32mm swaybar worth it?
04-09-2008, 04:44 PM
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32mm swaybar worth it? I am sitting on stock suspensions that has 114k miles on it. while i know its lots of miles, the car still handles ok. I might have an opportunity to get a swaybar for cheap and am wondering if its worth the effort to switch it out to help body roll.
My future plans are strano springs and pavlock panhard/LCAs in a couple months and koni's in a year or two.
My future plans are strano springs and pavlock panhard/LCAs in a couple months and koni's in a year or two.
04-09-2008, 05:46 PM
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ya why not. I noticed a difference on my Z when i went from 30 to a 32 up front. Then i went ahead and did Strano springs and Koni's and left the 32/19 bars on...few weeks later i found a set of Strano 35/22 bars Oh man what a difference
How much is "cheap" for the 32mm bar? Is it a OEM bar or aftermarket?
How much is "cheap" for the 32mm bar? Is it a OEM bar or aftermarket?
04-09-2008, 06:14 PM
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i'd do it, you will also need new Bushings to fit around the 32mm bar..But the end links are the same
I bought my OEM 32 from gyrhead.com couple years ago for 35$ shipped brand new
I bought my OEM 32 from gyrhead.com couple years ago for 35$ shipped brand new
04-09-2008, 07:12 PM
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I am sitting on stock suspensions that has 114k miles on it. while i know its lots of miles, the car still handles ok. I might have an opportunity to get a swaybar for cheap and am wondering if its worth the effort to switch it out to help body roll.
My future plans are strano springs and pavlock panhard/LCAs in a couple months and koni's in a year or two.
My future plans are strano springs and pavlock panhard/LCAs in a couple months and koni's in a year or two.
Save up and do shocks first...
Shocks>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>swaybars>springs>other stuff
It would be a totally different story if GM put on some decent shocks on these cars from the start(like the 1LE cars), but they didn't...
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04-09-2008, 08:08 PM
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I did the GM 32mm front bar upgrade on my car with poly bushings. I also added poly bushings to the stock 19mm rear bar. This made a noticable change in how th car handled around corners.
This is a pretty good cheap suspension mod.
From what I read on this board the Strano sway bar package is the hot ticket right now, but the GM 1LE bars (32mm front, 21mm rear) is still a decent package for not much money.
This is a pretty good cheap suspension mod.
From what I read on this board the Strano sway bar package is the hot ticket right now, but the GM 1LE bars (32mm front, 21mm rear) is still a decent package for not much money.
04-09-2008, 08:27 PM
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I did the GM 32mm front bar upgrade on my car with poly bushings. I also added poly bushings to the stock 19mm rear bar. This made a noticable change in how th car handled around corners.
This is a pretty good cheap suspension mod.
From what I read on this board the Strano sway bar package is the hot ticket right now, but the GM 1LE bars (32mm front, 21mm rear) is still a decent package for not much money.
This is a pretty good cheap suspension mod.
From what I read on this board the Strano sway bar package is the hot ticket right now, but the GM 1LE bars (32mm front, 21mm rear) is still a decent package for not much money.
04-10-2008, 12:38 AM
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The 32 front with poly all around was a noticeable reduction in body roll. The Strano setup was at least as big a jump again, only a tad lighter so (in my mind) it actually rides a touch better too. Can't go wrong. I know someone who has the 32 bar setup with poly...