Hi all I'm looking at upgrading my sway bars as the car has developed a clunk/ knocking at front and rear and handling doesn't seem to be the same.
My question is which size bars to go for 22m or 24mm ? How much difference does this make ?
And how much better would the adjustable ones be ?
The car in question is a 2002 sti prodrive
Thanks in advance Jon

 

The clunking would be worn droplinks mate but I would say go for a 22mm rear Arb and uprate the front and rear droplinks. The front rollbar is ok just buy some uprated bushes for it ie whiteline.

Speak to Alyn @ AS performance 0191 410 3770

 

Yeah thought it was the droplinks. So you think the front bar isn't worth upgrading ?

 

Not really, but whatever you do, keep the front arb weaker than the rear, ie:20mm front- 22mm rear, 22mm front- 24mm rear.

Droplinks and new bushed better.

 

Ok no probs will keep that in mind thanks
Are there many benefits in the anti lit kit?

 

Agreed that the front ARB isn't worth doing.
Rear would go for a 24mm item. If Whiteline, get it powdercoated or they rust to buggery, new or not.

If you go for droplinks avoid the spherical type ones unless you can put up with the extra noise they will bring!

ALK prevents diving under hard braking (yes despite the name!) and keeps the car a little more stable - I think it's great, car squirms around much less.
It will also sit up less under acceleration.
Here's the link to the official bumf:
http://www.whiteline.com.au/articles...WL%20ALK_b.pdf

and some more here:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?p=8384387

 

ALK more use on a classic.

Worth asking someone like Powerstation about yours.

 

Still noticed the difference on both my newages matey, especially the WRX.

 

Yep me to. Alk on my new age made a big difference. I use a 24mm rear arb on the hardest setting. Makes for much less understeer in the dry, but can be a little tail happy in the wet. For me on the middle or soft setting still had to much understeer on track. Standard front arb at the moment

 

Thanks for all advise,I've just ordered front arb 22mm adjustable, rear arb 24mm adjustable, front and rear droplinks and anti lift kit. Hopeing to get these on the car ASAP