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Old 05-13-2007 | 04:07 PM
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Recommend a RSB that isn't squeaky?

The RSB on our last Mini was incredibly squeaky and obnoxious. I'd like to get a RSB for our 06 but don't want to put up with the squeaks again. Can I get a recommendation for a ~19mm swaybar that isn't squeaky?
 
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Old 05-13-2007 | 04:08 PM
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Old 05-13-2007 | 05:42 PM
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My H-sport isn't squeaky
 
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Old 05-13-2007 | 05:59 PM
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i'll second on with the webb as well
 
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Old 05-13-2007 | 06:25 PM
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That would be the $400+ Webb RSB?
 
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Old 05-13-2007 | 06:36 PM
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forgot about the price it was a while ago since i bought it... they do have a cheaper basic bar without the goodies, but i don't know if its squeak free too
 
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Old 05-14-2007 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyaboutmini
forgot about the price it was a while ago since i bought it... they do have a cheaper basic bar without the goodies, but i don't know if its squeak free too
That would be the "Preferred" bar, which is actually made by RSpeed. I recommend checking eBay as RSpeed used to have auction for these and you could pick one up for about $160. After a long, salty winter mine started to squeek a month ago. It's not bad, but first chance I get I'm going to re-lube it using the special grease that came with it...shouldn't take more than an hour.
 

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Old 05-14-2007 | 03:37 PM
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H&R, comes with an anti-spueak bushing no lubing required! and only $160 for a 19mm bar
 
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Old 05-15-2007 | 05:08 AM
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H-Sport. It comes with grease fittings. Mine has not squeeked for over a year and I have not had to grease it since it was installed.
 
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Old 05-15-2007 | 08:11 AM
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H&R
 
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Old 05-15-2007 | 08:31 AM
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H-Sport with the grease fittings sounds like a winner. I see Helix has it for $200+, is it available for less anywhere else?
 
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Old 05-15-2007 | 11:47 AM
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H&R
I have had it a year with no noise.
 
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Old 05-15-2007 | 03:12 PM
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I just swapped a H-sport 22mm for a H&R 19mm for the same reason -- to eliminate squeaks. As Ovrezee said, no lube required due to the special bushings... also it's only about $170 or so from Turner Motorsports.
 
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Old 05-16-2007 | 08:39 AM
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Here's a link to the H&R bar at Turner for anyone following the thread:

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...UCT_ID=71416-2

So this stuff they put inside the bushings really works?

 
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Old 05-16-2007 | 10:05 AM
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My H&R bar has only been on for about 1 month, with no squeaks so far. It was installed with no lube, as that's what the directions specify. Based on what others have said (who've had H&R bars for a lot longer), I'm not that worried about it squeaking...
 
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