98 SS Swaybar size??
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98 SS Swaybar size??
What size are the front and rear swaybars on my SS? It has the standard suspension, not level 2. I understand the 1LE and the WS6 had larger bars, but I can't find anything that states what the SS sizes are. I'm looking into buying new swaybars (G2) and don't want to buy a size I already have.
Any recommendations on swaybars (solid not hollow)?
Any recommendations on swaybars (solid not hollow)?
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My 2001 SS had 32 mm hollow front and 19 mm solid rear.
Why not hollow? Most of the stiffness is in the wall, not the core. If you must go solid, the ST35 is the stiffest I know of. Otherwise, go with a Hotchkiss 36mm hollow. A solid bar of n mm's equals n+1 mm hollow as a rough rule of thumb. But the n+1 hollow is lighter. Strano 35mm hollow would be another good choice that is much cheaper than the Hotchkiss stuff.
Why not hollow? Most of the stiffness is in the wall, not the core. If you must go solid, the ST35 is the stiffest I know of. Otherwise, go with a Hotchkiss 36mm hollow. A solid bar of n mm's equals n+1 mm hollow as a rough rule of thumb. But the n+1 hollow is lighter. Strano 35mm hollow would be another good choice that is much cheaper than the Hotchkiss stuff.
Last edited by Cal; 07-23-2004 at 04:33 PM.
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I'm not sure about the rear bar, but the tag on my front bar on my 98 SS is the same part number as the 1LE bar. I do not have the 1LE option on my SS, so I'm assuming it was standard on SS models for 98.
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Don't discount the fact that hollow weighs less than solid. So if you go bigger and solid you add some weight (my solids from BMR are some heavy suckers).
Wish now I would have went with hollow.
Wish now I would have went with hollow.