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> Front Sway Bar what size for LS1 V8 car, V8 sway bar
TurboWalt
post Aug 15 2010, 01:27 PM
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I'd like to purchase a nice sway bar for my LS Series conversion (1976). Can anybody out there with V8 experience make a suggestion? I have no idea what size I should buy. Or is an adjustable the way to go?

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Mike Bellis
post Aug 15 2010, 02:20 PM
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I have a factory 930 sway bar on mine. 200lb rear springs, no rear bar. My car handles awesome!

The one in your picture is not a factory Porsche piece. The factory one is a torsion tube that mounts under the gas tank. I had one like yours on my last one. I used to hit stuff with it since it hanges under the car. I even draged a cat 200 feet one time. Poor kitty...
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post Aug 15 2010, 02:29 PM
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I have a factory 930 swab bar on mine. 200lb rear springs, no rear bar. My car handles awesome!

The one in your picture is not a factory Porsche piece. The factory one is a torsion tube that mounts under the gas tank. I had one like yours on my last one. I used to hit stuff with it since it hanges under the car. I even draged a cat 200 feet one time. Poor kitty...

late model 911 had that style, although i think yours is missing the mounts to the body.

looky here http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/...%2D%37%37%29%20
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TurboWalt   Front Sway Bar what size for LS1 V8 car   Aug 15 2010, 01:27 PM
messix   does your car have one already?   Aug 15 2010, 01:36 PM
TurboWalt   does your car have one already? Yes, it does. No...   Aug 15 2010, 01:51 PM
pjhaun   [quote name='messix' post='1356682' date='Aug 15 ...   Aug 15 2010, 04:00 PM
jaxdream   [quote name='messix' post='1356682' date='Aug 15 ...   Aug 16 2010, 07:20 AM
kg6dxn   I have a factory 930 sway bar on mine. 200lb rear ...   Aug 15 2010, 02:20 PM
messix   I have a factory 930 swab bar on mine. 200lb rear...   Aug 15 2010, 02:29 PM
TurboWalt   I have a factory 930 swab bar on mine. 200lb rea...   Aug 15 2010, 02:45 PM
kg6dxn   [quote name='messix' post='1356694' date='Aug 15 ...   Aug 15 2010, 06:26 PM
TurboWalt   Phillip, The small third line is for the AC. As f...   Aug 15 2010, 04:32 PM
andys   TurboWalt, I've got the undercar sway bar lik...   Aug 15 2010, 05:58 PM
Andyrew   You need to tell us your rear suspension. How does...   Aug 15 2010, 06:00 PM
TurboWalt   I'll have to ask the PO what the rear setup is...   Aug 15 2010, 08:39 PM
andys   I'll have to ask the PO what the rear setup i...   Aug 16 2010, 09:44 AM
jmmotorsports   I have a 22 mm through body bar on my V8 and am pr...   Aug 16 2010, 07:58 AM
jmmotorsports   Also you will have 19 mm torsion bars with that fr...   Aug 16 2010, 08:03 AM
Andyrew   Walt, J-lo is a super wide fendered yellow 914 tha...   Aug 16 2010, 09:04 AM
sean_v8_914   looks like blue 200 lbs renegade v8 springs   Aug 16 2010, 12:48 PM
TurboWalt   I appreciate everyone's comments and suggestio...   Aug 16 2010, 01:03 PM
burton73   What is going on is your Carrera under the aluminu...   Aug 16 2010, 06:05 PM


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