RobertISaar Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 i would look towards the police impalas, or the 5.3 cars. i'm told the 2012+ impalas all received some kind of significant suspension change as well, but i can't remember specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Guessing youre wanting a gen 2 sway so you can widen the rear track and still hook up a rear sway ? Do you guys know what the stiffest gen2-3 rear sway bar is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miko K Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 My rear suspension is in and the gen1 sway bar is way off in more than just width. I am a cheap bastard though and might chop cut and reweld it before I spend money on another one. Need to relocate it to the rear of the strut, lenghten it, mount it higher on the frame and convert the ends to end links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Ok so let me see if i have this right, i have a 90 cutlass international 3.1. If i want the biggest rear bar i want a 96 z34 monte bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 95(although a 96-99 would be a significant upgrade) Ok so let me see if i have this right, i have a 90 cutlass international 3.1. If i want the biggest rear bar i want a 96 z34 monte bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Btw if youre gonna only do one bar do the front(from experience) 95-99 monte z34s had 34mm front bars Ok so let me see if i have this right, i have a 90 cutlass international 3.1. If i want the biggest rear bar i want a 96 z34 monte bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 and all the 2nd gen stuff is too wide correct? for a stock 90 FE3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yep and all the 2nd gen stuff is too wide correct? for a stock 90 FE3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 demmet, junk yard hunting i shall go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hey at least 95-99 monte z34s/lumi ltzs are fairly commoin jys demmet, junk yard hunting i shall go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 not here, cali sucks for just about everything but weather, most of those cars have already gone through the yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Didn't my 95 DOHC FE3 have 34mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1988PhantomFE3 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Can I have custom brackets welded on the corners/bends of my factory sway bar, just to make it stiffer? SERIOUSLY... I need to know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Wouldnt advise it, it would actually compromise the strength of the bar Can I have custom brackets welded on the corners/bends of my factory sway bar, just to make it stiffer? SERIOUSLY... I need to know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshojo Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Why not preload front sway bar? Adding spacer plate to center brackets, been told in years past this was a easy way to add little to sway bats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Due to how much of a drop my car has, my front bar already has quite a bit of preload Why not preload front sway bar? Adding spacer plate to center brackets, been told in years past this was a easy way to add little to sway bats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick666 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 At my local U-Pull scrap yard we just received a Monte Carlo Z34... but not sure if it's an 95 or 96... The car looks pretty clean IMO. So both front and rear sway bars would fit my '96 Regal?? Would be a good upgrade since i have no rear bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yup, make sure to grab all the brackets. The front springs would also b an upgrade At my local U-Pull scrap yard we just received a Monte Carlo Z34... but not sure if it's an 95 or 96... The car looks pretty clean IMO.So both front and rear sway bars would fit my '96 Regal?? Would be a good upgrade since i have no rear bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick666 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yup, make sure to grab all the brackets. The front springs would also b an upgrade What's the difference?? They are stiffer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Old thread but upon reading it has the most useful information regarding sway bar upgrades so I'm bumping it. Since we have limited sway bar options I wonder if we can cobble a bit like some other platforms do and just run dual setups. First gens have a readily available bracket for up top that could be bent and mounted and then the bottom on each spindle assembly looks like it would some cobbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 I had planned on modding the Monte to use the dorman solid 33mm bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 I'm kind of thinking I already own 2 sets of first gen sway bars ...... Looking at that last picture and the way he (or she to be fair) stacked 2 brackets with the spacers makes me think a machine shop could fab something 1 piece farly cheaply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Be hell finding room in the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Yeah, that damn tie rod is right there, and in the rear the coat hanger of a sway bar is bent and looped around funny. No harm in looking when I get it all tore apart I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I had planned on modding the Monte to use the dorman solid 33mm bar Front or rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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