Fun with swaybar questions
08-06-2003, 04:24 PM
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Fun with swaybar questions All right guys, here's the deal. I did a search on this and couldn't really make up my mind.
I sold my old car, it had a solid 32mm BMR front bar, and a hollow 21mm 1LE rear bar. All poly bushings and endlinks. Also had SLP Eibach/Bilstein setup. I really liked it. Now, on my new car (98 SS), it has the same SLP Eibach/Bilstein setup but with stock swaybars. I liked the BMR front bar but it was FREAKING HEAVY. It must've weighed 40-50lbs, while my stock one I could practically twirl on my finger. Is there a comparable hollow bar that I could put on? How much does a hollow 35mm bar weigh vs the solid 32mm bar and who sells them?
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Dope
I sold my old car, it had a solid 32mm BMR front bar, and a hollow 21mm 1LE rear bar. All poly bushings and endlinks. Also had SLP Eibach/Bilstein setup. I really liked it. Now, on my new car (98 SS), it has the same SLP Eibach/Bilstein setup but with stock swaybars. I liked the BMR front bar but it was FREAKING HEAVY. It must've weighed 40-50lbs, while my stock one I could practically twirl on my finger. Is there a comparable hollow bar that I could put on? How much does a hollow 35mm bar weigh vs the solid 32mm bar and who sells them?
Thanks
Dope
08-06-2003, 04:41 PM
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Re: Fun with swaybar questions Well, the hollow bar will be only a bit less than the solid 32. Sam Strano sells them at stranoparts.com. He's a sponser for ls1.com. Personally a 35mm bar is too big for a car with springs and shocks. 32 is the largest you want to go. If you had stock springs, then I'd say go with the larger bar, but if they are lower and a stiffer rate, than the 32mm is as big as you want to get IMO. If not, the front end is going to skate and push like a FWD honda.
08-06-2003, 07:47 PM
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Re: Fun with swaybar questions
I liked the BMR front bar but it was FREAKING HEAVY. It must've weighed 40-50lbs
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08-06-2003, 11:45 PM
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Re: Fun with swaybar questions Yeah, I'm leaning heavily towards doing the same setup again. I really liked the way it handled. Going to my new car with basically the same suspension, but with stock 32/19 swaybars, is really disappointing. The car just pushes (impossible to get even the slightest bit of oversteer unless it is throttle induced at low speed) and leans like a battleship.
I find 39lbs for both bars pretty unbelievable, I mean seriously, the front bar was a pain to hold up with one hand while I bolted it in. It was a minimum of 40lbs I'd have to say. I'm no small guy, 6'4 and 250lbs but that is a nasty bar
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I find 39lbs for both bars pretty unbelievable, I mean seriously, the front bar was a pain to hold up with one hand while I bolted it in. It was a minimum of 40lbs I'd have to say. I'm no small guy, 6'4 and 250lbs but that is a nasty bar
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08-21-2003, 12:29 PM
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Re: Fun with swaybar questions I got the Suspension Techniques 35mm/25mm swaybar kit for my 00 SS. The bars are huge and not terribly heavy, and took most of the body roll out. Great deal for the size of the bars for the price. I paid $239 + shipping from LMPerformance and go them installed for $100. Great mod IMO. 
08-21-2003, 04:31 PM
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Re: Fun with swaybar questions The Hotchkis bar is 36mm and it's pretty light,mainly because it's hollow.I bought mine four years ago off a special.It gave me some serious cornering ability.