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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Ok, so I switched cars with my dad for the day cuz I had to go out of town and his car gets better mpg. well he drove the camaro to work and had to call the tow truck, come to find out that my panhard bar broke/sheared or whatever. but I don't see the sway bar. didn't they all have them stock? if not then please tell me so. the cars body moves freely from side to side in the rear.
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Not all of these cars had a sway bar... alot of the low-end non- or even anti-performance models such as the plain-Jane SC and Berlinetta specifically. Sounds like you have one of those.

Yeah it sounds like the Panhard bar broke. It was probably already bent, which is more common than you might think. Easy enough to just swap out, and SUPER CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP to get something altogether than better the stock one.
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Re: Please help!

Originally Posted by NCcowboy
but I don't see the sway bar. didn't they all have them stock?
As Sofa mentions, no. However, one can be added if you wish.

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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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Def an easy addition. But as they are saying I dont recall the sport coupes coming with sway bars. Especially the earlier ones.
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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ok, well I don't know why I thought I had one. I do have the SC model so that's a good possibility. I plan on getting the founders non-adjustable panhard bar to replace the broken one.

On a side note though. Would it be worth adding a sway bar and how hard would it be to add?
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 06:30 AM
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Re: Please help!

Originally Posted by NCcowboy
Would it be worth adding a sway bar and how hard would it be to add?
Yes. Bolt on. The parts can be found at a bone yard or from the following site:

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/cha...pension?page=1

EDIT: BTW, should you choose the bone yard route, take the front sway bar was well so that the set (front and rear) will be matched.

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