apexjapan Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Double post, as I realized most vendors just put the information in the specific modification forum than the vendor announcements. 2004+ BL/BP Legacy GT and Outback XT rear stabilizer bar upgrade http://www.avoturbo.com/images/stabibar/bpbl_rearbar003.jpg Well, it is finally here. Our own rear stabilizer bar upgrade for the Legacy GT and Outback XT. This is a 20mm solid rear stabilizer bar that offers a nice upgrade in roll resistance over the Japanese OEM 20mm rear stabilizer bar of tube construction, and is a big upgrade over the standard rear stabilizer bar in the Legacy and Outback. It is an adjustable bar that has two settings, allowing you to fine-tune your handling even more. http://www.avoturbo.com/images/stabibar/bpbl_rearbar002.jpg Fit and finish is top-notch and comes in our signature AVO Orange. OEM-look black will be available in the future for people looking for a slightly stealthier look. It has been designed to match the bends and curves of the OEM 20mm bar with an adjustable end, and as such, it fits perfectly with plenty of space around it for even upgraded exhaust systems. http://www.avoturbo.com/images/stabibar/bpbl_rearbar004.jpg While fitting and testing the bar, AVO reached the same conclusion that everybody else has, the rear bracket area is barely adequate for holding the rear stabilizer bar in place. The amount of flex that it went through as we were fitting the bar was borderline unacceptable, and I sometimes wonder if Subaru started fitting smaller rear bars so as to put less stress on that area. Both sides were already bent, not absolutely surprising given the amount of testing this car has undergone in the last two years, and the stabilizer endlinks were not totally straight up and down as they would have been normally. So AVO took the time to build a pair of rear stabilizer bar bracket reinforcements, and will have these made available (in much more finished form) in the near future. http://www.avoturbo.com/images/stabibar/bpbl_rearbar005.jpg After a day of fitment and creating the rear brackets, it was finally time to do the dirty and test it on the road. The weather had not been the greatest, so our first day of testing took place on very wet roads, which necessitated a bit of moderation, especially given the unknown nature of the handling at this point. Two things became quickly apparent when driving briskly through the corners. The first was the improvement in turn-in, with the front feeling a bit lighter, carving in quickly with little fuss. The second was a bit surprising, though. Bringing it closer to the limits showed that there was a bit of neutral understeer dialed in with the softest setting. I was quite glad to discover this, as frankly, AWD vehicles are not the best for power-on oversteer antics, as it will tend to slow you down overall. As it now goes into a corner flatter at the rear, there is a bit more traction available back there with less toe change, making it feel much better when committing to a corner. There was some nervousness to the rear suspension in stock form that I had not realized was there till this bar was put in place. With the new stabilizer bar and the rear mount upgrade, it's now absolutely suspense-free. What I should mention here is that this is not a gymkhana setup. It will be great on the circuit in road races, but it's designed to work with the standard 21mm solid front stabilizer bar for a better overall balance. It hasn't affected the ride quality at all, which is still rather supple and smooth. In fact, I've been able to adjust the dampers to a much softer setting overall, yet maintaining a level of handling comparable to when it is set to full-hard. It has become much easier to drive because of this. Personally, two thumbs up on this upgrade. What was not a bad suspension in the first place now feels sublime. MSRP is $240.00usd with two polyurethane bushings included, and we will have a sale on the initial 10 bars for $225.00usd. These prices include shipping to North America via air freight. Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com | http://www.sevenphotos.com | http://www.scoobymag.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Do you sell any polyurethane bushing kits for both front and rear sway bars? I think the crappy rubber ones my sway bars came with are causing some noise issues.. hoping the poly would hold the bar in place better. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 Actually, we do I believe, we are just usually short on stock for the rears as we include them with the JDM OEM bars we sell. Let me check. Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com | http://www.scoobymag.com | http://www.sevenphotos.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 what is a gymkhana and how are they set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 Gymkhama or autocross - those short timed races where you rarely get out of 2nd gear. Setups for autocross are usually on the aggressive side, with very large stabilizer bars. Many people prefer to set the cars up for much more aggressive oversteer as well, to get around the tight corners at low speeds. Fun and addictive, but the suspension setup for gymkhana is much different than for winding roads or circuit racing. On the circuit or on winding roads, IMHO it's best to have a touch of neutral understeer, as the last thing you want your car to do is let go in the rear in a 100mph sweeper. Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com | http://www.sevenphotos.com | http://www.scoobymag.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Wilson Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 In Stock The Best Bar for the LGT on the market Thanks Ross AVO Turboworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Wilson Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 AVO's been involved in turbocharging for 38 years now, and we feel like celebrating! That's right, AVO first got involved in turbocharging in 1970! While we'd been in the automotive business before then, that was the first time we worked with turbochargers. Being very active in the Australian stock car series, we decided to try something new - turbocharging the GM Holden inline-six instead of using the V8, considered the only real powerplant of choice in that racing. http://www.avoturboworld.com/images/stories/08_news_images/08_classic/classic_03.jpg To celebrate, we are going to offer free shipping on all online shop orders within the contiguous United States (all states besides Alaska and Hawaii), within Japan, and within Australia. This offer will be good from the 15th of June till the 15th of July, and only is for genuine AVO parts. 1 Order per customer, regular shipping only (UPS Ground in America, TNT Road in Australia). Cheers, Ross Wilson www.avoturboworld.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Ross, Are you related to the "Wilson" name we see on those old Holdens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Wilson Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yes the photo of the FX is my Grandfather and the top photo is my Father driving I have been aroud race cars all my life Thanks Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Very cool. Thanks for continuing the family tradition and bringing us Suby owners great products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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