Is this worth it?
08-15-2011, 10:27 PM
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Car: 1987 Sport Coupe
Engine: Carbeurated 5.7
Transmission: NWC T-5
Axle/Gears: Non-posi 2.73
Is this worth it?
A friend of mine is selling his front and rear sway bars off of an IROC (Unsure of what year). The front comes with energy suspension links for $30 and the rear is just the bar for $10. I have an 87 sportcoupe that i plan on doing a V8 swap in sometime so I'm starting with suspension upgrades. Let me know what you guys think...
08-15-2011, 10:38 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.0 TBI L03 V8
Transmission: Rebuilt 700R4 W/ Corvette shift kit
Axle/Gears: 2:73 open
Re: Is this worth it?
Dude that's not bad, especially for the money, I'd get it.
08-15-2011, 10:49 PM
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Car: 1987 Sport Coupe
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Re: Is this worth it?
Thra what I'm thinkin. I think I want to just get th suspensionparts to swap in the v8 then do suspension upgrades
08-15-2011, 11:07 PM
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Re: Is this worth it?
It'll improove handling. Even if you dont have straight line speed, you can have great cornering going for you. That little V6 with some sway bars and suspension upgrades will be a BLAST up there in the corners. Twenty times as fun as going fast in a straight line. And you live in Washington, there are some great driving roads up there, esecially near Snohomish and into the Cascades.
08-15-2011, 11:31 PM
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Re: Is this worth it?
Definitely worth it, a lot of the sport coupes don't even have rear swaybars...(unfortunately mine included 
08-15-2011, 11:40 PM
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Re: Is this worth it?
Yea I'm looking to have a lot of fun with it. Project 3.4 i can sell you my rear sway bar after i get the new one for lik $10 pluss shipping
08-17-2011, 02:07 AM
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Re: Is this worth it?
For that money, especially if the bushings are still good then its a deal. I replaced my '84 Z28's Solid 32mm with a hollow 34mm i got from a junkyard IROC along with some fresh poly bushings and it made a notable improvement in my cornering. I also snagged the "wonder bar" that bolts above the mounts and seemed to stiffen things up a bit. Reccomend it if you dont have one already.
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