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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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24 mm sway bar

will the 24 mm sway bar fit in my car? do they make a huge difference?

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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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anyone?
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Car: 1991 S10 pickup 2700lbs
Engine: 4.3L Z TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08 7.625"
yes if you use the 24mm bushings and mounts

good luck
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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so the mounts are completely different? i have to buy those seperate? where do i find those at?

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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Only the bushings are different.
What front sway bar and other mods do you have?
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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i have the stock front sway bar, which is 32 mm, and i bought the wonderbar but havent installed it (its winter here) and i saw the oppurtunity to buy that rear sway bar, its not confirmed yet, but the one in the back of mine is real small, and i read that 24mm was a excellent choice, beings that it didnt come out until 85, you sure the only thing ill need is new bushings? i dont need new mounts or something special?
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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I would order the kit for the bar from Spohn or the like. Also, bigger isn't always better. I would think that that 24mm rear bar would be too much rear bar for the front. In other words, that large of a rear bar with the 32mm would cause over-steer. I would recomend getting a larger front bar to compliment the larger rear.
Keep the stock bar you have...I threw mine away and I regret it. I plan to get a 22mm hollow rear bar from StranoParts as soon as I can afford one (about the same stiffness as my 21 solid, but lighter). My 25mm rear bar is too much for my car and causes over-steer on turn exits under throttle.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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the rear end is the thing that slides out on corners for me, are you talking about that 75 dollar aftermarket sway bar kit they sell ? you just told me that all you do is changing the bushings?
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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the rear end is the thing that slides out on corners for me,
Right, and a rear bar that is too big for the front bar would cause more of it (oversteer).

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are you talking about that 75 dollar aftermarket sway bar kit they sell ? you just told me that all you do is changing the bushings?
You can change just the bushings, but if I were doing it, I would get poly bushings and endlinks. You can get rubber or poly ones from a parts store. The bushings and endlinks from Spohn would be $30 + shipping. See? Either way, you don't need new mounts or endlinks (unless something gets broke during removal, which tends to happen. every endlink I've removed has broken).
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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thanks for the info, i probably wouldnt install the sway bar for awhile anyway until i got all new lca and ect. where is a good place to find and what do you reccomend to compliment that rear sway bar so my handling is improved?
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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For the front, I would say go with a 36mm (came on WS6 cars, 1LEs, and some others), but alot of it comes down to personaly preference. As for the LCAs and stuff, I like Spohn from personal experience and I hear that UMI makes some good stuff too. The basic mods will help (LCAs, PHB, freshen up the front steering/suspension, etc).
But, you will see the most gains from a set of high quality shocks and struts and some good springs. No one really makes a set of LCAs I like; that's why I built a set of my own.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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Thanks for your time and knowledge, greatly appreciated!
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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No problem, glad to help!
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