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blahblahblah April-16th-2002 05:00 PM

Anyone have the SRMotorsports rear swaybar??
 
I would like to get a rear swaybar and I am wondering how the SRMotorsports swaybar performs. Also, was it easy to install??

Eric F April-16th-2002 09:31 PM

Yes, I have one. It is actually the .75" rear sway bar built by AWR. It fit and worked well on my '00 ES. So much so that I ordered the Racing Beat/MP3 front and rear stabilizer bar kit from Mazdastuff.

blahblahblah April-17th-2002 07:19 AM

How does the mp3 sway bar set compare to the awr rear sway bar. Did you upgrade your struts when you put the mp3 sway bar set on? I drive a Pro5 so I already have the front sway bar and 399 is alot of cash for the mp3 set, plus if I have to upgrade my struts thats even more cash.

Eric F April-17th-2002 04:01 PM

I already had the MazdaSpeed adjustable struts when I installed the AWR rear bar, and then the MP3/Racing Beat front and rear bars. The MazdaSpeed front struts already have a reinforced stabilizer bar mount, even more so than the MP3. The rear strut stabilizer mount is the same as the strock strut though, but seems much stronger than the stock front mount to me. No problems so far. The AWR rear bar is adjustable through two different mounting points. The stiffer setting seems stiffer than the MP3 rear bar, not sure about the other setting. The balance is better with both MP3/Racing Beat bars than the stock front and AWR rear bars though. The Protege 5 has the same stock front bar as the other Proteges, not the MP3 front bar. The AWR rear bar would seem to benefit the Protege 5 even more than the sedan because of the extra weight in the rear.

tester April-18th-2002 09:10 PM


Originally posted by Eric F
I already had the MazdaSpeed adjustable struts when I installed the AWR rear bar, and then the MP3/Racing Beat front and rear bars. The MazdaSpeed front struts already have a reinforced stabilizer bar mount, even more so than the MP3. The rear strut stabilizer mount is the same as the strock strut though, but seems much stronger than the stock front mount to me. No problems so far. The AWR rear bar is adjustable through two different mounting points. The .
Does the AWR rear swaybar fit the stock Sedan strut?

Eric F April-18th-2002 09:24 PM

Yes. The MazdaSpeed struts have the same tab as the stock rear struts for the stabilizer bar end links. That tab looks much stronger to me than the one on the front struts. I had the AWR rear bar on for a few months, and the MP3 bars on for a month or two, with no problems.

tester April-18th-2002 11:45 PM


Originally posted by Eric F
Yes. The MazdaSpeed struts have the same tab as the stock rear struts for the stabilizer bar end links. That tab looks much stronger to me than the one on the front struts. I had the AWR rear bar on for a few months, and the MP3 bars on for a month or two, with no problems.
You HAD them on. What did you think of them? Which one are you using and why??

Thks...

Eric F April-19th-2002 10:41 AM

I currently have the MP3/Racing Beat front and rear stabilizer bars on my car. Before that, I had the AWR rear bar on with the stock front bar. I like them both, noticeably less body roll than the stock bars. I like the AWR rear bar's adjustability, but with the stock front bar, and set to the stiffer of the two settings, there was noticably more body roll from the front than the rear. The MP3/Racing Beat bars are more balanced. I might try the AWR rear bar with the front MP3/Racing Beat bar if I don't sell it soon.

blahblahblah April-19th-2002 02:33 PM

If the mazdaspeed shocks have the same rear mounts as the stock shocks, why does everyone say you need to upgrade if your going to put the mp3 swaybars on??

Zombiefreak April-19th-2002 03:55 PM

so in conclusion, you're saying that if someone were to go with either the AWR or the MP3/RB set, to go with the RB set so far, taking that you haven't tested the MP3/RB w/ AWR, correct?

Eric F April-19th-2002 06:47 PM

Because Racing Beat recommended it. I would agree with them about the front strut stabilizer end link mounts, but the rear seem strong enough to me. I haven't had any problems, and I've tested the increased anti roll several times. ;)




Originally posted by blahblahblah
If the mazdaspeed shocks have the same rear mounts as the stock shocks, why does everyone say you need to upgrade if your going to put the mp3 swaybars on??

Eric F April-19th-2002 06:59 PM

I think either is an upgrade compared to stock. The only front bar upgrade available is the MP3/Racing Beat bar, and it's available in a kit with the rear bar, rear crossmember, etc. for less than $400. Having both bars is definately more balanced, but also more expensive, and the front bar is much harder to install. It all comes down to how much you want to spend, and how much work you want to do.




Originally posted by Zombiefreak
so in conclusion, you're saying that if someone were to go with either the AWR or the MP3/RB set, to go with the RB set so far, taking that you haven't tested the MP3/RB w/ AWR, correct?


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