After market rear sway bar

[mostlytwowheeled]

Anyone have a photo of a rear sway mounted on their spider? I picked one up new/never used, but no instructions where with it. I'll be able to figure it out, but a look at one mounted would help speed installation up. Thanks

[mdrburchette]

Do you think someone at IAP might have a picture? I've got one but it's not installed.

[mostlytwowheeled]

I'll check with them, thanks.

[TVST*R]

http://www.Turbo124.com
has some pics of the rear sway bar on the yellow car.

I'll check with them, thanks.

[kensmith]

I have heard and I am no authority, that a 1" swap on the front sway bar is better than adding a rear sway bar.

[mdrburchette]

That's what I have on my 72 and it's a great handling car.

[divace73]

There ia a company in Australia called K-Mac that does both front up grade and rear, pm me and I pass on a number if you that keen. Don't know what shipping will be like?

[Razooli]

@mostlytwowheeled
You've probably got the bar installed by now, but I thought I'd post these anyway for others. The instruction sheet that accompanied my Aadco rear bar was so light it was virtually unreadable and the diagram wasn't very clear. I cleaned them up and corrected some omissions, so here they are for whoever needs them. You can click on the link under the pictures to download a larger copy from Flickr. If I can find the pics I took during the install I'll put them in the same Flickr folder for reference.
One problem I had was the "base plate" and the "locking device" were so thin that they deformed when the nuts were tightened on the U-bolt allowing the unit to rotate on the axle. I added some steel shims and that helped but I've seen since that others have substituted muffler clamps for the stock parts to give a better grip on the axle.


Aadco Rear sway bar instructions R2 on Flickr


Aadco Rear sway bar instructions R1 on Flickr

[htchevyii]

Cool, thanks. I have one with no instructions that I have yet to install.

[kmead]

I have always disliked this particular bar as it adds even more unsprung weight to a car that really doesn't need it.

[donm]

I ordered one a few weeks ago but I sent it back because after messing around with it for an hour under the car I could see that there was no way I could install it properly without moving the brake line that runs along the axle. It would have become a bigger project than I was prepared to do at that point.

[mostlytwowheeled]

@Razooli
Thanks for the info on the sway bar. I haven't installed it yet as the snow has just finally melted away.I'm missing a couple of brackets but I'll be able to fab some up. Thanks for taking the time to post. Karl, as for the additional weight, that will be offset greatly by dropping the heavy bumper.

[kmead]

@Razooli
Thanks for the info on the sway bar. I haven't installed it yet as the snow has just finally melted away.I'm missing a couple of brackets but I'll be able to fab some up. Thanks for taking the time to post. Karl, as for the additional weight, that will be offset greatly by dropping the heavy bumper.

It will be a reduction in sprung weight, the added weight to the axle will remain.

I am picking nits on this, obviously. Give us an update on its install (pics of the steps) and a review of how you like the change it brings to the handling. Clearly anecdotal (unless you have a repeating track day or autocross you can try it out on), but a good data point nonetheless.

Good luck on with the install.

[azruss]

found this is one of my books

[dhagood]

wow, a torque tube encased driveshaft. that was only on the first two years, correct?