What company makes a good rear sway bar for my 69 GS?

Discussion in 'The whoa and the sway.' started by buickgs350, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. buickgs350

    buickgs350 Well-Known Member

    What company makes a good rear sway bar for my 69 GS?

    Ryan
     
  2. buickjunkie

    buickjunkie Well-Known Member

    I got the one for my 64 a few years ago from Gasoline Alley Enterprises. Phone: 800-663-8128 Fax: 604-944-8468 Email: gasalley1@aol.com or sales@gasalley1.com in Vancouver. $130.84, fit nice.
    Thanks Bruce
     
  3. NJBuickRacer

    NJBuickRacer I'd rather be racing...

    All depends on what you're after. The HR Parts anti roll bar is one of the best on the market for a street/strip oriented car, it's just a little pricey. For a street car, the one mentioned in the previous post is fine, and there are other inexpensive bars on the market that will work fine.
     
  4. buickgs350

    buickgs350 Well-Known Member

    If my car didn't come factory with a rear sway bar does it just bolt in to a stock location or do I have to make modifications?
     
  5. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member


    Yes, but cars that came from the factory with rear bars also had boxed lower control arms. You can either box yours (welding required) or buy boxed ones. You can probably get away with a stock bar without boxing, but anything bigger should have boxed arms.
     
  6. buickgs350

    buickgs350 Well-Known Member

    I'm gonna weld mine up myself.
     
  7. tlivingd

    tlivingd BIG BLOCK, THE ANTI PRIUS

    I hope your upgrading your front one at the same time.

    I picked up the OPGI set. it was cheap and worked great. however my setup needed 1/4" of spacers total (two 1/8" ones). it will corner completely differently.

    nate.
     
  8. BuickBuddy

    BuickBuddy Registered V8 Offender GK

  9. buickgs350

    buickgs350 Well-Known Member

    Why do I have to upgrade my front sway bar at the same time?
     
  10. BuickBuddy

    BuickBuddy Registered V8 Offender GK


    You don't have to. The kit for 299 from ground up will give you everything you need to install it. You need the boxed lower control arms to bolt the anti-sway bar to.
     
  11. buickjunkie

    buickjunkie Well-Known Member

    Hi, For my 64 I used the front sway bar from a 78 Camero RS bolted right in. Don't know if it work in a 68 though.
    Bruce
     
  12. Bluzilla

    Bluzilla a.k.a. "THE DOCTOR"

    I recomend the Spohn Performance 918-Pro Touring, or my choice 922-Pro Race set up. Keep your lower control arms, you may want to box them or upgrade bushings. The Spohn bars a SOLID HEAT FORMED 4140 Chrome Moly steel as others may be cold formed or even tubular. Yes Spohn may be pricey to some, but in my opinion, well worth it. www.spohn.net Larry
     
    Last edited: Aug 18, 2009

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