Sway bar size for BB
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Burning Brakes
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Sway bar size for BB
I am going to put on new sway bars front and rear for my coupe. Actually I don't have one in the rear because it was a SB. What brand and what size is everyone using? I put a set of KYB shocks on this past summer and also have a fiberglass rear spring. I am looking for good handling and don't care for a soft ride.
Le Mans Master
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Re: Sway bar size for BB (467-Ratman)
What size is your front bar, what are your front and rear spring raes and what are your wheel and tire sizes. With this info, you'll get some good recommendations.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Sway bar size for BB (flynhi)
The front bar seems pretty small, maybe one inch? I put new BB springs up front this summer, they are original equipment type. I don't what the rear glass spring is but I have seen one similar in Mid-Americas catalog. My tires are BFG radial T\A 225-70-15, wheels are stock ralleys.
Drifting
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Re: Sway bar size for BB (467-Ratman)
467- I am running a VetteBrakes 1 1/4" front bar and currently NO rear bar. I took the rear off (3/4") since there was WAY TOO much oversteer with it on. The car actually handled better WITHOUT that sway bar. I wouldn't go any higher than 9/16" in the rear.
I will have to see how it handles once I fire the new BB up!!
Bob :cheers:
[Modified by Bob Turner, 7:12 PM 11/22/2002]
I will have to see how it handles once I fire the new BB up!!
Bob :cheers:
[Modified by Bob Turner, 7:12 PM 11/22/2002]
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Sway bar size for BB (Bob Turner)
Bob, Good luck with the BB swap, you will love your car even more! Don't tell your wife that one! I figured that with all of the extra power a rear bar must be a good idea. GM put them on way back then, I wonder what size they originally used?
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Ratman--I just got a 9/16" bar from Contemporary Corvettein PA. $100 + shipping---incl the end links. Make sure you specify that you nee the end links.
Len
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Re: Sway bar size for BB (Bob Turner)
467- I am running a VetteBrakes 1 1/4" front bar and currently NO rear bar. I took the rear off (3/4") since there was WAY TOO much oversteer with it on. The car actually handled better WITHOUT that sway bar. I wouldn't go any higher than 9/16" in the rear.
I will have to see how it handles once I fire the new BB up!!
Bob :cheers:
[Modified by Bob Turner, 7:12 PM 11/22/2002]
I will have to see how it handles once I fire the new BB up!!
Bob :cheers:
[Modified by Bob Turner, 7:12 PM 11/22/2002]
Melting Slicks
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Re: Sway bar size for BB (467-Ratman)
My setup is in my sig, keep in mind my setup is with 16" sticky meats and I love the setup, did very well autocrossing the last time (car does a lot better then the driver I think). If you do run a larger rear swaybar then stock run adjustable end links to better dial in your setup, mine has about a 1/4" give on the back before the bar comes into play. Keep in mind also that a big block car has a different balance then a small block car, you have to set up the front stiffer then a comperable small block vette to make up for the added front weight bias. If your going for handling you'll deffinitly have to go the bigger wheel and tire route makes a huge difference over the 15's.
:cheers:
Pat Kunz
:cheers:
Pat Kunz
