A sway bar weighs how much?

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Jimmys66

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I haven't had a sway bar on my car in more than 10 years. I just redid the front suspension and have been waiting on a back ordered sway bar.

It came in yesterday and the box states a 19 lbs shipping weight with the mounts and end links. It is a 1 1/8" sway bar and when put on the scale is 16 lbs for just the sway bar.

Is it supposed to be this heavy?

 

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well it is a big chunck O' steel after all so i would say yes.

 

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Jester67 said:

well it is a big chunck O' steel after all so i would say yes.

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I guess you're right about that. I spent lots of money to lighten up the front of the car to bolt up 19lbs back on the front end.

 

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66Runt

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You can always get the hollow sway bar

Then have it charged with helium

 

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Hollow Bar?

 

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Cobra Automotive has one

and I have it. It's 1 1/4", but they claim it behaves like a hollow 1 1/8". Feels fine on my '70 convertible, it corners pretty damn flat. Then, since I have a convertible with the original leaf springs and no rear sway, the rear end bounces along after it. this will all change with Evolution Motorsports' rear 3-link system!

I don't know what the weight is offhand but if you give them a call they could probably tell you.

 

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Thanks. I'll check it out.