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Went to the junk yard today and found a 90 firebird that had a performance suspension (as indicated on a plaque in the interior) the front and rear sway bars are visually bigger then what is on my RS. Can anyone tell me what size they could be?
Also would it be better to upgrade my sway bars from another 3rd gen or buy aftermarket? Thanks
Went to the junk yard today and found a 90 firebird that had a performance suspension (as indicated on a plaque in the interior) the front and rear sway bars are visually bigger then what is on my RS. Can anyone tell me what size they could be?
Also would it be better to upgrade my sway bars from another 3rd gen or buy aftermarket?
My "guess" is that the 'bird has a hollow 36 mm front (you should see a hole beneath the bar on each side by the end links) and a solid 24 rear.
The above combo is the largest OE bars that our cars came equipped with.
JamesC
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Thanks for the reply, so in your opinion are the hollow stock sway bars equal to/better then the solid aftermarket sway bars? Or am i better off getting solid after market?
Thanks for the reply, so in your opinion are the hollow stock sway bars equal to/better then the solid aftermarket sway bars? Or am i better off getting solid after market?
Aside from saying that I'm satisfied with my 36/24 combo and mentioning that many members "up-grade" to them, I don't have serious opinion. BTW, your car is likely to have a solid front bar, a 32 or 34.
JamesC
__________________ "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet
"Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies." Nietzsche
your best bet is to get a micrometer from auto zone or any other parts store and get an absolute measurement for your self. It's what i did and i found the exact sway bars I wanted. I took those swaybars (36mm 24mm) cleaned them up and got them powder coated and hadn't looked back since. Good luck!
Oh okay thanks. I was thinking it was the diameter of the holes on each end of the sway bar for some reason.
I don't think there is a dumb question, thats actually a good one. I don't know if there is a correct part of the sway bar to take measurements from however i used my micrometer and took measurements from the very center of the sway bar.
The bar should be the same size all the way across right? I measured a couple areas near the tire and got 24 mm so went ahead and bought bushings for the 24 mm bar.
The bar should be the same size all the way across right? I measured a couple areas near the tire and got 24 mm so went ahead and bought bushings for the 24 mm bar.
on the straight parts yes, but around bends the tube can shrink/grow
