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09-10-2011
Soo i was doing my brakes the other day and noticed that part of my sway bar on my drivers side is busted. I have a few buddies with GP's and they have all had the same problem. I don't know if it is a common thing or not but any way my question is Since only the lower part of the connection is busted how huge of a deal is it that I get it fixed RIGHT NOW.... I plan on doing it when I do my struts and stuff but thats not going to be for a couple of weeks..
09-10-2011
Not a huge deal, ur handling is going to be less up front with out that doing its job.
09-10-2011
Thats what I thought.. the funny thing is I could tell something was wrong because of the way it felt in the steering wheel. So as I was doing my brakes I was doing a check of things like the wheel bearings, tie rods, Ball joints, cv axels, Sway bar DAM IT.... There was the problem.
Last edited by Iceman6669; 09-10-2011 at 10:36 AM.
09-10-2011
Time for a new Dorman bar from RockAuto. 34mm SOLID bar. Just may be a small PITA to get in there but well worth it. Should come w/ endlinks as well.
09-10-2011
MY buddy just put that one in on his and said it wasn't too bad.
09-10-2011
I got the gmpp one, came with stb and rear for $132, thought it was a hell of a deal seeing autozone wanted 120 just for the doorman front. Come to find out its hollow, and I believe somehow I installed it upside down, cuz its rubbing on on my dp.
Edit: just got done flipping mine so its correct now. Took about 1 1/2 hrs. With hand tools and floor jack.
Last edited by twol8uluz; 09-11-2011 at 02:23 PM.
09-10-2011
you could unhook the other side and just drive it for a while if you wanted to.
09-10-2011
Easiest way to replace it unhook tie rod end from one side only push wheel all teh way forward unbolt bar pull out slide new one in takes 20 min
09-10-2011
Thats a lie, you can't just "slide it in"...Originally Posted by Logan541
It took me two and a half hours to get the Dorman in, and it made a difference over having no sway bar like I had before.
Its just that it is like a 40 lb oblong tube, and you cant rotate it easily, and the steering arms get in the way and bleghhhh but you should do it. It's $100 at advance auto for the kit.
09-10-2011
I figure it's easier to drop the rear subframe but that's the only way i've done it so i'm not sure how the other way is.
09-11-2011
A local AAMCO shop charged me $50 for a tie-bar install (Dorman rod supplied by me).
Since they have a lift, it's easy for them.
On your back with stands and a floorjack, you will be fighting it for several hours.
$50, for me, was a no-brainer.
Also, my sway bar end had also cracked.
The new Dorman (33mm OD solid) greatly improved body roll.
09-11-2011
Guess I'll tell the same lie then. Mine went in from the side in far less than 2 1/2 hours.
09-11-2011
Guess you will, because I was talking about the Dorman, not a hollow tube...
Last edited by Hippo Machine; 09-12-2011 at 02:34 PM.
09-11-2011
I did mine in about an hour no problem.
09-12-2011
lol. So, since they are the same dimensions, are you saying the GMPP bar bends like a rubber band to go in easier? Please elaborate on how your Dorman bar goes in harder than a GMPP bar does.
09-12-2011
if i replace mine should i go ahead and buy the reinforced one that i keep seeing on slp performance and crap that says its better than stock parts or w/e....i think the dimensions are a little stranger than factory but supposedly better
not sure
09-12-2011
I think he's saying it's way lighter and thus easier to install (similar to how aluminum heads are faster to install than cast heads etc).
I can say that laying on by back, crouching down, that manhandling the solid Dorman sway brace is not somthing I would like to mess with. With little leverage, so close to the ground, it would be a bastard as it weighs a ton.
09-12-2011
Umm a hollow tube is much lighter than a solid tube.
09-12-2011
Probably the best option for you would be the Dorman bar that is being discussed. It is readily available, a cheap price and an upgrade over stock.
Dorman sway bar 927-100 21.7 lbs. I don't want to discriminate against anybody who's muscularly challenged, but I don't see how that weight would add difficulty to the install.
09-12-2011
Maybe you need to bench press with it for a few weeks before you install it?
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