Northern Nick

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I was just looking to buy a Whiteline rear anti roll bar for my MY02STi and didn't know whether to buy 22mm or 24mm. Automatically thought, "Yea, 24mm, stiffer, better, YEA!" but now I've done some reading about this using the SNET search, I'm not sure.

I dont rag the car, dont do track days (yet) but I do occasionally have the odd spirited sprint down B roads searching for the limit of grip.

I have already foolishly bought a 24mm front Whiteline anti roll bar (not fitted) and I'm now woundering if this was a mistake?

Not to worried about poly bush's and lock bolts just yet but will go for rear drop link withthe ARB. Whats better about the aluminium ones over the steel ones?

Can anybody advise on the above for me?

Thanks in advance.

scoobyschef

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24 rear 22 front will see you fine , 911 will be here when he wakes up to clarify, search in suspension threads you will see this mentioned many times from experienced people

jim

911

I'm awake now!

22 Fr/ 24mm Rr is great, and for a 'gentle' up-grade 22 rear with a stock fromt bar will do you well. You will be back for more later...

Buy (or swop-back) a 22mm rear and steel drop links. The steel ones are cheaper, less bling and to me work better. Just look a bit agricultural compared to the alloy ones.

All easy to fit, use ALL the grease on the bushes.

Hope this helps.

dunx

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Won't matter if it's adjustable ! Yours will be fine (start on soft !) and work your way up !

HTH

DunxC

Northern Nick

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Yea thats helps

I'll get myself a 24mm rear arb but to be honest, I'll probably try the 24mm front arb on the softest setting and see how it works. Do you think it will be ok. Is it a case that the rear should be stiffer than the front?

Cheers guys,

Northern Nick

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Thanks DUNX,

Didn't see that post untill after I posted mine,

Cheers,

wrxsti280

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most people leave the front standard as when you upgrade the rear it dials out the understeer that most people dont like.

dunx

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I got greedy and added the front bar and drop-links with the ALK....

Spinal Tap - i.e. grip now turned up to eleven ! LOL

Or 12 with R888's on !

HTH

DunxC

911

24 soft/24 rear hard will work.

Northern Nick

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Thanks for that mate, I take it rear should always be harder?

I no nothing about handling, just how to get the best from that thing under the bonnet

I have ALK already fitted which may a noticable improvement and would like to loose the roll and feel more through the seat. May look into shocks and springs next as the rear are shot and the front a knocking also

Thanks for the advice all

911

The rear should be harder, but please note that it is how the car drives for you that matters.

Some like a little tail happy driving and some the opposite.

What suits me is not right for some.
Part of the fun is tuning it, and this is real easy at this level of mods. It gets much harder later on!

You must get the basics right and those suspension legs must be in good nick!

Northern Nick

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Thanks Keith,

Tail happy is good fun but takes ***** to drive it as fast as you could without it

Let the tuning begin

cusco kid

hi we have been testing subarus with 24mm front 24mm rear with good results and as we supply them we are testing new parts all the time /combination 22f 22 rear even 24mm front 22 mm rear watch this space i suggest alloy drop links buddy geo

scoobyschef

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good evening george, me and graham were wondering where you had got to. we have missed your input

jim

cusco kid

hi been busy witrh track car and 2 sore knees geo

scoobyschef

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nice to see you back george, im very happy with roll center adjustment kit. pm me a price on the steering rack bushes. hope the sore knees are not serious

jim