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wut is the bar in the front suspension that attaches to the struts and passes under the car????Sway bar??? anti-roll bar??? it has about half and inch of play from side to side and when i turn and hit a bump i here a cluncking!!! Is that causing the problem??? and can it be tightened???any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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How is it moving. Sounds like just end links and bushings. Endlinks are a two-bolt replacement, very easy, you WILL be able to do it yourself. If the sway bar to frame bushings are gone, it's a little more difficult. Search and you will find.....
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i think its the bushings cuz it slides left to right right throught the holes where it passes throught the frame.how much $$$ will this cost is it just the bushings that need to be replaced???is it safe to drive it like this??? and thanks for the help!!!!
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can i improve the handling by adding a larger bar ,like a svt sway bar???? wut kind of improvement will this add???
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All front sway bars are the same, and making the front bigger make handling worse on a FWD car anyway.
You can get replacement Polyurethane bushings for the front from SP Motorsports.
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The SVT front bar (18mm, IIRC) is smaller than everyone else's (20mm). Installing it would help to reduce understeer.
Combining it with an OEM rear from an SVT or early SE would help even more, without major subframe alterations.
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SVT front bar is 19mm
All other CDW-27's are 20mm
The smaller front bar promotes less understeer
95-97 SE & all SVT rear bars are 19mm
All other CDW-27's are 16mm
The larger rear bar promotes more predictable power off oversteer.
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thx for all the help. how bad is this for the suspension as i will have to wait for the weekend to do anything and i drive alot for work will it be ok it i take it nice and easy or is it major?????
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The sway bar (on this car) is not a locating or structural member of the suspension, so I think you'd be OK in the short term.
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Sounds like you need a new set of bushings... SPMotorSports sells Energy Suspension front sway bar bushings for like $8.
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