36 MM hollow bar???????? - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

Gallileo60 · 03-07-2007, 11:35 PM

Ok just bought a 36 mm hoollow bar, is it better or worse than a solid bar?????????? Or is that the way they came??? i paid 25 dollars...good deal or bad.....?????? please tell me about this bar, as I have never seen a hollow bar...My car had a 30 MM solid bar on it...Thanks guys............BTW I love my CAMARO.........The guy at the junk yard said it might be a aftermarket bar, but I dont know........BEER...............BEER............Front bar.....

madmax · 03-08-2007, 12:34 AM

Any difference between the two performance wise would be minimal. The hollow bar is a lot lighter though, so thats a good thing.

matt_p · 03-08-2007, 01:42 AM

The 36mm hollow is stiffer than your old 30mm. I think the 36mm hollow compares about the same as the 34mm solid.

JamesC · 03-08-2007, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Gallileo60

The guy at the junk yard said it might be a aftermarket bar

The hollow 36, solid 24 combo is fairly common.

JamesC

Gallileo60 · 03-08-2007, 07:34 AM

Thanks guys answered my question....

compuwiz1937 · 03-09-2007, 01:05 PM

I'm looking at buying one of these, but I can't find polyurethane bushings for it. I have the 30mm solid bar right now too so there won't be much of a performance gain just weight loss? How much difference is there in the weight?

JamesC · 03-09-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by compuwiz1937

I'm looking at buying one of these, but I can't find polyurethane bushings for it.

TDS, a board sponsor, sells them.

JamesC

madmax · 03-09-2007, 06:48 PM

Maybe I should rephrase/clarify my post.
Between the 30mm solid and 36mm hollow, there will be a big difference. Between the 36mm solid and 36mm hollow, almost no difference.

Gallileo60 · 03-09-2007, 09:16 PM

Well just got thru changing it, and the car feels "heavier" in the front now, guess it will take a while to get used to it..I now have 36 front 24 rear...Had a 30 up front.....

91_5.7_TPI · 03-09-2007, 10:10 PM

I have the 36 up front and a 25 in the rear. I used to have 34/21 (F41 suspension).
The 36 in the front works perfect for me. The car really feels more planted in a turn and I have very little body roll. It is a better bar for me than the old 34 was.
The 25 is too much. Won't let the weight transfer to the outside of the car correctly, causing a loss in traction. I am going to a smaller bar in the rear. Possilbly a GM 21 solid or a StranoParts 22 hollow. (wish I hadn't been a moron and trashed the stocker...)
Spohn sells greasable bushings for the 36 fronts.

compuwiz1937 · 03-09-2007, 11:40 PM

Do y'all think the 36mm would be to much for my car since I only have a V6 and it doesn't weigh as much?

91_5.7_TPI · 03-10-2007, 12:01 AM

Depends on your driving taste and what shocks/springs you have. Wouldn't hurt to try (other than wallet)

compuwiz1937 · 03-10-2007, 12:38 AM

I guess I'm an aggressive driver. I like to have fun when I drive and take turns as fast as possible. My V6 isn't that great in a straight line (although most of the time I have no problem passing people) so until I can get a new engine I want it to be great in the curves. I have 1" drop springs, KYB GR-2 struts and Gas-A-Just shocks, and 275 tires all around.

91_5.7_TPI · 03-10-2007, 12:43 AM

Personally, I would invest more in the shocks/struts before I do anything else. You will see the most gains there. But, I would venture that the 36 mm would help you as well.
I'm agressive too. A LS1 SS and TA couldn't get away from me on a road they knew well. And my L03 is pretty much stock. Yeah, they weren't happy.