05-25-2004, 07:48 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: gloversville, New York
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Stabilizer/sway bar
I've looked on every single website i can find, and went to a few scrap/junk yards around here, but i cannot find either a replacement or a upgrade for my sway bar, the bar is busted off at one end. At all the junk yards the only 96-98 ga's i found were in accidents and the bar was f***ed up. If anyone knows a site, or has a car they could pull it off for me, i would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot. Oh yea my cars a 96 se.
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05-26-2004, 01:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Lompoc, California
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
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05-26-2004, 05:49 AM
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Pontiac Guy
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Penns Creek, Pennsylvania
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
If you can't afford a new one you can check car-part.com and search for the sway bar from wrecking yards across the country. There has to be a used one out there somewhere. Although you may be ahead upgrading to one that the folks from PFYC can provide.
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05-26-2004, 07:24 AM
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
Thanks Mark and GTP Dad, however the link you gave me is for 99+, will fit on my 96? Ill try that other site too. Thanks.
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05-26-2004, 08:51 AM
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
Pfyc is for the newer GA's. Im finding out more and more that sunfire and cav stuff fits on GA's even on the v6's like my O2 simulator is for a sunfire/cav 97-03 , said nothing on the box about ga's but works. Also the front end frame and enginebay is same as a cav or sunfire as well as the rear seats fit in the back of GA's and vice versa only difference was ga's have 60/40 split in the rear seat backings , the clip that separates the two could easily be removed and put in a sunfire or cav so it has 60/40 folding rear seats. Perhaps look at the same year cav's and sunfires and check parts codes from gm and see if it matches for your car the same.
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05-26-2004, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: gloversville, New York
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
I'll have to try that. It makes sense though. Thanks alot.
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05-26-2004, 06:42 PM
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Pontiac Guy
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Penns Creek, Pennsylvania
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
I checked car-part.com and found 12 pages of sway bars. There were a large number that will fit your car. 30 mm diameter. I don't know where you are located but there should be a yard in your area that can supply you with a used one until you can find a new one if that is what you want. Prices range from $25 to $100. If you find one just e-mail them or click on the yard name and you can call them. They should ship overnight if you need it that fast. Good Luck!
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05-26-2004, 08:24 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: gloversville, New York
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
Ok thanks alot. Ill just do that. I just need one for now, later on im gunna upgrade the whole suspension, but thats not til i get some more money. Thanks again.
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05-27-2004, 09:31 AM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: gloversville, New York
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
Thanks alot for your help. I found one nearby here. At a place i didnt try, cuz i didnt know about, and im currently in the process of getting a used one for like $45. Thanks again.
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05-27-2004, 12:37 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: ridley park, Pennsylvania
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Addco make front and rear swaybars with poly bushings for n-bodies.
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05-28-2004, 10:19 AM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: gloversville, New York
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Re: Stabilizer/sway bar
They dont make one for my year though, 96, the last year they make one for is 94. All the sway bars i've looked at are 1 1/8 or 1 1/4. Im not sure the inches on my car buts its 30mm, and i converted them, and neither one matches to 30. The 1 1/4 is like 31.25mm. So i think they will either be too big or too small. What do you think?
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