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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Front Sway Bar - How Much?

Posted by: vesnyder Nov 22 2005, 01:36 PM

I am in the market for a front sway bar since I am tearing the front end apart and taking the gas tank out - what should I expect to pay for the complete setup and what size should I look for. The car will be mostly a Sunday cruiser with the eventual Auto-X and DE.

Posted by: Headrage Nov 22 2005, 01:38 PM

Stock front bars can be found for $100.00. I bought a 23mm adjustable Weltmeister for $200.00. You might check with Craig at Camp914 or Rich at HPH.

Posted by: dlo914 Nov 22 2005, 01:40 PM

here's a stock front sway bar on ebay, quite a bargain if it doesnt surpass the $100 mark: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4592291036&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Posted by: STL914 Nov 22 2005, 05:12 PM

I just pulled a factory bar from my 74 that's available. Only thing missing are the U-tabs for the A-arms. Open to any reasonable offer.

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Posted by: SLITS Nov 22 2005, 05:34 PM

Gary's is a good deal 'cause it has the reinforcing plates with it....The stock ones are welded in and you usually have to purchase them seperately.

Posted by: vesnyder Nov 22 2005, 06:26 PM

Gary - I'll leave you a PM.

Posted by: SLITS Nov 22 2005, 06:29 PM

You will still have to buy the "U" tabs and weld them on your "A" arms (unless your car has them).

Also, go to the winky board ( www.pelicanparts.com ) , download the sway bar bracket template and print it. This will tell you what size and where to drill the holes in the wheelhouse.

Posted by: elwood-914 Nov 22 2005, 06:36 PM

My 1.7 doesn't have a swaybar yet, but it does have the U tabs already.

Posted by: SLITS Nov 22 2005, 06:38 PM

QUOTE (elwood-914 @ Nov 22 2005, 05:36 PM)
My 1.7 doesn't have a swaybar yet, but it does have the U tabs already.

Get the door......It's UPS

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 22 2005, 07:45 PM

Get an adjustable AR bar. The 19 mm Weltmiester is decent and fairly inexpensive. IMO, anything bigger is too big....yes, Virginia, it's possible.....for the stock front end. With 140-150 lb rear springs this makes a nice streetable AX set-up. This was the most comfortable/controllable/easy to drive set up I ever had on my 914.....with some gud tires, of course.

Posted by: bondo Nov 22 2005, 08:08 PM

I happen to know that your 914 has the U tabs, so no worries there.

Posted by: STL914 Nov 22 2005, 08:40 PM

PM sent.