[Chevelle-list] Please help! Sway bar information

[Devin]

Eddie-  I too have one off of a late 70's Trans Am.  I paid $15 for it in a
junkyard about 10 years ago.  They're likely a little harder to find and
more costly now, but far less than an aftermarket bar.  Mine measures 1 1/8.
I have a stock 7/8 on the rear I added later, don't care for it in corners,
but it does help at the strip so I keep it.


Devin
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[mailto:chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Eduardo (Eddie)
Gamino
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:42 PM
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Subject: [Chevelle-list] Please help! Sway bar information

To anyone who can help me out:

I tried to find the answer in other forums, but had no luck. I'm having
difficulties about finding the right appropriate size and brand of sway bar
to choose from that will fit my application and that will not do me vehicle
more harm than good. I was looking at the hotchkis bars, but they use
polyurethane bushings and I don't really want to deal with the squeaking.
I'm thinking about getting the 1 1/4" or the 1 3/8" front bar. Then later on
get the rear 1" sway bar. Would this be a good set up or is it too much?
For the Hotchkis bars, I heard that some have had their sway bars break
since they are made as hollow. Is this correct?  I believe GP superstore is
giving a 20% discount on Hotchkis parts. Also, some car owners have
suggested that OPGI has good heat treated sway bars.  Does any one know of
these bars being worth the buy?

I use my 1970 chevelle as a street driver car, which has a 350 engine, 350
tranny, rebuilt 12 bolt 3.47 non-posi rear end, with some high performance
parts here and there. I bought the lower box rear control arms from Ground
Up.  Most of the front suspension is of Moog parts and have front and rear
Hotchkis springs with KYB shocks up front and Monroe shocks at rear. My car
never sees the track, since it's not built as a racing car. However, if it
helps, later on I will beef up the engine to a 383 in the future. 

I have never had that experience driving with any sway bar, front or rear,
that I don't know how it feels. Some people say it's better and you can
really feel the difference than without one. Some also say to never drive on
the streets without one. I don't have one and I drive on the streets all the
time. I mean, I do feel that "lean" feel on the car that people talk about.
So, should I invest in a pair of sway bars after all? I'm all for any
improvments in my driving handling.  Bottom line, can anyone please point me
in the right direction with specific choices in helping me choose the right
combination of size for the front and rear sway bars and what brand out of
many is the best for me? It will be highly appreciated. thanks
-Eddie

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