XJ sway bar upgrade math question

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Xjcrazy57

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Location

Merced, Ca

• Aug 17, 2011

• #1

All right. So i followed the directions on the junkyard upgrades post and went and got a v8 zj sway bar. I was stoked cause i thought i was doing something awesome. Well i get home and its not much fatter than my xj one. It is only 2mm to be exact. So i went from a 24mm sway bar to a 26mm. My question is should i take the one back i have right now and get the 28mm? does it even matter much mathematically speaking?

 

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muddypunk

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Coupeville Whidbey Island washington

• Aug 17, 2011

• #2

Why the sway bar I think you want the Tierod set up Thats what I took off a V8 grand Chrerokee .

 

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Xjcrazy57

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Location

Merced, Ca

• Aug 17, 2011

• #3

There is a write up on another website that says it helped give the steering a firmer feel, less body lean and better handling.

 

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Xjcrazy57

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Location

Merced, Ca

• Aug 17, 2011

• #4

Whats the tierod setup all about? Ill score one of those to if conviced

 

DeftwillP

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Location

Round Rock TX

• Aug 17, 2011

• #5

It's true that you can get a bigger swaybar most times that way though occasionally, the xj did come with a 28mm bar IIRC. At this point, you're miffed with the 26mm bar because it's only 2mm over what you have. The 28mm will only be 2mm over that. I wouldn't be all that concerned. Just know that you need new bushings that match your bar size. Daystar makes poly's in all sizes.

In before "just ditch your swaybars".

 

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CASEY-R

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Location

Sumner, WA

• Aug 17, 2011

• #6

Since i'm still a newb I'll tell you. The V8 zj tie rod is larger in diameter and solid steel where the stock rod is little, hollow and wimpy.

 

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Xjcrazy57

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Merced, Ca

• Aug 17, 2011

• #7

Thanks for the info Casey.