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Hellafast
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PostSubject: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/4/2010, 9:49 pm

Im current not running a sway bar due to the stock one hitting the inside of my rims. Does any one know how to get around this.
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panther
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Location : Tampa

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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 12:34 am

Custom bar?
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Hellafast
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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 2:34 am

I can always do that. I'm looking for a more tried and true method. Let some one else do all the r&d other than me.
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Stuka
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Location : Hudson, FL

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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 10:12 am

Hey Rob, I'm guessing we are talking about the front one?
If it needs a small amount to be narrowed, I would find someone with a torch and bend it.
Better to bend it cold if you can.
If it is a lot (2-4"), then take a section out of the center, slide a sleeve over one half, lay it flat and weld the halves back together, slide the sleeve over the weld and weld it in place.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
This is going to make the sway bar weaker BTW but it might work.
Maybe Troy or Kevin can add to this.


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muddobber
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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 10:20 am

i thought there is a narrowed sway bar available on the market for narrowed beams. not to sure about the cutting and welding idea jerry as you said making it week or possibly breaking. i don't think that i would do that. i will see if i can find more info on the narrowed sway bar.
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muddobber
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Location : plant city,Fl

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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 10:26 am

hey rob look at your latest issue of HVW page 14 i think you have some contacts with this vendor lol. narrowed sway bar $64.95
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Hellafast
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Location : Horizontally opposed.

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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 2:00 pm

Lol. Yea we have a good relationship, they LOVE me. The problrm is the way they clamp to the control arm they rubs the inside of my 17" rims when it turns.
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muddobber
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Location : plant city,Fl

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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 2:06 pm

have you tried to bend the end of the sway bar to turn the clamp location inboard more? just a thought.
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Hellafast
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Location : Horizontally opposed.

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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime7/5/2010, 2:14 pm

I have done a lot of changing to the suspension since I tried to put the sway bars on last. I know for sure I need those narrowed ones. I'm going to call my girl Mary Ann at CB and chat with her. That last drive in the rain convinced my I need to put that thing back on.
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kevinlvy
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Location : alma, wi

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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime12/2/2010, 9:48 pm

hey guys, i know that this thread has been here so long.

I like the idea of a custom kit other than purchasing [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (really depends on your taste).
If you have finished the mod is it possible to see pics of it? thanks! Very Happy
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Hellafast
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PostSubject: Re: Sway Bar   Sway Bar Icon_minitime12/2/2010, 10:09 pm

Kevin, what I did was get a 3/4 " sway bar narrowed 2". This caused my right rim to rub the bar when I turned left. I put a 8mm wheel spacer on the right front only and that solved the issues. Good luck. If I can help let me know.
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