Racing Beat Hollow for 1.6 fit on 1.8 NA
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Racing Beat Hollow for 1.6 fit on 1.8 NA
I read a couple of threads about the fitness of 1.6 front sway bar on 1.8 NA or 1.8 on 1.6. There seems no problem if we have adjustable endlinks
Anyone have tried 1.6 racing beat hollow on 1.8 NA with adjustable endlinks?
I am just worried about the clearance or interference with other stuff...
Thanks guys
Anyone have tried 1.6 racing beat hollow on 1.8 NA with adjustable endlinks?
I am just worried about the clearance or interference with other stuff...
Thanks guys
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Another option to consider is if you're planning to run a burly bar, replace your sway mounts for boxed units which often support both 1.6/1.8L configurations
Sway Bars : Reinforced Sway Bar Mounts
Sway Bars : Reinforced Sway Bar Mounts
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Another option to consider is if you're planning to run a burly bar, replace your sway mounts for boxed units which often support both 1.6/1.8L configurations
Sway Bars : Reinforced Sway Bar Mounts
Sway Bars : Reinforced Sway Bar Mounts
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I wouldn't say totally unnecessary. The AWR mounts allow owners of 1.6 cars with 1.8 motor swaps to more easily mount 1.8 front sway bars in the 1.8 position to provide clearance for the AC compressor, which is needed in some cases. Without the AWR mounts, cars with clearance issues would have to remove and re-weld the stock 1.6 sway bar mounts in the 1.8 position. This isn't impossible to do, rather, the AWR mounts are just a more elegant way of doing it IMO. But obviously, this is a unique scenario and the RB blocks work well for the vast majority of folks, hence the reason why 949 sells them with their Big Grip kit and not AWR mounts.
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If you want to move the bar forward to clear the A/C compressor on a 1.8L motor in a 1.6L chassis, then by all means use the AWR sway bar mounts. That's a different problem than the one I was referring to (big sway bars breaking unsupported OEM mounts).
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