Front Sway bar, Front sway bar Options

[simonjb]

Probably a stupid question, but do all of the front sway bar products require welding to the chassis? My car did not come with sway bars.

Thanks

[simonjb]

Thanks All

I am looking for a 15mm set up, but can't seem to locate one. Looks like most are 19mm

[Dave_Darling]

I am looking for a 15mm set up, but can't seem to locate one. Looks like most are 19mm

All of the commonly-available aftermarket bars are 19mm or larger. Most are adjustable so you can make them work like a stock 15mm bar would, or make them more effective, or less. AFAIK, the stock bar is the only common one that is 15mm.

Elephant does not require welding but does require drilling holes in your front fenders.

Almost none of the kits require welding. They all require drilling holes in the fenders (except the under-body bars, which are less effective and not adjustable and kind of a pain to work with, but are cheap to make). Welding the backing plates in will make them stronger and less prone to tearing the fenders at the holes.

I don't think there are rubber bushings available for the Elephant bars. They use "pillow block" bearings which allow free smooth rotation, at the expense of some extra NVH. Not sure what would be causing the creaks in your case, but it might be a good idea to make sure that there is nothing binding in the setup.

--DD