Dan Gardner Custom Sway Bar is now available thru Dezod Motorsports

[Dezod]

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Keeping with the core values of Dezod Motorsports and the thriving Dan Gardner racing program and brand; we have sought to offer the hardcore performance enthusiast a piece of racing technology at an excellent value!

Two time NASA champion Dan Gardner, Dezod Motorsports and The Progress Group bring you race proven technology to the streets. Scion Racing’s Dan Gardner is offering his very own sway bar specs that have been race proven to YOU, the end user. The Progress Group manufactured this bar to Dan’s specs, and now Dezod Motorsports will have exclusive rights to this bar to offer to the Scion community! Own a piece of Scion Racing history, race proven technology and a limited production item!

Specs on this sway bar

• Rear bar only
• 25mm versus “off the shelf” Progress 22mm
• 3 Way Adjustable
• Custom Yellow Dan Gardner Spec Powder Coating
• Adjustable Dezod Dan Gardner Spec endlinks ($65 value)
• Custom Dan Gardner logo branded onto bar

The color of the bar will look close to this
http://gallery.aboutgardner.com/albums/album20/DG_Series_Powdercoat.sized.jpg

Custom logo to appear on bar (see attachment)

Exclusive pricing as follows:

MSRP $299
Your cost $220 (includes endlinks)


To reserve your sway bar

http://www.dezod.com/pd-dang25bardeposit.cfm


Production will take 6-8 weeks according to Progress. Once production is near completion, we will contact you via email for the remainder of the payment. Once payment is full is received, your bar will ship out. Let me remind you that there are only 50 of these bars being made forever! This is just like the Enkei wheels we did last year (for those whom participated), a small launch set, then done for good.

[Atomsk]

Just finished my preorder !!!

[Dezod]

Just finished my preorder !!!

Thanks! Quite a few have already ordered. Production should start this week :bouss01_gif:

[Atomsk]

So have you had enough preorders placed to start production?

[Dezod]

So have you had enough preorders placed to start production?

We are at 8 right now. 2 more.

[SpeedRacer]

If it wasn't so much to ship to Hawaii, I would. But I know it is way to much in shipping and I won't be on the mainland for another 5 months.

[1KlntC07]

I ordered one, cant wait to install it.

[Atomsk]

i have read on scionlife that this bar is gonna make alot of difference in the handling of our car i guess after i put this on i need to go to a empty parking lot and practice

[Dezod]

i have read on scionlife that this bar is gonna make alot of difference in the handling of our car i guess after i put this on i need to go to a empty parking lot and practice

Indeed it will! VERY noticeable over stock.

[Dezod]

34 left forever!

[TrishaDisha]

what is the difference between this and the hotchkis?

[Atomsk]

Hotchkis is hollow and 27mm. The Progress/Dan G bar will be a SOLID 25mm bar. And he uses this bar with a stock front sway for his race car.

as said from dan himself
A solid bar is always stiffer and stronger, but at the expense of weight. A hollow bar is weaker, and must have a bigger OD to achieve the same stiffness. Hollow bars are used because the way the math works, the OD plays the single greatest role in the bar's stiffness.

I don't have the math handy here at Panera, but know you'll need a bigger OD hollow bar to equal our solid one inch bar. Also the ears or moment arms play a role in the stiffness. Our bar is three-way adjustable. The stiffest setting (innermost holes) truly should only be played with on a closed course!

[Dezod]

Hotchkis is hollow and 27mm. The Progress/Dan G bar will be a SOLID 25mm bar. And he uses this bar with a stock front sway for his race car.

as said from dan himself
A solid bar is always stiffer and stronger, but at the expense of weight. A hollow bar is weaker, and must have a bigger OD to achieve the same stiffness. Hollow bars are used because the way the math works, the OD plays the single greatest role in the bar's stiffness.

I don't have the math handy here at Panera, but know you'll need a bigger OD hollow bar to equal our solid one inch bar. Also the ears or moment arms play a role in the stiffness. Our bar is three-way adjustable. The stiffest setting (innermost holes) truly should only be played with on a closed course!



Thanks for posting this in my absence.

FYI, word from Progress is in!!!

