Rear Sway Bar Broke???

97GTSTANG

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I have attached pics, is that the rear sway bar? its hanging on the right side. I am assuming its broken. What can cause that? What replacement do you all recommend? is stock ok, or something else? What is the price range? Install time?

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bhuff30

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Yes, that is the rear sway bar. It is held on by 4 bolts and locks in the lower control arms. You can remove it and still drive the car, but it will be a little more sloppy feeling than usual. The v6 cars came with thinner front sway bars and no rear sway bar, so it should still be safe to drive until you get a replacement.
As for a replacement, a stocker would be fine. There are plenty of companies that would be happy to sell you stiffer sway bars, but unless you plan on fiddling with the suspension and doing auto-X or road racing, you'd probably be best with stock. If you do go aftermarket, remember that a stiffer sway bar in the rear will make the car oversteer slightly more.. which can be dangerous. Probably you would never notice that though.

 

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bhuff, thanks for the reply. How much do swaybars cost, stock and aftermarket? is the rear swaybar for cornering and such?

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get the Eibach ones, they are cheap and of decent quality.

its not uncommon for them to break.

 

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best places to buy them?

 

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The sway bars help to keep the car level during cornering. Without a rear sway bar, you will just notice a little more body roll than usual.
Sorry, but I don't know about the cost for various sway bars. If I were buying new, I'd buy a stiffer aftermarket bar. If money were tight, I'd buy a used bar, either from a GT or cobra, and source it from local j-yards or evil-bay.

 

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thanks, i will look for an aftermarket rear sway bar. if anyone konws the best site to pick up one for a decent price please let me know

 

97GTSTANG

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Steeda Heavy Duty Rear Swaybar - '79-'04 Ford Mustang i saw that. how much are the eibach? I have searced and found them for over $300

 

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Common problem breaking there. They always break there. Just a bad design. I had one on my 96 Cobra break, and my buddies 97 Cobra broke there too. Both of them and yours on the passenger side too. Just get another used one from a junkyard. Don't waste your money on an aftermarket sway bar. They do virtually nothing. I couldn't tell when I had mine off for a little while vs. when I reinstalled one.

 

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OEM 98 Cobra Bar (Solid) + Steeda Adjustable Sway Bar FTW

 

97GTSTANG

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are the cobras and GT same sway bars? all i need is that part that broke and new bushings correct?

 

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bdcardinal

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97GTSTANG said:

are the cobras and GT same sway bars? all i need is that part that broke and new bushings correct?

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no bushings, they bolt directly to the control arms.

 

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cobra and GT are different parts

 

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If you are looking for a stocker to just get you back on the road, just grab on from a junk yard.

 

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Thank you. I am ordering the steeda control arm that i listed above. Do you all recommed that or get the eibach? its just one piece correct?

 

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iirc the eibachs are the same or similar to the cobra ones. i just remember them being cheap when i had my mustang. btw cheap meaning less than the $700 i paid for sway bars and endlinks for my volvo.