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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 02:29 AM
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I'm looking at doing GT3 rear sway bar and tech said that to do that, I also need two new sway bar links and D bushes as oem won't work with the GT3 bar ?

If so, which ones would you guys recommend to go with X-73 suspension?

Do stock X-50 cars have X-73 suspension?
 
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I was led to believe that the GT3 sway bar is for a narrow body car. Check out GMG, they make hollow bars for the wide body cars.
 
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Call fabryce at GMG or Dan at Vivid and/or go with an H&R. Gt3 is hollow (lighter), adjustable, but not thicker (stiffer) than stock afaik AND is for the narrow body. In theory, although never mentioned, I wonder if the current RS would work on the wide body. Dan had shown a prototype hollow, thicker, turbo rear at one time too.

Regardless, I have an H&R that is correct for the turbo, thicker, but not hollow. No issues. It is also adjustable. Unless you are really racing, the weight probably is not an issue. I used AP drop links as part of a total front and rear JIC package made up for my by Dan at Vivid. No issues. Front AP links have held up. No noise.

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Thanks guys for shedding light on the subject.

Jeff, I will probably go with the H&R...weight won't be that much of an issue.

I'm most likely picking up the x73 from an Australian colleague who is upgrading to JRZ RS coilovers.

Becasue of the relative shipping cost, I'll try local source first, otherwise I would definetly have gone with the guys you mentioned.
 
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