Rear swaybar

[Tim Hensley]

got pic it's a shock bolt I cut some of the 1/2 threads off. Then put a 3/8 bolt through. know I can change setting easily I couldn't stand the 7/16 bolt Hellwig sent in the kit

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Finally got my mod on the Hellwig bar to make changing the setting much simpler.

elaborate please

[Tim Hensley]

Hellwig sent a long 7/16 bolt that went through the sway bar and the dog bone looking link. easy to remove but the fit was bad,GM shock bolt fit much better and aloud more articulation on the link transfering the lode from one side to the other smother.Stick a jack under one side and jack it up slow and watch how fare it goes up before the load is transferd to the other wheel.That is why I used a shock bolt but making the adjustment was a pane.With this mod I can do it at the track.

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Hellwig sent a long 7/16 bolt that went through the sway bar and the dog bone looking link. easy to remove but the fit was bad,GM shock bolt fit much better and aloud more articulation on the link transfering the lode from one side to the other smother.Stick a jack under one side and jack it up slow and watch how fare it goes up before the load is transferd to the other wheel.That is why I used a shock bolt but making the adjustment was a pane.With this mod I can do it at the track.

gotcha

[motorhead]

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[Steve Wood]

Good looking run!  What pads are you using?  Hawks or EBC?

[motorhead]

Hawk HP+ in the front, stock replacement in the rear.

[jason]

I just ordered a Hellwig. Race-mart has a great price, but they charge $25 for shipping.  I ended up having summit price-match them since they I needed something else from them and they ended up waiving S&H on the whole order.

Wouldn't the g-bodies have rear axle lateral movement w/o the OEM-style swaybar, especially with the flimsy stamped lower control arms ?  Upgraded lower control arms with stiff bushings would be a good idea with the pro-touring type bar. 

[ULYCYC]

Drey did this with his small block Pontiac, ATR bar and drag radials. I guess old school works too

NY street racing

[Charlief1]

The movement in the axle isn't enough to worry about. Stiffer bushings will only make it a harsh ride. If you want to upgrade the bushings go to speedway motors and look at part number 916-34048. It's a stock style replacement with a heim joint in it so the axle is kept in place better but moves up and down easier.

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Drey did this with his small block Pontiac, ATR bar and drag radials. I guess old school works too

NY street racing

Dre also has mental problems 
would love to see his "New" car at the track.

[ULYCYC]

That's for sure    I seen his new car (GN) at the track and know the previous owner. 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

That's for sure    I seen his new car (GN) at the track and know the previous owner. 

the previous owner is also a nut job(when it comes to cars)
i didn't know he took it to the track- When was it? last year at grudge racing they set up?? 

[ULYCYC]

I rather not talk details since it's a money car.

[motorhead]

Wouldn't the g-bodies have rear axle lateral movement w/o the OEM-style swaybar, especially with the flimsy stamped lower control arms ?  Upgraded lower control arms with stiff bushings would be a good idea with the pro-touring type bar.

No, because it is a triangulated 4-link.
 

 
Upgraded bushings help deal with the deflection, I use a combination of roto-joints, rod ends, poly-U and rubber bushings out back.