whats a good swaybar for me

[Kal-El]

well i was just wondering what is a good front swaybar for me and how big should i go? i have no suspension mods so what do u guys think? thanks

[Kal-El]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

the only reason i ask is cuse i got a friend thats going to sell me one its a OEM 30MM FRONT SWAY BAR THAT CAME OFF OF his 2000 LS1 TRANS AM.

[hockeyman]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

From what I've learned over reading numerous topics here, if you have a stock setup on the rest of the suspension, then stay with the stock swaybars. It's dangerous to upgrade one piece and leave the rest alone.

I went with a larger 32mm front swaybar, but I'm upgrading to V8 springs, bilstein's, better bushings, and all new balljoints & tie rods this springtime. My rear swaybar is 19mm. It came with the V8 disk rear I bought, so I never changed it back to the stock size.

V6bob has some very controversial topics here (as do I)...to say the least, but he has very good reading material when it comes to suspension know-how. I try to read up on his topics when they aren't being spoken from the other end of his anatomy...no pun intended bob :)

[dmw319]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

well 30 is def. bigger than what you have now. i have a 32mm from a ls1 and i love it. but i have upgraded other areas of the suspension too, like hockeyman was saying. what is the guys price for the bar? its not a bad idea if you think about upgrading other suspension stuff later on, otherwise.. i would say leave it alone.

[Kal-El]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

well he had two of them one oem 30mm OFF OF his 2000 LS1 TRANS AM and the other one is a oem 32mm 1le hallow i went the deal to find out mine and i have 28mm in the front and 21mm in the back so what do u guys think the 30mm or the 32mm thanks

[lookout4theyeti]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

If you plan on new springs/shocks you could probably get away with the 32mm. I would wait to put it on though until you do anything else to your suspension. Many v8 guys buy 35mm fronts and sell their stock ones so if you pass up this deal, you'll most likely still find one for a decent price on ebay in the future.

[FirebirdGT]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

well he had two of them one oem 30mm OFF OF his 2000 LS1 TRANS AM and the other one is a oem 32mm 1le hallow i went the deal to find out mine and i have 28mm in the front and 21mm in the back so what do u guys think the 30mm or the 32mm thanks

:omg: 28/21 is a very dangerous combination!!

A rear 21mm needs at least a 32mm front, if not a 35mm!

[Fireball27]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

:omg: 28/21 is a very dangerous combination!!

A rear 21mm needs at least a 32mm front, if not a 35mm!

Thats what i was thinking... are you sure you don't mean 15mm?

[Kal-El]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

thats what dealer said he looked it up with my vin nimber ill ask again but im sure he said 28mm front 21mm in the back

[FirebirdGT]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

thats what dealer said he looked it up with my vin nimber ill ask again but im sure he said 28mm front 21mm in the back

Then he's an idiot.

If you have factory sway bars, you have 28/15 if 98+ V6, or 30/17 if 93-97 V6.

[Kal-El]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

well i have a 2000 so i got a 28/15 then right if so is it cool if i get a 30mm off of a 2001 ls1 trans am

[Fireball27]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

Yes. I think its fairly universially agreed upon that a bigger front sway bar is better.... ... maybe

(is it me or is there really no correct answer to the question: What sway bar should i get? ... Kind of annoying)

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

If you have factory sway bars, you have 28/15 if 98+ V6, or 30/17 if 93-97 V6.

Why did they switch to smaller sway bars in the later years? I thought bigger was better (to an extent and properly matched)

[FirebirdGT]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

Why did they switch to smaller sway bars in the later years? I thought bigger was better (to an extent and properly matched)

Because they increased the front and rear spring rates for the 98+.

Remember, the suspension is a SYSTEM - shocks, springs, sway bars, even tires, all working together.

[Kal-El]

Re: whats a good swaybar for me

cool then i will get the 30mm swaybar then :) thanks guys for helping me with this and i know it is kinda annoying :)