C4 front hollow bar options?
08-08-2008, 10:57 PM
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Melting Slicks
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My home computer is an antique, so I can't post pictures. I will do it Monday. But with my coil-over conversion, I was able to use a solid 30mm from an 85 or 86 on my '93 with heim-links. It fit perfectly.
08-09-2008, 08:12 AM
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Melting Slicks
OK, so I'm not good at the conversion....is the 1.25" the same diameter as the 30mm? I installed poly bushings last year and don't really want to replace them due to a different diameter bar.
And if I'm reading this correctly the Addco bar should just bolt in?
Sort of stupid questions but I'd rather be sure.
08-09-2008, 08:31 AM
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Burning Brakes
If you order the 1.25" hollow bar from VBP it comes with the poly bushings.
It's a hair under 32mm. I switched from a 32mm solid to the 1.25" hollow and it did make a noticeable difference for my setup fwiw.
It's a hair under 32mm. I switched from a 32mm solid to the 1.25" hollow and it did make a noticeable difference for my setup fwiw.
08-09-2008, 05:01 PM
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Being 2" shorter on the center bar length does make the early 30mm bar a bit stiffer than the later 88-96 30mm bars, about 5%
The 1.25" Addco bar includes new poly bushings too, I'm pretty sure this is what VBP sells since they're an Addco distributor.
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08-11-2008, 03:53 PM
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spoke to VB&P today
They purchase the raw 1.25" tubular bars from Addco, powdercoat them black, and add their own hardware. So it's the same 1.25" OD x 0.875" ID bar, but VB&P sells it for $30+ less than the typical Addco price.
They also sell a "32mm" solid front C4 bar that is actually 1.25" (31.75mm), it's approx. 25% stiffer than the 1.25" tubular bar
They purchase the raw 1.25" tubular bars from Addco, powdercoat them black, and add their own hardware. So it's the same 1.25" OD x 0.875" ID bar, but VB&P sells it for $30+ less than the typical Addco price.
They also sell a "32mm" solid front C4 bar that is actually 1.25" (31.75mm), it's approx. 25% stiffer than the 1.25" tubular bar
