02NBMWS6

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I was cruising around in my car this weekend and decided to launch it from a stoplight. I launched it, and the tires spun (not normal for the amount of throttle i gave it) and I heard a funny banging sound, I got home, and the damn bracket had let go on the swaybar! I didnt think these things had any real load on them, what gives?



BMR has some sick looking new billet ones but they are only sold as a set which includes everything but the bar for 185..

v7guy

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yup it happens, you can get a reinforced bracket over on frrax.

Black 99 Bird

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Wow, never seen that before. Time for an upgrade.

ae13291

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BMR Tech2

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We offer the billet brackets new end links and all the pieces except the bar $179.95. Give me a call if you have any questions.

socmguy

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wow. never seen one broken like that either.

FirstYrLS1Z

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If you had some severe 'wheel hop' during that launch,could happen.Wheel hop=traction/no traction=suspension loading/unloading=rearend moving up and down violently in relation to the frame/body.

z28bryan

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It's common. I've done it. A broken front swaybar bracket causes drastically ill effects on rear traction and just messes up the whole car's handling.

I bought stock swaybar bracket replacements and had them boxed. Problem solved.

cowboysfan

i dont think it's common, maybe if car was a strip car only but to break it on the street....wow!

trackbird

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On my '89 Formula Firebird. I went to the dealer and bought the front "straps" (like what you broke) 8 at a time. I used to break them on the front of that car all the time. It's not common, but it does happen.

The upgraded ones you mentioned on frrax are actually the front "bases" that the part shown bolts to. They are known to crack on the front of a 4th gen. It's not the part shown for the rear (just wanted to clarify).

Mean Green z28

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Is it on the website? Tried looking for it, couldn't find it

02NBMWS6

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YEs, I think it was that I talked to about these Dennis, i'd love to have the billet brackets but am not rich enough to justify the 180 when I dont need anything but those two pieces. Thanks for all the help you did give me though, ive got the new energy suspension pieces on the way
No wheel hop here, the car has all tubular suspension pieces and the Extreme rear sway bar, the thing just snapped!
i was pretty surprised myself, hence the thread
Good info! I dont take corners near like u though.. Is it common for the rears to give out as well?

02NBMWS6

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if u look at the pic of the Extreme rear sway bar you can see the new brackets in the pic. The kit he told me about isnt listed though as far as i know

z28bryan

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Oh crap my bad. I thought you meant the front swaybar brackets. Stupid corporate photo site blocking...

sixvi6-camaro

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interesting.. I'll have to fab up some stronger ones or my car just as a precaution.

INMY01TA

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You need the pimp Spohn brackets.

Tommy69z

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yea^^^

02NBMWS6

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those brackets are the same desgin on the bottom where i broke mine. In fact mine were beefier than those..

Beat98TJ

It happens. Get a some new ones, weld some gussets in the corners and they will be fine.

Beat98TJ

The part that broke appears to be the same.