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 Post subject: Xg falcon handling and rear sway bar install help
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:15 pm 
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Okay so I have a 94 xg falcon and I am trying to get it to corner a little better it has a lot of body roll
It currently has king spring superlows in the front and 2.5 inch blocks in the back
I have done some research and found that it is possible to add a sway bar to the rear,
Now I want to know how hard is it to install rear sway bars (has leafs sprigs) and what's involved

Also any other mods that will help the handling keeping in mind I'm on a p platers budget and jobs that can be done over the weekend
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 Post subject: Re: Xg falcon handling and rear sway bar install help
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:30 pm 
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One of the problems of an aftermarket rear swaybar kit is that the anchoring system for attaching it to the diff axle tubes is the use of 'U' bolts.....these end up slipping out of position.....and you have to drill holes in the frame rails to attach the outer link mounts......you should use some pipe for anti-crush tubes inside the frame rails, and large diameter, heavy gauge washers .
Also, decent shockies help too.

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:59 pm 
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gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/xh-xr8-suspension-t54544-20.html
should give you some ideas.
A front rear setup 30mm/20mm works well.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Xg falcon handling and rear sway bar install help
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:26 pm 
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thanks guys will take that into consideration (cjh) i bought the car off a bloke who said he replaced the rear shocks just before he sold it, it has a set of pedders but im not sure how good they are.
and (snap0964) that forum helped heaps was exactly what im after the rer instal looks simple enough and sounds as if it does what i want so thanks!
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 Post subject: Re: Xg falcon handling and rear sway bar install help
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:30 pm 
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snap0964 wrote:
http://www.fordmods.com/gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/xh-xr8-suspension-t54544-20.html
should give you some ideas.
A front rear setup 30mm/20mm works well.

snap0964 that post was very helpful but do you know where i would be able to purchase the sway bar kit mentioned?
im located in vic australia so will need shipment or local joint
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Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:44 am 
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I got Whiteline bars from Autobarn when they had a 20% off sale.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Xg falcon handling and rear sway bar install help
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:04 pm 
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snap0964 wrote:
I got Whiteline bars from Autobarn when they had a 20% off sale.

okay thanks! because the xg has no rear sway bar is it still called an xg rear sway bar upgrade or is it a sway bar from another car? and if so what car?
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:18 pm 
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scandra wrote:
snap0964 wrote:
I got Whiteline bars from Autobarn when they had a 20% off sale.

okay thanks! because the xg has no rear sway bar is it still called an xg rear sway bar upgrade or is it a sway bar from another car? and if so what car?


XD sedans had rear sway bars, standard.....wagons and utes/vans didn't.
XD's were the last leaf sprung sedans Ford made.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Xg falcon handling and rear sway bar install help
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:21 pm 
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cjh wrote:
scandra wrote:
snap0964 wrote:
I got Whiteline bars from Autobarn when they had a 20% off sale.

okay thanks! because the xg has no rear sway bar is it still called an xg rear sway bar upgrade or is it a sway bar from another car? and if so what car?


XD sedans had rear sway bars, standard.....wagons and utes/vans didn't.
XD's were the last leaf sprung sedans Ford made.

okay so if i ask for an xd rear sway bar will it fit with the same modifications as the forum "snap0964" posted?
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:01 pm 
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This is a link to the Whiteline site for the rear sway bar to suit the XD Ute.

http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_det ... umber=BFR4

The don't list a sway bar for the XF ute or the XG Ute. Ask the question first.
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 Post subject: Re: Xg falcon handling and rear sway bar install help
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:24 pm 
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SWC wrote:
This is a link to the Whiteline site for the rear sway bar to suit the XD Ute.

http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_det ... umber=BFR4

The don't list a sway bar for the XF ute or the XG Ute. Ask the question first.

that actually looks alot like the one that was used, ill make sure first but thanks alot!
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