ST Swaybar color, need urgent help. Options

[njccmd2002]

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....

[Culpable04]

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.

[njccmd2002]

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?

[Culpable04]

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.

[njccmd2002]

well wish me luck, here i go

[Culpable04]

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.

[cheela]

oh man, that's never good to hear. if it's wrong, call that guy back and let him get it.

[mak5603]

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..

[njccmd2002]

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.....

[Culpable04]

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.

[njccmd2002]

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...

[Culpable04]

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.

[richee3]

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.

[njccmd2002]

yeah, i need to get aligned,

i have the jspeed strut bar and the TRD lowering springs, it should be pretty stiff!!!

[KAOS]

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.

[njccmd2002]

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.

[KAOS]

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.

[BonzaiCelica]

yup yup what he said ^^

I said the same thing too http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...19153&st=60

[SwissFerdi]

One of the bars rubs on the body somewhere.

Edit: What Jeremy said.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Apr 25, 2012 - 8:15 PM

[TerBeau]

how do these feel? anyone have input? i wamt to get these but seen no feedback yet

[Culpable04]

from my experience is the best suspension modification to the car, it makes the biggest difference in both, killing confort and improving handling.

[TerBeau]

how thick are these bastards. my buddy bought a sway bar for his 240 and its 32mm i waas like god damn!!

[KAOS]

how do these feel? anyone have input? i wamt to get these but seen no feedback yet

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=19153

^^^ This thread be full o' feedback man. Check it out.

[KAOS]

Here are the shots of the front ST Sway Bar.







Let me know if you need different angles.

How did the rear install go? I ended up dropping the gas tank on my install too. We were able to fish out the stock sway bar without touching the gas tank, but because of the thickness of the ST swaybar, we had no choice but to drop it a bit.

This post has been edited by KAOS: Apr 26, 2012 - 12:01 AM

[njccmd2002]

no need to dump the gas tank, i held the tank with the jack, and piece of wood, i just disconnected the belts, but still was a pita. but it has better working space... need to align my car tough1

[MGCustoms325]

Any updates? I also just bought a set and got the grey. I was told the order of the bar color was grey, green, and now grey again. My bar does say 50210-300. I don't want to install and then have the same knocking issue I told the ST rep about in the first place... If anyone could get measurements of the green front bar I would greatly appreciate it.

[mgd89]

mine i ordered were grey had them on for 2 months now no knocking or clearance issues.

[BonzaiCelica]

if the design of the front sway bar looks like the pic posted above then no matter what color it is it should be fine.

[MGCustoms325]

Was the revision so drastic that you could tell by pics? I figured it would have to be measured to be sure... My bars do look similar to the green ones posted above. I will most likely call ST back and measure my bar with the tech to be sure my measurements are their "most up to date".

[KAOS]

Was the revision so drastic that you could tell by pics? I figured it would have to be measured to be sure... My bars do look similar to the green ones posted above. I will most likely call ST back and measure my bar with the tech to be sure my measurements are their "most up to date".

Iirc - rev 1 didn't have as many bends in it like rev 2+ do.

[MGCustoms325]

Oh. Ok. Thanks for that info. I guess if thats the case I should be fine then as mine looks like the green one posted except its grey. I honestly prefer the grey color to the green as it will blend in with my black car better.

[njccmd2002]

i have not had rubs so far.

[aspen]

I did the fronts and rears a week ago. I called up ST to verify and they basically said they felt that enough time had passed between the original grey version one and the updated version 2 that they went back to grey. I ordered mine from Nopi, and have had no rubs whatsoever.

[MGCustoms325]

I will be calling ST to verify the measurements. The tech told me he has the drawings in front of him of the most up to date version. I will post up my findings.