rear sway bar broke, DOH!

[96gtchinook]

Hey guys well my rear sway bar snapped on me tonight, got any advice as to someone who makes a decent one for a relatively good price, or if anyone has one laying around please let me know. Thanks

 

[mdnitedrftr]

Steeda makes a nice replacement. Its $130.

 

[mich_666]

how did u snap it?

 

[96gtchinook]

just backed out of the drive and bang, i hear it rubbing against the lower contrl arm. I guess they are prone to breaking because of how cheap they are made from factory. What they do is press and bendle a piece of steel tubing and all that strain from the pressing gets the best of them and thats where they snap right where they connect to the control arm on the flat piece.

 

[mich_666]

damnn! that sucks... my sway bar bolts snapped clean on one side.... putting it back in tomoro! :thumb:

 

[96gtchinook]

I think i am going aftermarket so it doesn't happen again so I wont be doing anything tommorow, but sometime soon :wall:

 

[realitygt]

I'd go cobra rear swaybar. Mine is stock gt and I've never had any problems with it... I've never heard of one breaking either :dunno:

 

[ryclef331]

I'd go cobra rear swaybar. Mine is stock gt and I've never had any problems with it... I've never heard of one breaking either :dunno:

its actually fairly common

 

[SRT Handz]

Cobra Rear bar FTW

 

[94Pro-5.0]

i just bought a cobra rear sway, so my original sway bar is for sale. my cars parked right now anyway getting the rear end rebuilt so i'd be able to help you out

 

[cntchds]

I'd go cobra rear swaybar. Mine is stock gt and I've never had any problems with it... I've never heard of one breaking either :dunno:

its actually fairly common

I thought it was only common for the 94/95 and that they "fixed" it in 96+ cars. I may be wrong though. :dunno:

 

[Mustang68]

i vote for hotchkis..

im with realitygt though.. this is the first time ive ever heard of them breaking before.. not saying it doesnt happen.. just saying its the first time ive heard of them breaking...

 

[96gtchinook]

Well, I ordered a Steeda "Heavy Duty" (or so they claim its made different) sway bar last night I appreciate your offer 94Pro-5.0 to help out I only wish I wouldn't have rushed buying a new one now.

 

[Brian95SVT]

i snapped my aftermarket one *was a lot bigger than stock* and now i put the stock one back on so its gunna hold me over for now

 

[Goindeafonmtx]

People break them all the time. They usually break where the bar meets the solid mounting end. Most bars are hallow, Cobra's too.

 

[96gtchinook]

v6 bars are actually not hollow, but they are a smaller diameter. 21 as opposed to 23 and 24 I think.

 

[SRT Handz]

Most bars are hallow, Cobra's too.

They made a hollow and Solid cobra bar.... 98 cobras had the solid bar.

 

[mdnitedrftr]

I'd go cobra rear swaybar. Mine is stock gt and I've never had any problems with it... I've never heard of one breaking either :dunno:

its actually fairly common

Yea, I hear quite often about people breaking sway bars in SN's....I went ahead and did some preventative maintenance (thats how I justify it ) and upgraded mine while I was doing the rest of the suspension.

Well, I ordered a Steeda "Heavy Duty" (or so they claim its made different) sway bar last night I appreciate your offer 94Pro-5.0 to help out I only wish I wouldn't have rushed buying a new one now.

Good choice. :thumb:

 

[94Pro-5.0]

Most bars are hallow, Cobra's too.

They made a hollow and Solid cobra bar.... 98 cobras had the solid bar.

is a solid bar much better then say a 96 cobra sway bar? is a 96 cobra sway bar still worth paying some $ for?