Front Sway Bar

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Front Sway Bar

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Guys anybody tell me the best place to get a beefy front sway bar for EK to HR front end.
Frank needs an upgrade. :ebiggrin:
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Maybe I should ask does anybody have one to sell ??? :roll: :roll:
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Neil,

I used whiteline sway bars can't remember what size but it is HR.

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I had issues with HR fouling harmonic balancer but that was on a red six. I may have been fitting it upside down to clear front outrigger. The HR bar is not flat section like FB EK. In the end I got one custom made quite cheaply under $100 at the time which was years ago. Business sadly no longer exists.


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Thanks guys I think mine in the FC was custom made too see what I can come up with I suppose.
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signature swaybars there in Nowra have made a couple for me
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Thanks to Fatboy I contacted Signature Sway Bars they are making me a front and a rear to suit the commodore diff knew exactly what I was after.

If anybody remembers Selby Sway Bars, Signature is run by Todd Selby one of the sons so plenty of knowledge there.
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Thats where I bought the rear one I am fitting to the red rattler from
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If anybody remembers Selby Sway Bars, Signature is run by Todd Selby one of the sons so plenty of knowledge there.
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Yes certainly remember Selby. I fitted a Selby Sway bar to the rear of my FB sedan 36 yrs ago. I was hopeful that it would improve the cars performance! Wishful thinking given car was factory stock :lol:

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Great info Neil.

Fitting a rear whiteline which is XK XB fraud. They used to be selby I’m told. Also have a NOS Selby EH bar which is a less stiff setup. Will see how it handles with the fraud bar. If I want a bit of oversteer back I can try the other.


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I should order one for the rattler and have it sent with yours , we can share the freight costs :thumbsup:
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No worries Blacky Todd said 4 to 5 weeks delivery from order so if you email Todd now it may tie in front bar is going to be 24mm and the rear 18mm.
Email address is signatureswaybars@bigpond.com front was $245 rear $310 and I think $50 delivery whic I thought was pretty reasonable.
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