name of science Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokedoutv6 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 i just changed my fsb bushings to whitelines (20mm) since my stock bushing was squished and made the front end seem very loose when turning. whitelines made it feel nice again. also upgraded to the jdm rsb and it really helps out the balance of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyleggy5 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Just wondering....does it matter? yea it does because if you are not planning on putting an aftermarket sway in the front its still a very good idea to get polyurethane bushings for the front sway to stiffen the car up alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks for the 3 and a half year old thread bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 yea it does because if you are not planning on putting an aftermarket sway in the front its still a very good idea to get polyurethane bushings for the front sway to stiffen the car up alot i was asking if it mattered if the bar was solid or hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelbuilder_25 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Because the torsional load is mostly carried on the surface of the bar, it makes only a small difference if a bar is hollow or solid if they are the same diameter. There are however, other loads carried at the contact points(the ends and bushings), and a hollow bar must be thick walled enough to handle these, as well as compensate for defects in the tube wall (like rust, dents etc.) Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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