I put the big sway bar from a 2nd gen Firebird onto my Chevelle. Bolts
right up, and really firms up the front end.
It made a noticeable improvement in front end handling.
Of course, those swaybars may be a little harder to find in the salvage
yards than they were 15 years ago......
take care,
Mike
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Eduardo (Eddie) Gamino wrote:
To anyone who can help me out:
I tried to find the answer in other forums, but had no luck. I'm having difficulties about
finding the right appropriate size and brand of sway bar to choose from that will fit my
application and that will not do me vehicle more harm than good. I was looking at the hotchkis
bars, but they use polyurethane bushings and I don't really want to deal with the squeaking.
I'm thinking about getting the 1 1/4" or the 1 3/8" front bar. Then later on get the
rear 1" sway bar. Would this be a good set up or is it too much? For the Hotchkis bars,
I heard that some have had their sway bars break since they are made as hollow. Is this
correct? I believe GP superstore is giving a 20% discount on Hotchkis parts. Also, some car
owners have suggested that OPGI has good heat treated sway bars. Does any one know of these
bars being worth the buy?
I use my 1970 chevelle as a street driver car, which has a 350 engine, 350 tranny, rebuilt 12 bolt 3.47 non-posi rear end, with some high performance parts here and there. I bought the lower box rear control arms from Ground Up. Most of the front suspension is of Moog parts and have front and rear Hotchkis springs with KYB shocks up front and Monroe shocks at rear. My car never sees the track, since it's not built as a racing car. However, if it helps, later on I will beef up the engine to a 383 in the future.
I have never had that experience driving with any sway bar, front or rear, that I don't
know how it feels. Some people say it's better and you can really feel the difference
than without one. Some also say to never drive on the streets without one. I don't have
one and I drive on the streets all the time. I mean, I do feel that "lean" feel
on the car that people talk about. So, should I invest in a pair of sway bars after all?
I'm all for any improvments in my driving handling. Bottom line, can anyone please point
me in the right direction with specific choices in helping me choose the right
combination of size for the front and rear sway bars and what brand out of many is the
best for me? It will be highly appreciated. thanks
-Eddie
