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Originally Posted by Gianz

ok, i have just signed up to ford forums. great topics but alot of the time no one really knows what they are on about. i have an au xr6 series II with whiteline adjustable sway bars and bush kit....(and yes its IRS!).... my car is also lowered with herrod/king springs and adjustable koni yellow shock absorbers, but nothing compares to the difference in handling and vehicle responsivness the sway bar kits have made. svo sway bars are exactly the same size as what whiteline offer so i would say there would be no difference. the good thing about swaybars is that they are also cheaper than a set of springs and shocks. once you have installed the sway bars make sure you keep on top of your wheel alignments or you will go through tires like never before.

What you have said is what I already said in about the second or third post. And I was talking rear swaybar on IRS - do you have one? If so, was it easy to fit?Where does it mount to?

Neisha/Matt - it's the 8 round ones (link bushes) that give the best result, but the D ones can't hurt (these are the ones you need the diameter for). A set of verniers will get you the measurement - just slide un der the car and measure the bar. I can give you AU2 Forte (24mm) and AU1 XR8 (28mm) sizes.

Oh, and the link bushes are different between AU1 and AU2/3, so make sure you get the correct ones. The things that look like little ball joints on the AU2 are in fact link bushes.

Actual Nolathane brand parts numbers are as follows:

AU from 9/98 to 02/00 (so that's AU1)
Link bush Part #42002


AU from 02/00 to 09/02 AU2/3
Part # 42711



Chassis bushes (D style) for 24mm bar Part #42417 AU1 to AU3



Chassis bushes (D style) for 28mm bar Part #42418 AU1 to AU3


There are also 22, 26 & 27mm sway bars, so for other bits and pieces, check out:
http://www.redranger.com.au/proc_selection.php