02-19-2015, 12:32 AM | #15 |
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check ebay for the cheap cast replicas.
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02-19-2015, 06:34 AM | #16 |
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Or the member classified sub-forum section, if you want true forged 1LE wheels. Someone is almost always selling a set.
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So your testing showed a 27/32mm set up on an otherwise stock 1LE will be more neutral than the factory setup (which has some understeer built in for safety)? So does that mean that a staggered setup 1LE as I mentioned previously would need/benefit from a 25/32mm sway bar setup? Seems in the end of the day what I really should do is get a 32mm rear bar, keep the factory 27mm front bar, and run a 285 or 295 square setup on my factory 1LE wheels, and get a DD dedicated set of replicas to run my staggered set up on the streets. Am I picking up what you are putting down?
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02-19-2015, 07:35 AM | #18 | |
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Selling off my remaining wheels, tires, 27mm front sway bar, and MGW shift knob. Get them out of my house before my wife puts me out! |
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02-19-2015, 07:50 AM | #20 |
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OHHHHH.....between that and the knuckle drop coilover package, I think I will be set!!
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OHHHHH.....between that and the knuckle drop coilover package, I think I will be set!!
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02-19-2015, 07:54 AM | #22 |
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OHHHHH.....between that and the knuckle drop coilover package, I think I will be set!!
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02-19-2015, 08:09 AM | #23 |
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Instead of just feeling the need to bolt on sway bar 'x,y or z' has anyone realized the true benefits of using sway bar bushings that allow the bar to rotate freely unlike OEM? I wish more people would read between the lines as to what's really going on when going with an aftermarket bar.
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My reasons are somewhat methodical actually. Firstly, I don't like the stretched look the 285 has on the 11 inch rear wheel. For the track who cares what it looks like, but for daily driving it bothers me too much. Second, as its my DD, I want a very good all around summer tire as I live in Houston and have no concerns for cold or snow. The PSS is truly unmatched in this arena, however, they do not make a 305 in the PSS, and the 295 is quite expensive. Third, I intend on getting a 20x9 to have a full sized spare for road trips, and the 315/35/20 PSS and 275/40/20 stock tire size have the same overall diameter. I have not found a tire that matches the OD of the 295, and as it wont save me $ I dont care anyway. So long story short I want a 305 in the back for appearance, but will accept the 315 as I really want PSS's as long as this is my DD. LOL...it is WAY too much rubber, but it sure will look bad ass. HAHAHA...form not function in that case.
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02-19-2015, 11:33 AM | #26 | |
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02-19-2015, 11:56 AM | #27 |
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Pete, I'm referring to the most commonly over-looked aspects of the OEM bars is their usage of bound bushings. While GM may be trying to mimic a torsion beam effect with them and introduce some spring rate at the wheel, they aren't optimal in ultimately trying get the most 'bite' for a given rate bar. This becomes crucial in the rear with a Torsen and the decent torque from the LS3.
A 32mm hollow is very similar to a 28mm solid, albeit dependent on wall thickness/arm length/eyelet position. I'd be very surprised if the biggest 'gain' people tend to get from most aftermarket bars is simply from unbound poly bushings. |
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