Possible group purchase of rear wagon sway bars

Bill Harper is thinking about setting up another group purchase of rear sway bars for the wagons. Check out this thread at ISSF.

http://www.impalassforum.com/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=257356

I was extremely happy with the 1-5/16" rear sway bar. I added the rear sway bar, fully boxed lower control arms, and an SS front sway bar all at the same time, so I don't know how much each component improved the ride. But end result was great!

high quality parts, and Bill is great to deal with. I've had 3 Hellwig 1 3/8" fronts (PPM RMS, 94 RMW and 95 RMW), as well as their 28mm sedan bar and 1.5" massive wagon bar. For some reason I thought the 1.5" was never going to be made again. If they are available again, this would be a great time to get one.

Man why does this kind of stuff ALWAYS happen when I have other projects going on?!


Curses!

Nick Danger wrote:

Bill Harper is thinking about setting up another group purchase of rear sway bars for the wagons. Check out this thread at ISSF.

http://www.impalassforum.com/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=257356

I was extremely happy with the 1-5/16" rear sway bar. I added the rear sway bar, fully boxed lower control arms, and an SS front sway bar all at the same time, so I don't know how much each component improved the ride. But end result was great!

I just replaced the lower army with UMI boxed and it feels like I added a bar. MUCH stiffer and quieter (old rubber was almost gone)

Looks like the rear superbar is a go (we have enough commitments) but need two more to sign up to get the front bar to go with it.

If anybody's on the fence, this probably won't happen again - may as well jump in!

(I want my front bar )

-Scott

-Scott McGrath
'96 Roadmaster Estate Ltd. - Last of the Great American Wagons
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2762557
ISSCA#2229 BCA#43406 BMD#115

This is going to sound like a stupid noob question. But what benefit does putting a rear sway bar on a wagon provide?

I had that style bar on my 94 Impala. I reinforced a set of stock loer arms. Never had a problem. Awesome bar by the way.

Cadet57 wrote:

This is going to sound like a stupid noob question. But what benefit does putting a rear sway bar on a wagon provide?

(Never call a question stupid. If you never ask questions, you'll never learn anything. Have some respect for yourself!)

I changed more than one component in one go. The result is that the car no longer wallows around corners, and I don't have to keep making steering corrections to stay in my lane at speed. Other people report that they are no longer affected by crosswinds. It feels like it shed a thousand pounds. I started liking this car when it began to drive where I pointed it.

There are some testaments in the old big rear sway bar thread on ISSF.