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Stock front sway bar/add holes 4 adj?

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Old 9/1/07 | 11:46 PM
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Stock front sway bar/add holes 4 adj?

Has anyone added a hole or two to the factory front sway bar to get some adjustability out of it...seems there is plenty of room to add a hole..mayby two..like on aftermarket bars
Old 9/2/07 | 10:55 AM
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I believe the front bar from the GT500 has a second hole for adjustment. I have to look downstairs later
Old 9/3/07 | 01:37 PM
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gt500 bar

Originally Posted by classj
I believe the front bar from the GT500 has a second hole for adjustment. I have to look downstairs later
Is the bar a bigger diameter? all aftermarket ones seem to be 1 3/8 diameter..i'm just wondering if i could drill another hole and get some more stiffness out of it rather than buy a new one..
Old 9/3/07 | 05:52 PM
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Anything you do to shorten the lever arm will make the bar stiffer. Maybe not as stiff as a 1/38, but stiffer. If you are doing this mod only to the front you are going to make it understeer more than it does now. You really need to tweek both ends.

Originally Posted by Fman67
Is the bar a bigger diameter? all aftermarket ones seem to be 1 3/8 diameter..i'm just wondering if i could drill another hole and get some more stiffness out of it rather than buy a new one..
Old 9/3/07 | 08:23 PM
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rear bar

Originally Posted by RadBOSS
Anything you do to shorten the lever arm will make the bar stiffer. Maybe not as stiff as a 1/38, but stiffer. If you are doing this mod only to the front you are going to make it understeer more than it soes now. You really need to tweek both ends.
Thanks..i also have a 7/8 inch aadco rear bar in now..so iwanted to balance it a bit...rearend plants alot better..and front leans more now...
Old 9/4/07 | 06:04 PM
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The gt500 coupe front bar has a heavier wall thickness. I dont have them on the car yet. Maybe next weekend.
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