PCGUY112887 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 OK so i'm about to order the addco rear swaybar for my 96 GP from http://performancecenter.com/ and I had a few questions... 1, anyone ever order from here, and have any idea how long it will take to get it here? I know you may suggest truckperformance.com, however this site is on addco's list of distributors and it looks EXACTELLY like truckperformance (kinda makes me wonder wtf is going on). 2, i'm assuming the sway bar comes with all bushings that I need (including the bushings for the very outer ends of the bar?) 3, i'd like to replace other bushings on my car with some nice poly ones. Can anyone inform me of where I could get some nice poly bushings that I could replace in the front and or rear areas? Bushings that would be fairly simple, not something that will require me to rip a ton of crap apart to replace. Like front sway bar bushing, etc. Thanks. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 3. get a 34mm front swaybar from any DOHC equipped w-body. You can get greasable polyurethane bushings from Energy suspension. Energy Suspension Part #'s 9.5160 (24 mm - outers) 9.5167 (33 mm - inners) Buy 1 package of each. Quote
PCGUY112887 Posted September 27, 2006 Author Report Posted September 27, 2006 I would like to, however i've read that the engine must be pulled to get the front bar in? What about part #'s for the stock sized bushings up there? Quote
PCGUY112887 Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Posted September 28, 2006 OK found the page http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/swaybbct.html What is the stock (FE1 I assume for a GP sedan) inner and outer front swaybar sizes? Also I found this page about endlinks... http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/endl.html Anything there that we could use? I'm not quite sure how endlinks work and I can't go out and look i'm still tryin to recover from sugary... Quote
GOT2B GM Posted September 28, 2006 Report Posted September 28, 2006 As far as I know, you have to drop the back of the subframe down. I don't know the diameters of the FE1 bar, someone else may know though. The inner bushings attach the swaybar to the subframe. The outer bushings attach the swaybar to the A-arm. There are no "endlinks", the bar and bushings just bolts directly to the car. Quote
PCGUY112887 Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Posted September 28, 2006 Ok then, it looks like i'm just looking for the FE1 front swaybar sizes so I can get some bushings for them . Quote
mdelorie Posted September 29, 2006 Report Posted September 29, 2006 I'm looking for some info on the Addco bar too, and what's this business about it hitting things in the rear? While I'm at it, I might as well install an STB up top. Suggestions? After that.... what else can I do to the rear suspension? I've already got the GMPP trailing arms and FFP coilovers. I think I'll tackle the front after that, although I'm expecting that's going to be where the real fun begins. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted September 29, 2006 Report Posted September 29, 2006 contact Aweb80 about a rear STB. Quote
PCGUY112887 Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Posted September 30, 2006 Hitting stuff? The revised bar hitting stuff? And yeah go for the rear STB it's great. Front STB from GM is nice too. Quote
AWeb80 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Posted September 30, 2006 I'm looking for some info on the Addco bar too, and what's this business about it hitting things in the rear? you'll see right behind the blue collar and right above the sway bar is where i torched the "inner wheel well" to make room for the sway bar.....now with the revised addco bar this prolem was fixed for the most part. and i had to re-locate the place where the steel and rubber brake lines meet to make room too..... Quote
PCGUY112887 Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Posted September 30, 2006 Oh cmon I know someone has to know the size of the bushings needed for an FE1 front swaybar. Quote
AWeb80 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Posted September 30, 2006 i think the FE1 is 28 mm.......? Quote
PCGUY112887 Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Posted September 30, 2006 Aweb I thought for sure if you didn't swap out your front bar for an FE3, you would have got some new bushings for it . Anyone have an accurate way of measuring the size bushings needed for me? I don't think my string and ruler and using google to convert from inches to mm will be too accurate... Quote
GOT2B GM Posted September 30, 2006 Report Posted September 30, 2006 Use a vernier caliper to measure it. Quote
AWeb80 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Posted September 30, 2006 I've got/had the FE3 susp from the factory.....i've got the big stock swaybar. i'm thinking about bushings...just havn't got there yet. Quote
PCGUY112887 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Posted October 1, 2006 I thought only the 3.4's got it stock? If your SE got FE3 why didn't mine? Quote
AWeb80 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Posted October 1, 2006 i dunno why mine has FE3......o wait, i think it is because I have the B4U on....I think the B4U GP's got FE3 Quote
greencutlassdrvr Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 ne body have fe3 bar for sale? the junk yards doesnt have any all i could find are 30mm which is what i have ne ways pm me if you do Quote
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