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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Imperial Beach, CA
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To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
Anyone run one? If so Why, Why not? Im thinking of getting a weld in one.
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Olivehurst California 95961
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I installed one from a 85 iroc, havent had much street time but so far it works GREAT!
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 6,134
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I have one on my 72 C10 LWB, made a big difference in how it handles and tows
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 10-Uh-See
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I've often thought about installing one. The guys at ECE advised me against it. They said the stock trailing arm suspension with panhard bar is pretty stiff to begin with.
If I were to install one, it would be a Hotchkis setup.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South Florida
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I had one from ECE and once I replaced my trailing arms with the arms from Early classics I took it off as they advice me against it....I do have the front one from ECE and it works like a champ. The back one worked great with the old stock trailing arms.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Valley Center KS
Posts: 3,525
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I have one on the rear from a LS1 camaro.
However, I recently read an article (I think someone one posted it on here) where some magazine did some testing and got better slalom times without a rear bar. However, the rear sway bar can be used for tuning the suspension depending on the size. Too large of a rear sway bar can induce oversteer. Yet having a large front bar and no rear bar may cause additional understeer (I assume that a front end heavy pickup will have understeer pretty much regardless). So if you have a large front bar, a small back bar may help a little. It would also help with towing and drag racing as well. |
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
i ran a helwig rear bar with stock front bar// was excellent for long distance towing and with very high heavy loads in the bed// truck handeled excellent both loarded and empty would do again without hesitation
i think the norm is rear should b 2/3 diameter of front bar for proper balance
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Parts and more parts
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere
Posts: 6,821
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I have one on my 84 GMC SWB and the install made a difference on that truck. It gives a more positive grip to the ground compared to the somewhat sloppy ride it had before. when I put the 68 together, I am seriously considering a bar on the back of it.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Imperial Beach, CA
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I really do not like my rear end bounding over every little bump. This and i would love it to corner better. I looked at my set up and what i want to do as far as Coil overs in front of the Axle. I will probably go with one that welds up between the rails and drops to the top of the axle. Like the Competition Engineering ones.
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Parts and more parts
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere
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Re: To or not to run a rear end Sway bar
I can corner with some of the best cars, now that I have updated my rear end.
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