RWD > AWD oem rear sway
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RWD > AWD oem rear sway
yesterday i swapped my oem X rear sway bar with one from a RWD sedan and omg its such a big difference! definitely a cheap mod for around $70, something worth looking into for X people if $300 aftermarket sways are too expensive for you...
my X now feels planted around turns and it is now very easy to break rear wheel traction in RWD mode...
as you can see the RWD bar is almost twice as thick, and quite a lot heavier too...


props to bluedevils95 for sellin me the bar lol, btw he still has the front sway bar for sale if anyones interested
i figured while i had my car in the air i may as well lower the front a bit cause it was 2 finger gap in front and none in back, but i didnt realize how low BCs would go lol... i couldnt even get out of the driveway (which is very very flat)...my undertray was around 3mm clearance and i was tucking at least half of my 55 thick tire
(please excuse the dirty)


but i raised it back up so finally it is level
my X now feels planted around turns and it is now very easy to break rear wheel traction in RWD mode...
as you can see the RWD bar is almost twice as thick, and quite a lot heavier too...


props to bluedevils95 for sellin me the bar lol, btw he still has the front sway bar for sale if anyones interested

i figured while i had my car in the air i may as well lower the front a bit cause it was 2 finger gap in front and none in back, but i didnt realize how low BCs would go lol... i couldnt even get out of the driveway (which is very very flat)...my undertray was around 3mm clearance and i was tucking at least half of my 55 thick tire

(please excuse the dirty)


but i raised it back up so finally it is level

Last edited by GXXXV X; Mar 19, 2012 at 10:54 AM.
Joined: Mar 2011
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Definitely a great bang for your buck!
Install is really easy too, I did have to drop out the straight midpipe of the exhaust though but it probably took no more than 1 hour
Install is really easy too, I did have to drop out the straight midpipe of the exhaust though but it probably took no more than 1 hour
Dude , your car is sick!! would love to see it from the back with that spoiler!! How hard is it to install a sway bar? is it just bolt on or would the exhaust need to be removed at some parts?
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"my X now feels planted around turns and it is now very easy to break rear wheel traction in RWD mode..."
Please excuse my ignorance, but I didn't know our X's HAVE a mode where we can put it in RWD....Or can you please clarify?? Thanks
Please excuse my ignorance, but I didn't know our X's HAVE a mode where we can put it in RWD....Or can you please clarify?? Thanks
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Pittsburgh
there are a whole bunch of people with aftermarket sways, so just look around and ask people, dont just wait for them to appear in the classifieds
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,600
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From: Pittsburgh
strafe emblemless grille should be done soon, and after that i need spacers badly! herrasunk right now lol
I will definitely be looking into picking up one of these when I lower the car. Its crazy to see such a size difference in them.
You should black out the chrome trim around your windows.
You should black out the chrome trim around your windows.


