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sway bars
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:06 pm
by cun7s
can you get after market swaybars for a gq patrol and who makes them
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:59 pm
by turps
Are the GU sway bars wider/thicker?
They only aftermarket I have seen for a GU/GQ are the custom ones built for the rear.
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:20 pm
by chpd80
Both mine just fell off today funny enough and I reckon it drives better.
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:43 pm
by dont_follow_me
my GQ had a disconnectable sway bar on the front and I left it disconnected one day to see what it was like on the road and it didnt handle any differently so I took it off and sold it.
mine has a factory disconnectable one on the rear, using a handbrake type lever under the dash so its easy to use. havent tried it off on the road yet tho.
If you dont have them, then spend your money on something else more effective like a soft locker or something.
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:54 pm
by turbo gu
turps wrote:Are the GU sway bars wider/thicker?
They only aftermarket I have seen for a GU/GQ are the custom ones built for the rear.
The front sway bar on GU st's and TI's are about double the thickness of GQ's sway bars
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:40 pm
by cun7s
turbo gu wrote:turps wrote:Are the GU sway bars wider/thicker?
They only aftermarket I have seen for a GU/GQ are the custom ones built for the rear.
The front sway bar on GU st's and TI's are about double the thickness of GQ's sway bars
thats what i wanted to now do they fit a gq
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:58 pm
by turbo gu
cun7s wrote:turbo gu wrote:turps wrote:Are the GU sway bars wider/thicker?
They only aftermarket I have seen for a GU/GQ are the custom ones built for the rear.
The front sway bar on GU st's and TI's are about double the thickness of GQ's sway bars
thats what i wanted to now do they fit a gq
They are exactly the same shape just thicker. Will bolt straight on. You just need the d bushs to suit the bigger diameter. They should come with the arms if you ge them from a wrecker. You will also need the link pains as the bolt hole in the sway bar link is different
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:03 pm
by cun7s
turbo gu wrote:cun7s wrote:turbo gu wrote:turps wrote:Are the GU sway bars wider/thicker?
They only aftermarket I have seen for a GU/GQ are the custom ones built for the rear.
The front sway bar on GU st's and TI's are about double the thickness of GQ's sway bars
thats what i wanted to now do they fit a gq
They are exactly the same shape just thicker. Will bolt straight on. You just need the d bushs to suit the bigger diameter. They should come with the arms if you ge them from a wrecker. You will also need the link pains as the bolt hole in the sway bar link is different
ive got a five link in it ill work it out thanks mate
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:14 pm
by j-top paj
turps wrote:Are the GU sway bars wider/thicker?
They only aftermarket I have seen for a GU/GQ are the custom ones built for the rear.
yes, noticably larger
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:02 pm
by twodiffs
dont_follow_me wrote:my GQ had a disconnectable sway bar on the front and I left it disconnected one day to see what it was like on the road and it didnt handle any differently so I took it off and sold it.
mine has a factory disconnectable one on the rear, using a handbrake type lever under the dash so its easy to use. havent tried it off on the road yet tho.
If you dont have them, then spend your money on something else more effective like a soft locker or something.
Thats what I did, removed the front sway bar straight away then tore a link on the rear sway bar one day and drove home like that - it was no different so i removed it completely.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:17 pm
by turps
cun7s wrote: ive got a five link in it ill work it out thanks mate
This would be an interesting setup. Rears on Utes are easy to do a basic custom setups using a torsion bar. As there is nothing in the way to interfere. On the front it would be difficult. You maybe able to use a currie anti-rock like they use on a Jeeps. As their setup in front of the axle and work backwards.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:01 pm
by steve patrol
Please can we see some pics when the swaybars on the five link and some feedback on how much better on the road it is?!
swaybars
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:06 pm
by micka1
pretty sure that pedders suspension do an after market thicker swaybar for gq's .
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:21 pm
by nastytroll
standard GQ is around 15mm dia, my gu is around 26mm dia.