Progress swaybar

jay3151 · 09-25-2006, 07:53 PM

i just finish installing and noticed that the bar hits my exsaughst slightly. anyway in fixing this other than that i like the part. is there any way in lowering the bar a bit or somthing?

el_ben2 · 09-25-2006, 11:40 PM

do you have stock exhaust or aftermarket one?
i think thats a common problem whit PROGRESS bars... my friend whit a 7thgen also has that problem

and i had saw pics that its soo closer to the exhaust...

pengful · 09-26-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jay3151

i just finish installing and noticed that the bar hits my exsaughst slightly. anyway in fixing this other than that i like the part. is there any way in lowering the bar a bit or somthing?

It is wrongly installed. Flip the bar to have the "U" bar at both ends facing up not down.

jay3151 · 09-26-2006, 07:55 AM

so its upside down? alright ill try that

larryd · 09-26-2006, 09:22 AM

Yea I remember reading that the guy who installed it on FGcoupe did the same thing and mentioned it was way to close to his exhaust. Flipped it upside down and it was perfect.

Conrad · 09-26-2006, 11:58 AM

i have one for sale brand new 140 shipped....

RWatters · 09-26-2006, 12:25 PM

I was the person who installed it wrong.

Flip it around and you'll have a crap-ton more clearance, and the car will handle a little better too.

Toxis · 09-26-2006, 03:12 PM

were any additional parts needed for the bar or did it come with everything? I know people say you need to upgrade the endlinks... anything else? What about a Tie Bar? Anything available for the SI?

**Cookstar** · 09-26-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Toxis

were any additional parts needed for the bar or did it come with everything? I know people say you need to upgrade the endlinks... anything else? What about a Tie Bar? Anything available for the SI?

I emailed Progress and they said you do not have to upgrade the endlinks. I have driven mine hard on the curviest road in America several times and they haven't broke yet.

Everything you need for the bar is in the box. It comes with the bar, two 2-piece bushings, grease, and maybe some bolts but I don't remember.

Toxis · 09-26-2006, 04:16 PM

awesome... come on payday!

So does anyone make a front sway for the SI yet? I've only found rear.

**Cookstar** · 09-26-2006, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Toxis

awesome... come on payday!

So does anyone make a front sway for the SI yet? I've only found rear.

I've always read that adding sway bars is more of a balance thing. Adding one to the rear stiffens it up and makes the car more willing to rotate. Anyone with more knowledge please step up and correct me if I'm wrong.

jay3151 · 09-26-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RWatters

I was the person who installed it wrong.

Flip it around and you'll have a crap-ton more clearance, and the car will handle a little better too.

thanks for the tip worked great and now loving it

09-25-2006, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
jay3151 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Westchester NY Age: 25 Posts: 2,057 Juan Carlos iTrader: 8 / 100%	Progress swaybar i just finish installing and noticed that the bar hits my exsaughst slightly. anyway in fixing this other than that i like the part. is there any way in lowering the bar a bit or somthing?

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el_ben2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Age: 25 Posts: 1,236 iTrader: 4 / 100%	do you have stock exhaust or aftermarket one? i think thats a common problem whit PROGRESS bars... my friend whit a 7thgen also has that problem and i had saw pics that its soo closer to the exhaust...

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larryd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,809 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Yea I remember reading that the guy who installed it on FGcoupe did the same thing and mentioned it was way to close to his exhaust. Flipped it upside down and it was perfect.

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Conrad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 155 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i have one for sale brand new 140 shipped....

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RWatters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Age: 23 Posts: 1,904 iTrader: 10 / 100%	I was the person who installed it wrong. Flip it around and you'll have a crap-ton more clearance, and the car will handle a little better too.

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Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	were any additional parts needed for the bar or did it come with everything? I know people say you need to upgrade the endlinks... anything else? What about a Tie Bar? Anything available for the SI?

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Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	awesome... come on payday! So does anyone make a front sway for the SI yet? I've only found rear.