GM vs Spohn vs other sway bars
02-05-2002, 03:18 PM
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Car: 1992 Chevy Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: T-56
GM vs Spohn vs other sway bars
Spohn Sway Bars $245.00
36mm front
24mm rear
GM Sway Bars about $180 new from I forget which dealer.
36mm front
24mm rear
Differences, spohn worth the extra money, any other companies to look into?
36mm front
24mm rear
GM Sway Bars about $180 new from I forget which dealer.
36mm front
24mm rear
Differences, spohn worth the extra money, any other companies to look into?
02-05-2002, 05:13 PM
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Car: 1989 Camaro
Engine: 406
Transmission: Pro-built 700R4
I'm pretty sure they are the same sway bars from both Spohn and GM,the $$$ differnce comes in because when you get the sway bars from Spohn they have a powder coated finsih and when you get them from GM they are painted. The powder coating is what makes the Spohn sway bars more expensive.
02-05-2002, 06:18 PM
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Car: 86 LG4 & 92 TBI Firebird
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Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Try www.gmpartsdirect.com I got the rear bar for around $50 with shipping, and the front was around $80.
02-05-2002, 11:53 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro RS Convertible
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What is the GM product made out of? What type of metal is used? I know Steve uses a lot of lightweight materials that cost more but are also stronger. You should also take that into consideration when you purchase things not just on the price.
02-06-2002, 10:06 AM
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Car: 91 Camaro RS Convertible
Engine: 385ci LT1 cnc ported heads big cam
Transmission: 4L60E automatic
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Zexel posi 7.5" rear
Got a part number for those GM bars. I would really like to change my rear bar. Its so TINY.
02-06-2002, 11:24 AM
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The GM part #s for the hollow 36 mm front and solid 24 mm rear are as follows:
14094344 (the higher durometer bushings are 14094389)
10035033 (the higher durometer bushings are 10037104)
Also available, FYI, are GM poly end links, part # 10221779
The 36/24 mm combo can be found on some Camaros 88-92 and some Firebirds 86-92. I would guess $50 for the combo at a salvage yard--at least that's what mine were. I had the two sway bars and a torque arm powder coated for $42.
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14094344 (the higher durometer bushings are 14094389)
10035033 (the higher durometer bushings are 10037104)
Also available, FYI, are GM poly end links, part # 10221779
The 36/24 mm combo can be found on some Camaros 88-92 and some Firebirds 86-92. I would guess $50 for the combo at a salvage yard--at least that's what mine were. I had the two sway bars and a torque arm powder coated for $42.
JamesC
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02-07-2002, 12:52 AM
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bmr sway bars are made of chromemoly steel and are something like 4 times stronger than 1le bars. $269 with bushings. I was looking at the spohns, but chromoly steel and bushings seems to be worth the extra $25- they are also powdercoated, in your choice of colors, and can be obtained through the thunder motorsports link or from bmrfabricationdotcom.
03-01-2002, 12:17 PM
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brharris,
if you're going to change your rear bar you need to change your front as well so they are balanced. an unbalanced setup will result in over/understeer.
if you're going to change your rear bar you need to change your front as well so they are balanced. an unbalanced setup will result in over/understeer.
03-01-2002, 12:46 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro RS Convertible
Engine: 385ci LT1 cnc ported heads big cam
Transmission: 4L60E automatic
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Zexel posi 7.5" rear
My car has the large swaybar already on the front.
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