Sway Bars

04-27-2007, 01:54 PM

Been looking around can't find a set of sway bars, i have a 2001. It seems theres too much work involved for the front bars. I've read posts about the rear sway bars and am wondering if those are the best way to go. If so which ones to choose and anybody have experience with them?

NoSweat83 · 04-27-2007, 02:00 PM

There are some on parts for your car .com (pfyc.com). Check em out.

04-27-2007, 02:11 PM

Yeah But that site doesn't have anything in the way of sway bars and suspension parts for the alero

anybody have sway bars installed on their alero?

megabyte · 04-27-2007, 02:36 PM

Did you even look on the site?

alerored04 · 04-27-2007, 04:45 PM

yeah, they are right there on pfyc. I have the rear and love it. Made a huge difference in the handleing characteristics of my car. Well worth what i spent.

04-27-2007, 04:46 PM

i just didn't look hard enough but thatnx to the link

jlenko · 04-27-2007, 05:04 PM

I have an Alero IRS swap on my Cavalier... and the rear bar from PFYC.com is much stiffer than the stock one was

It's awesome!

I also have an Eibach front bar (26mm) and it's hardcore... the car rides like it's on rails! I don't know exactly what's involved on an N-body front bar install, but if it's like a Cavalier, you drop the subframe to do it.... so, you may as well upgrade everything there while you're at it..

I did the 99 aluminum control arm swap, Prothane poly bushings in them.. plus C-body (12") front brake swap.. along with the big sway bar and Poly bushings there too..

alerored04 · 04-27-2007, 05:18 PM

n bodies are like that, if you are doing the front swaybar the subframe does need to come out. When i do a new tranny i am considering all of that. How much of a difference did the aluminum control arms make? Did you just do it for less unsprung weight?

2fst4u · 04-28-2007, 08:04 AM

a little off topic, but....
does anybody have the specs for any of the front bushings. i've been wanting to replace them, but don't really have the time to measure each one.

jlenko · 04-30-2007, 04:18 PM

The Cavalier comes with the crap folded steel control arms that the 00+ n-bodies do. I wanted a more solid solution, something that won't rust out on me (not REALLY an issue tho, my car is exceptionally well maintained and garage kept!)... plus the RK Sport tubular control arms were breaking on people, so they're no longer available.

The Cavalier Prothane control arm bushings fit perfectly in the N-body aluminum control arm... cheap too... that's what I used to upgrade the front

Wish I could find some poly bushings for the REAR tho... too bad RSM is out of business.. I could have used those!

NoSweat83 · 04-30-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jlenko

Wish I could find some poly bushings for the REAR tho... too bad RSM is out of business.. I could have used those!

They were not the best business but, they did have some decent products.

AftermathAlero · 04-30-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jlenko

The Cavalier comes with the crap folded steel control arms that the 00+ n-bodies do. I wanted a more solid solution, something that won't rust out on me (not REALLY an issue tho, my car is exceptionally well maintained and garage kept!)... plus the RK Sport tubular control arms were breaking on people, so they're no longer available.

The Cavalier Prothane control arm bushings fit perfectly in the N-body aluminum control arm... cheap too... that's what I used to upgrade the front

Wish I could find some poly bushings for the REAR tho... too bad RSM is out of business.. I could have used those!

rust? You guys need to move down to the south. NO snow in winter = no salt = no rust in the undercarrage/suspension. & don't need to storage or winter set of rims.

NoSweat83 · 04-30-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AftermathAlero

rust? You guys need to move down to the south. NO snow in winter = no salt = no rust in the undercarrage/suspension. & don't need to storage or winter set of rims.

But at the same time not driving your car in the winter keeps miles off your baby.

AftermathAlero · 04-30-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NoSweat83

But at the same time not driving your car in the winter keeps miles off your baby.

And? miles dont matter. Not like our cars are old classics where less miles the more money its worth. Hell.. you get more respect daily driving a show car than trailoring it. hehehehehehe. Plus not spending money on a winter beater = more money for the car to spend on.