wai_pang2 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 rear part of the suspension which the sway bars bolt onto broke/snaped off. am i able to drive with out a rear sway bar on the car? i'm guessing that instead of bringing it to a dealer for the fix, i can bring it to a fab. shop and make me a set of sturdier ones instead of originals. only one side broke/snapped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 yes, yes, and yes all all your questions. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4Me Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Mine rear is off for that same reason. I purchased some flat stock from Lowe's and just havent gotten around to fab that new ones. You'll be fine just watch pushin' it in the rain, the back want s to step out a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_pang2 Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 well, i took a drive and it seems fine with out the rear sway bars. i was actually thinking of making my own set too. how difficult you think it would be to make a new set. i dont have the tools to do this kind of job. lowes have this kind of metal? what kind of metal is this how would you do this? i have a grinder, mig welder but no metal bender. get back asap, thanks. i'm about to go to a fab shop for some estimates. this would give me some good experiences for me to do myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 maybe cobb's support brackets could work? don't know if they are exclusive to thier bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4Me Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Depending on your mig, you could weld on 3/16" or 1/4" or top of the tabs that are there and probally wouldnt need the aftermarket brackets. The angled brackets are to take the stress off the thin, flimsy stockers which would be accomplished with the heavier material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4Me Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Yes, Lowes or Home Depot has flat steel. I bought 3/16"x 1 1/2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Now the question is : how did you break them ? Aggressive driving thru corners with an aftermarket sway ? Other suspension mods ? Please let us know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_pang2 Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 lol, thats is a good question, but do you really need to ask. "no, i was babying the car through the corner!" all i know is that i took a corner pretty hard and the rear wheels slipped a little. when i went home, i heard some noise from the rear going up my driveway. got out and checked, there it is a snapped support for the sway bars. don't know if there is anyone else with this type of problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4Me Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 aftermarket springs, aftermarket bar set on stiffest setting. Easy to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mblock66 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 My back right bracket is bent back toawrds the rear of the car slightly. Been that way since my fender bender. I have the whiteline rear bars on the stiffest setting. Not sure what to do about it but oh well. Hasn't broken off yet been 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_pang2 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 i know it would be easy to bend/snap the sway bar bracket but i had the bar set on the softest setting and stock springs. i guess that i should have checked it when it was squeeking/creeking!!! what kind of material should i use as brackets? i think i bought steel its a little wider than stock and 2-3 times as thick. seems to rust easily too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 maybe things weren't tight after the install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4Me Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 IF the steel is too thick, and your mig is not powerful enough, then you wont get a good bond. 3/16" looks to be the same thickness (havent measured it) as the stock tabs, so doubleing it should be good. I'm just going to spray paint mine when I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_pang2 Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 your plan sounds like what i should be doing and i might do just that doubling that. but how are you going to do this? are you going to take off the whole bracket off from the welds or are you just going to weld on top of what is left of the bracket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4Me Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I'll weld the broken piece back on, then over top with the new. The new peice would then be between the tabs and the bushing brackets with holes drilled out so the bolts will thread into the tacked on nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vel0mac Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 If you don't mind, take some photos of the finished work. It may help others with broken mounts. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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