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awhile ago i was curious to see if there was a difference between the stag rs4S rear swaybar and the R33 GTR rear swaybar. so i bought a stock R33 GTR swaybar for $50 just to compare.

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as u can see their profile is indentical, but the GTR one is 2mm thicker (however they are both hollow).

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now i was scepticle that a stock GTR bar would be any better, but i installed it anyway just to try it and it definately feels tighter. Although the increase in bar size is only small the whole car feels more stable in corners. i was quite surprised by the results. i thought id take some pics along the way to help out anyone who is thinking of trying it for them selves.

Now this is only for those of us with RS4S stageas. there is no guarantee the gtr bar will fit an auto stagea as the rear subframes are different. i will look at it later in the yr when i try it on my mates auto stag.

before we start the disclaimer: this is a guide only and i accept no responsibilty for any damage or injury sustained by you or your property by attempting this. your on your own out there kids!

1st the only tools u need is: 1 can of wd40 or equivilent (not essential but it helps), 10mm open ended spanner, 12mm socket or ring spanner and a 14mm socket or ring spanner.

2nd jack up the rear of ur car and support it on chassis stands.

3rd undo the end links by holding the rod with the 10mm spanner and undo the nut on the bottom with the 12mm

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4th now undo the swaybar mount bolts. you must remove the front bolt completely, but the rear bolt only needs to be loosened.

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5th remove the swaybar. it may take a little manuvering to get it over your exhaust but i should come out easily. notice the rear mount bolt remains as the bracket is slotted.

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6th give the bolts and links a bit of a clean off with WD40 or wire brush or even just a rag. the dirt on the threads makes them hard to do up.

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7th take the mounts and rubbers off your swaybar and put them on the gtr one.

8th now just put it all back together in reverse order. but pay attetion to the following points:

if your having trouble with the swaybar fouling on the exhaust while trying to do up the mount bolts u may need to lower it out of the way. just remove the rubber hangers at the rear.

ensure all the bolts are done up nice and tight.

if you let your exhaust down dont forget to hang it back up.

well there you go. for $50 and an hour or two, you too can tighten up your rear.

thanks for reading. i apologise if i wasted your time, i tend too ramble on a bit.

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Heavier rear swaybar is the single best thing you can do to stop your Stagea floating around corners.

For the RS4T (awd auto) you need a BNR11XX24mm (add a Z for adjustable). This is a solid steel 24mm bar and a huge upgrade. The label might be different but if you quote those references they should be able to find the equivalent.

Installation as above (or check SKs supension thread). Don't forget to use the supplied lubricant on all the bushes.

ive played this game before

this isnt an easy upgrade for an auto RS4

i learnt the hard way

Just confirming for everyone that the RS4S rear bar won't fit a series 2 auto stagea due to the difference in rear sub-frames.

just lucky i got a manual :P

Good write up this! Cheers :P

thanks, i thought i should give a little something back to the forum that has helped me

Ive got a whiteline rear swaybar from the sydneykid group buy ages ago for sale, its to suit an auto rs4 (wont fit rs4 s manual models). I swapped a 260rs cradle into mine so its no longer suitable.

anyone keen im chasing $100 + delivery for it as im in Perth. Should be around $20ish depending on where u live.

PM if your keen

At what point did this become the everybody advertise your swaybars for sale thread?? oh well as long as the moderators dont mind i guess its ok.

sorry dude, didnt mean to hijack, just trying to help someone out on a bargain. ive done my fair share of info sharing on stageas over the past 6 years so im sure the mods arnt too fussed :P

sorry dude, didnt mean to hijack, just trying to help someone out on a bargain. ive done my fair share of info sharing on stageas over the past 6 years so im sure the mods arnt too fussed :P

its cool man, ive read pretty much all your stuff its been helpful. i just dont want the mods to lock the thread cos its against the rules 2 advertise stuff 4 sale outside of the 4 sale section. but like u said i dont think they r too fussed. :D

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