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 Apr 25, 2012 - 10:40 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%)  |
Ok guys, here is the thing, Im pissed right now. I ordered the St swaybar, and got the gray color.
I tought i got the green one, unfortunately, I call the place i ordered from and ST website. And both swear there are no differences, there was never a revision of the bars. the color is just simple change in promotion. I dont want to get screwed. the item number is 52217.. help, what should i do.... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Apr 25, 2012 - 10:50 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
there was a revision very early into production, but that was soo long ago and so early into release that I dont think you'll have ap roblem. but the very first version was grey and then they were changed to lime green.
the rubbing issue was with the front sway bar, which is the easy one to install, I say install it, and try it. --------------------  |
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Apr 25, 2012 - 10:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
id hate to install and then remove.
Seriously im pissed. The guy at ST was very patronizing, telling me that there was never a revision, and no problems with the bar. what soever. im really pissed. im pissed!!!!!!!!!!!! what was the exact issue that happened? I looked at the post, and it just said rubbing, but thats not very specific? -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Apr 25, 2012 - 11:02 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
as far as I can remember, the bars between 4th 5th and 6th are very similiar and they though they were close enough to be interchangeable, so the first production was made using 5th gens as templates, they rubbed with one of the control arms on one side or something like that. then a member ( either here or celicatech ) sent them OEM 6th gen bars and they revised the design and fixed the issue.
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Apr 25, 2012 - 11:11 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
well wish me luck, here i go
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Apr 25, 2012 - 11:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
Good Luck !
I think you should be ok, with as many sway bars as they've sold, I dont think they would have hold on to first production ones for this long. The issue was found on the very first production as part of a GB. -------------------- |
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Apr 25, 2012 - 11:28 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
oh man, that's never good to hear. if it's wrong, call that guy back and let him get it.
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Apr 25, 2012 - 11:37 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '08 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Weird that they even still have the grey? Didn't the revision happen over 5 years ago? I know I've had my lime greens for like 4 years.
Hope everything works out for you man. You try talking to another rep? Sounds like a similar situation when i got coilovers for my Audi and was sent the right coils, but wrong part # and I called KW and was told that the part I recieved was for FWD Audi's, but the parts had been combined and would now work on both applications.. Of course, I went to install and they were not similair at all. So called back had another guy tell me that was bogus and that I needed the Quattro part... Seriously? Lol, how can you do customer service with so much misinformation... Just kind of wing an answer.. -------------------- 2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 1
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Apr 25, 2012 - 12:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
and the front was easy to install? WTF, 1h 30 m just to remove the old one.
pics pics pics, look about the same, less height, so who knows.....  
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Apr 25, 2012 - 1:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
you'll see, the front one is the easy one.
I have to repalce my rack and pinion, so I'll be taking the whole subfram down, I'll take pictures of mine ( green ones ) to companre just for piece of mind, but if you have any problems it'll be too late by then. it seems about right, so you should be ok. -------------------- |
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Apr 25, 2012 - 2:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
easy you say!!!!
just finished the front. The driver side inner bolt, is hard because the fuel line is on the way. so makes it more challenging. on to the back... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Apr 25, 2012 - 2:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Apr 25, 2012 - 2:32 PM)  easy you say!!!! just finished the front. The driver side inner bolt, is hard because the fuel line is on the way. so makes it more challenging. on to the back... you'll need to drop the gas tank a little in order to get the old one out and new one in. you'll agree with me by the time you are done with the rear one lol. -------------------- |
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Apr 25, 2012 - 2:56 PM
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Apr 25, 2012 - 2:32 PM) easy you say!!!! just finished the front. The driver side inner bolt, is hard because the fuel line is on the way. so makes it more challenging. on to the back... Good luck... I'm curious to know exactly how big of a job that is and how much of a difference it makes. Not just "Oh, it's great, I love it" but an actual before and after comparison. -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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Apr 25, 2012 - 3:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
yeah, i need to get aligned,
i have the jspeed strut bar and the TRD lowering springs, it should be pretty stiff!!! -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Apr 25, 2012 - 3:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
If you want Norberto - I have yet to install my front green ST bar, I could take pictures after work tonight for comparison to the pics you took ^^ up there.
LMK. If there are any issues; you won't notice them until you start driving. IIRC - the first revision bars were missing a bend and as a result the bar would "grind" on the actual cabin chassis. -------------------- |
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Apr 25, 2012 - 4:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
yeah, please do, at any rate, its on. Im going to put the rear one . Im not sure if i use the hard setting or soft one.
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Apr 25, 2012 - 4:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Apr 25, 2012 - 3:13 PM) yeah, please do, at any rate, its on. Im going to put the rear one . Im not sure if i use the hard setting or soft one. I was told to do the hard setting by a friend here in town who has the same bars. 
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Apr 25, 2012 - 4:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Online Reputation: 33 (100%) |
yup yup what he said ^^
I said the same thing too http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...19153&st=60 -------------------- Group buy to replicate Narrow E series transaxle parts
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Apr 25, 2012 - 8:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
One of the bars rubs on the body somewhere.
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Apr 25, 2012 - 8:11 PM
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how do these feel? anyone have input? i wamt to get these but seen no feedback yet
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