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Old 12-04-2001, 12:26 AM
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87 gta sway bars are the same as the newer ws6 bars? Are these the best bars?

We got a set of WS6 Bars off an 87 GTA. $80 for the set,36 and 24mm, the front is hollow, rear is not, they are in good shape. Does this sound like a good price? are these the best bars out there? are they the same as the 1les? thanks

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Those are the largest thirdgen bars that came stock. Yes I think they're the same as 1LE's. I dunno if they're the "best", but it seems like it.

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The hollow 36 mm and solid 24 mm are the same as the 1LE. I've swapped them into my 85 IROC--based on that, you won't be disappointed. Should you require the GM part numbers of poly end links and higher durometer bushings, please let me know.

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Gm sells poly bushing for the sway bars? and poly end links? If so how much did they cost? and can they be shorten to make up for the car be lowerd? thanks

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The poly end links are part # 10221779; the 36 mm rubber higher-durometer bushings, 14094389, the 24 mm bushings, 10037104. I'm afraid I don't have my car file with me at the moment, but I want to say the cost for everything was around $80. I have no experience with lowered cars (I've considered it, but I can scarcely scoot a jack under my car as is).

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What do you mean by higher-durometer bushings, What are they ? a hard rubber? thanks
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Yup they are a harder rubber.

Really tho for the sway bars I highly suggest getting poly bushings and endlinks.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BLACK Z:
We got a set of WS6 Bars off an 87 GTA. $80 for the set,36 and 24mm, the front is hollow, rear is not, they are in good shape. Does this sound like a good price? are these the best bars out there? are they the same as the 1les? thanks

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Well, I paid aprrox $140 for both, but they were new from GM. I think they are about the best bars out there. You don't want them too much bigger otherwise you'll lift the outside tire on a fast, hard corner.


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Does any 1 have the part numbers for the front and rear sway bar?
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The GM part # for the hollow 36 mm is 14094344; the solid 24 is 10035033. Black, FYI, the GM higher durometer bushings (what Spohn uses, I believe, were the bushings for the 1LE), front and rear, go for $14.11 per. GM poly end links (GM has been using these on some applications for many years. My 85 IROC came stock with them) are $8.23 per.

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