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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 07:20 PM
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Does anyone have T 1s on there car that are quiet. If so how did you
get them to be quiet.Had them on my car for about a month and the clunking over bumps drives me nuts.I loved the way the car handled but the clunking is so annoying.I have the Zo6 bars on my ride for now,
until i figure something out.I know this is a racing part but there has to
be a way to silence them.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 08:21 PM
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Default Re: T 1 sway bars (c5 shawn)

I have them for 35,000 miles and never heard a thing. Don't know why maybe end link adjustment o car height???????
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 10:58 PM
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Default Re: T 1 sway bars (c5 shawn)

I would get down under there and make sure everything is tight. I recently solved a problem with clunking in my front end, the driver side front endlink on my Hotchkis bar was very loose.
I tightened that thing as much as possible and it's been fine ever since.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 11:01 PM
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Default Re: T 1 sway bars (John Shiels)

John,
Please enlighten me also as I just installed T1's on my vert and with the heim links it rattled at slow speeds only and especially on slow bumps-made me not want to drive it. Recently I re-installed the factory end links on the rear and Hotchkis end links on the front. So far I only have a little rattle on the front left and none in the rear but deep slow dips and some slow speed bumps do make a sound from the bushings which I pre-greased.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :D
Definitely no clunking though.


[Modified by xtream1, 7:03 PM 10/4/2002]
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 11:04 PM
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Default Re: T 1 sway bars (xtream1)

Hey, I've got a slightly off topic question. How bad of an install was the sway bars? Can I do it with ramps and a wrench?
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 04:44 PM
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Default Re: T 1 sway bars (Stingray1967)

Thanks guys,i know everything is tight but i may have over torqed the
bushings.

Stingray 1967 swaybars are very easy to install if you have a way
to lift the car.
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 07:11 PM
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Default Re: T 1 sway bars (c5 shawn)

Thanks guys,i know everything is tight but i may have over torqed the
bushings.

Stingray 1967 swaybars are very easy to install if you have a way
to lift the car.
By lifting the car, do you mean a 4-post lift or a jack?
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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A 4 post lift would make it alot easier but jack stand will work.
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