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Offline Talkwrench

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Advice on swaybars
« on: July 29, 2010 - 09:05:00 PM »
Hi Guys need some advice on swaybars.. My front swaybar has been removed and I would like to replace it with an aftermarket set. I have the mounts on the control arms and I assume that every E body has the mounting holes for the bolts to go in for the body mount. I would like to do front and rear and from what I have seen 1 1/8" up front and a 3/4" at the back seems about right. Can anyone tell me what to look for or what to avoid, bad experiences, even where to get them at a reasonable price. I want something thats not going to be trouble to fit, I don't want to be cutting or smashing anything... The car is a driver not a race car so I dont need top quality stuff, just got to work well. Is the Addco stuff ok?

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Re: Advice on swaybars
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2010 - 01:54:44 AM »
I am not a fan of the rear sway bars that attach to the diff & link to the frame , the frame mounts never seem to be strong enough , the factory did it the other way with the bar mounted to the body & linked down to the leaf springs

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Re: Advice on swaybars
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2010 - 04:12:32 AM »
Is there no aftermarket copies of the original way they did it ??
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Re: Advice on swaybars
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2010 - 08:55:49 AM »
Yes, Firm Feel offers one that even looks like the original.

http://www.firmfeel.com/swaybars_e.htm
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Re: Advice on swaybars
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2010 - 01:26:08 AM »
Is there no aftermarket copies of the original way they did it ??
I bought the rear adco setup and tore it loose from the frame it was attached to.  They were a great addition until they ripped my rear frames.  I went to an original setup and have been very happy with it.  Replaced it with a thicker bar though.  If I couldn't find an original I would have gone with firm feel.  They had all the peices I wanted for the rear.  I have bought serveral parts from them and been very happy.

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Re: Advice on swaybars
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2010 - 07:17:38 PM »
OK so it looks like firm feel is the way to go and def' for the rear..
Guys I have a problem I can see the mounts on the lower control arms for the front anti swaybar but for the life of me I cant see where the bar attaches to the chassis..? I would have thought I would have been obvious.. I need a picture of where it goes so I can see how it mounts.  :1zhelp:
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Re: Advice on swaybars
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2010 - 09:17:22 AM »
there is a bracket that spans the opening ,you will see 2 holes , one front & 1 rear on each side of the K frame where the bracket attaches

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