Opinions on Ford Performance Gt350 Sway Bar & Sway Bar and spring kit

VoodooPower · Sep 14, 2017

I'm looking for opinions from anyone that tracks their car and has installed the ford performance gt 350 sway bar kit M-5490-E or gt 350 sway bar and spring kit M-5490-G. Let me know what you think...noticeable difference?

dwalker · Sep 15, 2017

It sure would be nice if Ford Performance would put some details about the sway bars in that kit on the description.....

nastang87xx · Sep 15, 2017

Well I can tell you I'm super happy with my BMR front bar. Full stiff for autocross. Medium for track.

16GT350 · Sep 15, 2017

I'm putting on the Ford Racing springs and R rear sway bar, but my next track day isn't until Nov. Plan on installing the sway bar this weekend and the springs soon.

Darkane · Sep 15, 2017

16GT350 said:
I'm putting on the Ford Racing springs and R rear sway bar, but my next track day isn't until Nov. Plan on installing the sway bar this weekend and the springs soon.

Not sure what that has to do with this thread??

nastang87xx · Sep 16, 2017

Darkane said:
Not sure what that has to do with this thread??

Well it is about non-stock springs and sway bars regardless if they're FR or not. We don't have many offerings out there so I'm sure as far as info goes, people will take what they can get.

Darkane · Sep 16, 2017

nastang87xx said:
Well it is about non-stock springs and sway bars regardless if they're FR or not. We don't have many offerings out there so I'm sure as far as info goes, people will take what they can get.

He's mentioning R swaybar, not the Ford performance model. That's what I was saying.

There's a big thread about just the springs already.

Minn19 · Sep 16, 2017

I didn't know they were available yet. I'm still waiting for my dealer to call me as I'm on the list to pick them up as soon as they come in. I was told to expect them around the end of September.

dwalker · Sep 21, 2017

I emailed Ford Performance about the sway bar kit to see if I could get some specs on them, and this is all I got :frusty: .........

nastang87xx · Sep 21, 2017

Darkane said:
He's mentioning R swaybar, not the Ford performance model. That's what I was saying.

There's a big thread about just the springs already.

right...didn't read that correctly initially.

Bcobb85 · Sep 21, 2017

Following. I'm interested in going with the FP Sway Bars to compliment my FP springs as well. According to FP, they'll be showing up sometime next week.

Destro · Sep 24, 2017

I'm interested in what people get for results. I have not tracked this car yet, but from other reviews (Motor Trend and others) the 350 (non R) has a bit of understeer. A beefier front sway bar could cure that.

Someone posted up in the thread about installing an R rear sway bar? Why? Assuming the R rear swaybar is stiffer than the non-R, I wouldn't do that. If it's less stiff, then sure.

Epiphany · Sep 24, 2017

Destro said:
I'm interested in what people get for results. I have not tracked this car yet, but from other reviews (Motor Trend and others) the 350 (non R) has a bit of understeer. A beefier front sway bar could cure that.

Someone posted up in the thread about installing an R rear sway bar? Why? Assuming the R rear swaybar is stiffer than the non-R, I wouldn't do that. If it's less stiff, then sure.

Among other changes that could be made, if the car pushes (front understeer), you'd want a softer front bar - not stiffer. You could also makes changes to the rear bar which you'd want to be stiffer.

Filip has a great guide to setup here.
http://cortexracing.com/vehicle-balance/

blkguyblk5.0 · Oct 7, 2017

Ordered the FP GT350 sway bar kit earlier today. I should have it on the car mid next week.

1badttz (socal) · Oct 10, 2017

So these new Ford Perf GT350 sway bars are now available and where can a I get a set? I contacted Ford racing a few weeks and they said they were not available yet.

Thanks.

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