After our meeting, we are confirming the order will ship by the week of 4/12. If we can complete it sooner, of course we will.

Best Regards,
Jeff

23 sold!!!

[1KlntC07]

woot

[Atomsk]

joygasm..now to play the waiting game.. :muahaha:

[Dezod]

joygasm..now to play the waiting game.. :muahaha:

25 sold!!

[1KlntC07]

I figured more would of been sold by now.

[Dezod]

I figured more would of been sold by now.

There is. 26!
:rofl:

[Atomsk]

i thought all of them would be gone as much interest as the scionlife guys showed on it.

[Dezod]

i thought all of them would be gone as much interest as the scionlife guys showed on it.

I know, but that's usually how it works. When it comes time to pony up $$, people are not to be found.

[Atomsk]

Ahh yep that is true. i just hope to it before my next auto x. i have to find a way to close the gap on that impreza that keeps coming in front of me.

[1KlntC07]

any update when these will ship out?

[Dezod]

any update when these will ship out?

Estimated completion date from Progress on the bars is 4/12

[Dezod]

32 sold

[Atomsk]

sweet

[Atomsk]

So are we still looking at the same completion date or has it changed?

[pinoyFMtC]

Hotchkis is hollow and 27mm. The Progress/Dan G bar will be a SOLID 25mm bar. And he uses this bar with a stock front sway for his race car.

as said from dan himself
A solid bar is always stiffer and stronger, but at the expense of weight. A hollow bar is weaker, and must have a bigger OD to achieve the same stiffness. Hollow bars are used because the way the math works, the OD plays the single greatest role in the bar's stiffness.

I don't have the math handy here at Panera, but know you'll need a bigger OD hollow bar to equal our solid one inch bar. Also the ears or moment arms play a role in the stiffness. Our bar is three-way adjustable. The stiffest setting (innermost holes) truly should only be played with on a closed course!


Well said. Just wanted to add a little to this. This runs the stock front sway. This allows better traction on corner exit with our open differential. Also, the front to rear swaybar stiffness can bias the car towards understeer or oversteer. With the stock front bar, we can run stiffer in the rear to combat understeer inherent in FWD cars.

Considering diameter alone (not even considering moment arm and other factors) this will be 200% stiffer than the stock rear sway. The "regular" progress rear sway is about 66.7% stiffer than stock.

Ordered mine a while back. Can't wait to try it out on the auto-x course!

[Dezod]

So are we still looking at the same completion date or has it changed?

Still on schedule according to Progress

36 sold

[Dezod]

update:
We have officially 38 sold! Only 12 left forever

[1KlntC07]

Ready to throw this thing on my car!

[Atomsk]

i know i am hoping it is delivered to be before the 17th

[Atomsk]

just wondering will the bars ship directly from progress to us or after the 12 do they have to ship them to you then you then you ship the to us? i am kinda wanting to know bc we are doing a install date on the 17th and i am wondering if i would have it by then

[Dezod]

just wondering will the bars ship directly from progress to us or after the 12 do they have to ship them to you then you then you ship the to us? i am kinda wanting to know bc we are doing a install date on the 17th and i am wondering if i would have it by then

Bars must come to us as Progress will not D/S any of them.

[Dezod]

A mass email has been sent to all those whom still have a balance outstanding. I would encourage you all to send a response with your real name and order ID to get a firm balance check. Also when you respond for the balance check, please note how you want to finish up the balance. Most of them are $100 even.

Here is the exact email you may receive:

Ladies & Gentleman,
It's about that time for payment in full to be remitted on your Custom DG Spec sway bar. I received confirmation from Progress that the bars are in transit to us via Truck Freight as of yesterday. So this means, all balances must be paid in full to have your bar be shipped out to you in a timely fashion.
Most of you owe a balance of $100, while only a couple owe less for one circumstance or another. At any rate, if you do need to know your exact balance, feel free to respond to me with your order ID or name, form of payment you want to pay with and I will gladly get your balance to you. (do not send CC info via email)
If you are receiving this email, that means you do have a balance outstanding.
Please note: We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX and Paypal. We did not retain ANY of your credit card info for the safety of your information.

Thanks for your patronage and we are looking forward to your responses.

