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What sway bar to use ?
I want to fit a sway bar to my 69 c10, what can you recommend, I have looked at the ridetech, just wondering what else is out there.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
I've intalled a couple of original ones and they work just perfect. Couldn't ask for a more noticeable improvement from single part.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
i got one off a mid 70's 3/4 ton truck for 20buck at the yard, they all bolt up through 87 models i just bought the lowered truck mounts from ece
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
For the price a frontt sway bar is the best bang for the buck add-on you can do. I put a 1 1/4 inch from a 70's Camper Special 3/4 ton and added the polyurethane bushing and brackets for lowered trucks that ECE sells and could fel the difference in handling right away.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
Take a look at CPP they have bolt on Sway-bars for your truck.We sell the complete line of CPP parts.We run a Special on there parts YEAR ROUND.
You can call us at the shop or p/m me or e-mail me (805)485-0382 justin@scottshotrod.com Justin |
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
how about a good fitting rear sway bar.....?
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: springfield mo
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
Their is no best sway bar. Sway bars reduce body roll and reduce traction. Its best to do quite a bit of reading and knowing where you want to end up before spending a bunch of money.
Stock bars from square bodies work great for the money. Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
since when does a sway bar reduce traction???
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
What benefit do the lower mounts from ece do? Is that needed? Or how much drop do you need to have before this are required?
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
F body Camero.
I got mine at pick and pull $20.00 with all the brackets. 1 1/4 inch. dont waste your money buying CPP, or hotchick's, or those other high end bars. IMHP
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
I used a C-10 sway bar don't no year, 67-72 from a V8 in my 67 short fleet straight 6, works great notice right away. Don't know if there's a differents between sway bars when it's for a V8 or L6
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
[QUOTE=ryans69chevy;5769642]What benefit do the lower mounts from ece do? Is that needed? Or how much drop do you need to have before this are required?
Thanks, Ryan [size=1]Posted via Mobile Device[ A popular drop is 4 inches in the front and I think with that amount of drop ( or more ) and using stock brackets which are I'm sure are another 4 inch drop you could hit the sway bar on curbstones etc. I got the lowered brackets cause I needed new brackets and they weren't expensive and unless you get down on your hands and knees you cant see the sway bar on my stock height truck even with the 29 inch high tires, and I like that you can't see the sway bar. Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
I'm sorry I thought this was common suspension tuning knowledge. Why else would sway bars come in sizes less than 4", why that when allowed racecars use adjustable sway bars, when you have 4 springs pushing down evenly on 4 tires you have the most traction available.
Blah blah blah, roll center, yada yada yada, camber curver, wonk wonk wonk, tire deflection, knuck knuck knuck, chassis flex, yougettheidearight? If not go to the suspension side of the forum and read "make it handle" Posted via Mobile Device
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
Thanks for all of the replies, much appreciated. I should mention is is on air bags and rides quite low. I see that hotchkis has a 25% off sale on at the moment too.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
Good looking truck
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
I have Hellwig bars, front and rear .. The rear one is a little bit of a pain to mount but overall I really like it.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
Purchase a front sway bar from POL & had to modify the mounting brackets to get it to fit.I think Helwig would be better quality.You get what you pay for.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
I have an OEM sway bar on my truck, works just fine.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
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I had both front and rear from CPP and they worked great.
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
So with a 2.5 drop in front do you think the lowered brackets are needed?
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
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Re: What sway bar to use ?
I'm also trying to figure out what to do for the rear as there are a few different types. For example, Hotchkis has 2 different ones. Do they all perform the same?
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![]() ![]() For the rear I bought a Z-28 rear sway bar. ![]() It takes a little work but it was worth it. You need spacers for the frame mounts but they are easy enough to make. I have a extra set by the way. ![]() I bought the clamps for 3" exshaust to clamp the bar to the axle. ![]()
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