Well my lack of trust was right again, sway bar I received is a 32mm hollow not 36mm like I wanted. Here's to hoping the seller is open to some kind of a return. How does a person selling auto parts on ebay not have a way to measure this!! So frustrating... my mind is set on getting a good deal on a 36mm
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I didn't know they made 32mm hollows. At least it's light. That would be the hot set up for a street/strip car.
I also wasn't aware of a 32mm hollow swaybar. Are you sure it's not a 34mm?
I would check with PayPal to see if you can get some satisfaction from the seller.
Of course, check with the seller first. I can't believe he sold you a misrepresented part.
I would check with PayPal to see if you can get some satisfaction from the seller.
Of course, check with the seller first. I can't believe he sold you a misrepresented part.
Woops I am mistaken, it is solid. I only tilted it out of the box it was shipped in to measure the chassis mount area (32mm). I am assuming this bar is less stiff than the 36mm hollow....?
Nope, the only real advantage to the hollow bars is weight savings, not increased rate. IIRC, the F41(32mm) and 36mm bars are effectively the same rate.
The ebay seller isn't responding...unless someone says there's a significant difference in stiffness I might just run this one. I have the factory bar on now and since that one isn't hollow this one couldn't weight much more but should make a nice difference.
I've run both, didn't really notice a huge difference, just the knowledge that it was lighter.....
From a stiffness perspective, the 32mm solid might be stiffer than the the 36mm hollow. The larger front bar will flatten the roll, but the front end will push at the limit. A larger rear bar balances the car and is where you really notice a "handling" improvement -the car turns when/where you want it to turn - and not just a less wallowing body roll.
I think you will be happy with the feeling of the 32mm bar. You probably won't be happy if you bolt it on by yourself - its heavy.
A rear bar is what makes on/off ramps fun, however.
I think you will be happy with the feeling of the 32mm bar. You probably won't be happy if you bolt it on by yourself - its heavy.
A rear bar is what makes on/off ramps fun, however.
I am rebuilding with Moog parts, the rear end is original still, and the primary reason I wanted a sway bar is because even for cruising the car had a lot of body roll. I'm okay with understeer since this car will remain a cruiser. I plan on doing poly body bushings, wheels and tires (mainly to fit the blazer brakes without the spacers I am using), eventually I will replace the rear control arm bushings, and just keep her running right and do what I can to maximize mpg's. Oh yea and a decent stereo at some point too...
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