Who sells the best hollow sway bar for my

[Roadrage David]

3000lbs road race firebird 700 hp/700 lbs tq/ 315 wide tires in frond 355 in the rear. trying to save weight and get the best bar availeble . i know there hase been a very long topic on it , but i need to narrow my choices witch sway bar to get. so please advice

[Henesian]

I don't know how many people like the Hotchkis 1 3/8", but I don't, but I have never used it. I hate hollow bars. I just don't like its design because it's hollow, so its effective stiffness is decreased because you have to take the outside diameter subtracted the inside diameter. If you use a hollow bar, it has to be bigger than a solid bar, therefore making it harder to run gigantor tires infront, because you have a larger chance at hitting the bar at full lock.
If you look up circle track stuff, you can find sites that have NASCAR level of suspension equipment, like springs and swaybars. NASCAR machines use abnormally large sway bars, but they're splined and require special super heavy duty arms instead of links.

I'm not a sway bar guru by any means, but I hope this helps. Circle Track stuff is great for this kind of level of parts that you need.

[rjsjea]

I called these guys, between the tech help and service we spec'd out a hollow rear bar for my build.

http://www.1speedway.com/sb_rates.htm

[jocko124]

Talk to Marcus @ SC&C!

[Roadrage David]

Thanks so far guys!!

[James OLC]

I run a hollow bar from Hellwig. I think that they offer a couple of sizes/rates - I'm sure David will chime in soon.

[Roadrage David]

Anybody els who whants to chime in??? lol

[Gitter Dun]

Sway bar choices should be made from tuning the car. I know your trying to save weight but if you have to go to solid I wouldn't let the weight savings detour you.

On the other hand, I went from a solid Global West bar to a hollow DSE bar. It's hard to tell you now if it made a difference because I did get a slight loose condition but that could be because I had a rear shock fail me.

[Dave@Hellwig]

We do offer tubular front and rear sway bars for F-bodies. Our tubular rear bars are adjustable so you can tune the bar to match the vehicle. What year is your Firebird? That will help us make a reccomendation.

[Roadrage David]

Dave i 1968 firebird. i have run the Solid sway bar from Helwig for years!! .
no complains,
right now whe need to loose weight and need another great piece.
car is going to be totaly diferend then befor. ""High speed full out race corner carving speed demon"".I need the right frond away bar for it..........

[Dave@Hellwig]

We have a 1-1/8" tubular front sway bar for the 1st gen p/n 55705. It will cut the weight in half. It is about 10% softer in rate than the solid bar though.

[Tony_SS]

Could this be a situation of good weight? If you must have weight then wouldn't you want it low and near the wheels?

[Nessumsar]

I have 315s on the front of my Nova (same sub frame), and am running a 1-1/8" Solid Addco bar. I had it on the car before the large tires with no bar in the rear and it pushed a bit (as it should have). I did add a Hotchkis rear bar when I put the big front tires on; with those combined it should be much more neutral. It sould be drivable this next week, I'll let you know how it is.

[Gitter Dun]

Tony, good question on the good weight. I was not looking forward to adding 40 lbs with the addition of a Fays 2 watts link but I was told it was good weight. I wont know for sure until I test in April.

Dave, if it were me I would finish the build and then take it to the track for test and tune before spending money on a bar that may create a loose condition.

[Bryce]

Tony, good question on the good weight. I was not looking forward to adding 40 lbs with the addition of a Fays 2 watts link but I was told it was good weight. I wont know for sure until I test in April.

Dave, if it were me I would finish the build and then take it to the track for test and tune before spending money on a bar that may create a loose condition.

Off topic.... Gaetano, build your own aluminum watts link! Or hire me to. HAHA!

[Roadrage David]

Tony, good question on the good weight. I was not looking forward to adding 40 lbs with the addition of a Fays 2 watts link but I was told it was good weight. I wont know for sure until I test in April.

Dave, if it were me I would finish the build and then take it to the track for test and tune before spending money on a bar that may create a loose condition.

I know what you mean , But sins im going to build a second 68 firebird for my wife and son. i need to buy stuf anyway..
So if i can get the right away bar and loose weight at the same time, that would be bonus.

[Bryce]

I would suggest the splined modular sway bars..

[Roadrage David]

Bryce please ecsplain never heard of those befor. thanks

[Bryce]

I called these guys, between the tech help and service we spec'd out a hollow rear bar for my build.

http://www.1speedway.com/sb_rates.htm

Check out the link that rob posted.

[Roadrage David]

Bryce please understand im not only a dutchman but dislectic and partly word blind as wel . to me thats a riddel i need help with that stuf.. Thanks david