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    Default 20 mm or 19mm

    ok ive seen on some parts sites that they say the 99 svt has a 20 mm front swaybar, but i was always under the impression that it was a 19 mm. and it its 19 mm that means the 20mm bushings that came in my kit wont fit.
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    The sales literature that i picked up when I bought my SVT says that the front is 19 mm and the rear is 18 mm. I believe that is correct for all years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Jim View Post
    The sales literature that i picked up when I bought my SVT says that the front is 19 mm and the rear is 18 mm. I believe that is correct for all years.
    I've measured a no. of them plus ordered a new 1 from Ford. 19mm is correct for the front bar and 18mm is correct for the rr.
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    Early ('95-'96) SE's came with a 19mm bar IIRC.

    Suspension in those was deemed firmer than the C-SVT's.
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    Like stated the SVT uses a 1mm smaller bar (19mm) in the front.

    However the larger OEM rear bars (95-97 SE, all SVT, & the "19mm" OEM bar BAT sells) are the same. They measure 18.6mm. (give or take some powder coating) I guess it is just in who measured them and if they rounded up or down???

    The 95-97 SE's had "stiffer" springs then the SVT. The SVT's had better struts in either version. Quality aftermarket parts make it a moot point by now. Both great then, still great now...
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    removed due to me being retarted
    Last edited by SVTJON87; 11-14-2006 at 02:51 AM.
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