[1KlntC07]

ah wish I read this first, I just sent an email back but didnt inlcude name or order number.

[DeadCannon]

Hotchkis is hollow and 27mm. The Progress/Dan G bar will be a SOLID 25mm bar. And he uses this bar with a stock front sway for his race car.

as said from dan himself
A solid bar is always stiffer and stronger, but at the expense of weight. A hollow bar is weaker, and must have a bigger OD to achieve the same stiffness. Hollow bars are used because the way the math works, the OD plays the single greatest role in the bar's stiffness.

I don't have the math handy here at Panera, but know you'll need a bigger OD hollow bar to equal our solid one inch bar. Also the ears or moment arms play a role in the stiffness. Our bar is three-way adjustable. The stiffest setting (innermost holes) truly should only be played with on a closed course!


This being said, what the difference between this and the standard 22mm Progress bar? Which would you suggest for someone running just a handful of AutoX events a season? I like the idea of new, matched set of end links with the Progress sets.

[Atomsk]

From my understanding it is the same one they run on Dan's road race tc. Which is a highly proven team. Compared to the stock bar and even the regular progress bar it should be significantly stiffer. So you can almost expect possible a oversteer effect on the stiffest setting. I am buying mine for Auto x events as well. Plus for the price i think you cant beat the performance. Plus On his race car he still uses a stock front bar because they provide the best combination for him. So i bet that is a suspension component that helped the team to multiple titles you cant go wrong.

[speedintc]

man i could only imagine the oversteer its gonna make. i kno my car has oversteer with just my coils.

[1KlntC07]

Updates?

[Atomsk]

Mine is on the way!!!

[1KlntC07]

Mine is on the way!!!

X2 Ups said I should have it by the 27th woot.

[Atomsk]

i am jealous mine says the 29th

[Atomsk]

to you guys who get them tomorrow let me know how they look and feel bc i bet you will have it installed before i get mine.

[Dezod]

Glad to see people getting them!

[1KlntC07]

Got mine yesterday, too bad I will probably have to wait till the weekend to put it on though. Thing definately has some weight to it. lol

[Atomsk]

Well guys my bar came in at 1930 today and i installed it by 2130.
Well it is a dg rear sway! I am so happy i finally got my Christmas present!
It took honestly about 45 minutes to install by myself. My first impression is it is alot heavier and thicker than the stock sway. As Dan advised on scion life not to put in on the stiffest setting, so i followed his advise for now. Their is a significant improvement over handling compared to the stock bar and i have it on the medium setting. I am Kinda nervous to move it up to the stiffest one for fear of over steer. i would recommend this bar to anyone who has a tc get them before they are gone forever! Thanks Dan and Dezod for bringing such a bad ass product to us for a kick ass price! So here are some pics.

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[dropzone]

Definitely a nice piece there, solid, enjoy carving corners.

[Atomsk]

it is very enjoyable but the temptations to put it on the stiffest setting are starting to get strong.

[Dezod]

Got mine yesterday, too bad I will probably have to wait till the weekend to put it on though. Thing definately has some weight to it. lol

19lbs worth!

[Dezod]

Well guys my bar came in at 1930 today and i installed it by 2130.
Well it is a dg rear sway! I am so happy i finally got my Christmas present!
It took honestly about 45 minutes to install by myself. My first impression is it is alot heavier and thicker than the stock sway. As Dan advised on scion life not to put in on the stiffest setting, so i followed his advise for now. Their is a significant improvement over handling compared to the stock bar and i have it on the medium setting. I am Kinda nervous to move it up to the stiffest one for fear of over steer. i would recommend this bar to anyone who has a tc get them before they are gone forever! Thanks Dan and Dezod for bringing such a bad ass product to us for a kick ass price! So here are some pics.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs331.ash1/28710_10150160270785514_558855513_12358524_7668848 _n.jpg

http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs302.snc3/28710_10150160270815514_558855513_12358526_7711725 _n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs322.snc3/28710_10150160270855514_558855513_12358528_1162232 _n.jpg
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You're welcome! Thanks for sharing the pics too!

5 left party people!

[Atomsk]

tried out the stiffest setting and it is too much the middle one is were it will stay for the track.