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> Rear Sway Bar Mounting, Source for mounting tabs and reinforcement plate?
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post Dec 25 2010, 12:24 AM
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I am contemplating installing a rear sway bar and am trying to locate a source for the mounting tabs and reinforcing plate. PP lists them as NLA. Have an opportunity to pick bar from a local parts car but will pass if I can't source the mounting hardware.
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post Dec 25 2010, 01:49 AM
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Try Engman he has an ad/link in me member vendors section
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post Dec 25 2010, 02:43 AM
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I just installed a set, got them from GPR. It's actually Johnathan's car, so he got them from himself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Dec 25 2010, 08:22 AM
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Engman Kit weld and bolt. http://engmanparts.com/chassis.php
Some photos of the work.
Weld bracket tab to crossmember.
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Coat with primer/paint
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Paint suport plates for inside trunk.
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Coat with undercoating.
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Install new shock bolt for sway bar.
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Install sway bar.
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your done.
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post Dec 25 2010, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE(badm @ Dec 25 2010, 06:22 AM) *

Engman Kit weld and bolt. http://engmanparts.com/chassis.php



Thanks, the photos are a great help in seeing how the install is done. Is the backing plate welded in the trunk or just bolted? I assume the later since it was painted prior to install.
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post Dec 25 2010, 10:30 AM
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Thanks, the photos are a great help in seeing how the install is done. Is the backing plate welded in the trunk or just bolted? I assume the later since it was painted prior to install.


I bolted the plates as well as 2 part epox, But I wold weld if I was doing this befor I painted the car
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post Dec 27 2010, 10:01 AM
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I bolted the plates as well as 2 part epox, But I wold weld if I was doing this befor I painted the car


Thanks for the info, you wouldn't have a picture of the inside of the trunk would you?
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post Dec 27 2010, 10:25 AM
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I bolted the plates as well as 2 part epox, But I wold weld if I was doing this befor I painted the car

Thanks for the info, you wouldn't have a picture of the inside of the trunk would you?


I dont but I will get out to the garage at some point today and get a photo, are there any others you want?Badm.
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post Dec 27 2010, 10:57 AM
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Here's some showing the inside of the trunk mount:

Hard to see any detail from this but, we soda blasted the car, welded in the reinforcement and this shot is the Wurth undercoating going on before paint:
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post Dec 27 2010, 01:00 PM
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I dont but I will get out to the garage at some point today and get a photo, are there any others you want?Badm.


That should do it , thanks.
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post Dec 27 2010, 04:34 PM
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I dont but I will get out to the garage at some point today and get a photo, are there any others you want?Badm.


That should do it , thanks.


The plates had a flush mount grade 8 allen head bolt welded in befor paint, epoxy between plate and floor, grade 8 nylock nut. Badm.

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post Dec 27 2010, 05:11 PM
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I welded in the support and bracket ...

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post Dec 27 2010, 11:40 PM
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Thanks everyone for the photos, they are very helpful. Just picked up a set of stock sway bars today. Hope to have them in by spring. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Dec 28 2010, 11:16 AM
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Congratulations. You're going to love the difference.

I think they (the front at least) should have come standard on a 914.
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post Jan 20 2013, 10:50 PM
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Anyone have new source for these brackets to install the rear sway bars ?
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post Jan 20 2013, 11:03 PM
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Anyone have new source for these brackets to install the rear sway bars ?


You are going to have to MIG weld them on, so if you have a welder, some 1/16" thick metal, a vice, drill hammer and 4 nuts they are real easy to make.
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post Jan 20 2013, 11:06 PM
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QUOTE(porsche913b_sp @ Jan 20 2013, 08:50 PM) *

Anyone have new source for these brackets to install the rear sway bars ?

I don't know where to buy but... It looks super easy to fabricate... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post Jan 21 2013, 03:59 PM
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With the passing of Engman

I will be fabricating a set for myself, the rear mount tabs are 1" x 1/8" plate

The only challenge is making the two 90 degree bends about 1/2" from each other.

The rest is skill level 1.5. Drill and hacksaw to fabricate

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post Jan 21 2013, 06:21 PM
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They are not listed on his website, but you can get that from Racer Chris at CFR - Tangerine Racing.
I know because I got mine from him recently...

http://www.tangerineracing.com/contact_us.htm
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post Jan 22 2013, 08:09 AM
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They are not listed on his website, but you can get that from Racer Chris at CFR - Tangerine Racing.
I know because I got mine from him recently...

http://www.tangerineracing.com/contact_us.htm

They will be in the new website that's nearly ready to go live. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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