[FC] GB Sway bar

Mon Apr 21 22:55:39 EDT 2008

?????? You are reading to much into what was written. Nothing was ever said about a rear bar, but rather?just looking from the rear. The photos below?are?of a rear installation and really don't relate to what we?are talking about here.

??? The company really needs to re write the instructions instead of being a 20th generation copy of a copy.? 

??? I also have to add this comment, If you can't figure it out by looking at the pieces and what instuctions are available?you probably shouldn't be doing the job. I don't really think?anyone would like to drop a sway bar along the road somewhere if it wasn't fastened properly or?they drilled a hole in the wrong spot and weakened a suspension part.

Ken Hand
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Gwyther <vairman at sisna.com>
To: Western Canada CORSA <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>; aircooled6 at prodigy.net; 'Donald Manen' <donmanen at yahoo.com>
Cc: Corvanatics at corvair.org
Sent: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 5:10 pm
Subject: Re: [FC] GB Sway bar

I'm a little confused!  You talk about FRONT swaybar installation but the 
Photos are of a REAR installation! Do you have pics of installing one on the 
front?                                          Bruce

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
To: <aircooled6 at prodigy.net>; "'Donald Manen'" <donmanen at yahoo.com>
Cc: <Corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 12:31 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] GB Sway bar

> The group buy was done on the FC List.
>
> Here's what I have in my archive about the install....
>
>>From Larry Forman:
> Hi all,
> I just finished installing an ADDCO #145 FC front anti-sway bar.  It took
> me about 3 hours, because I work slow, but really it was because the
> instructions were confusing.  The issue was that there was a clearly
> labeled "FRONT" above the center of the bar, but the instructions 
> indicated
> it should be installed behind the front A-arms.  Only after trying several
> possible ways of mount it, did it make sense that the diagonal line above
> and to the left of the word "FRONT" was intended to be an arrow pointing
> BACKWARDS, but the arrow head was missing!  Once I realized this
> documentation copying error, did it all make sense.  For anyone installing
> these, just remember that you are looking from the BACK and not from the
> front.
>
> As for performance, it appears to make a world of improvement.  I have 
> only
> tested it on the street up to about 50, and the real test will be driving
> at speed on the highway in windy conditions and in high speed turns.
>
> I made handling several performance improvements including installing
> Carrera rear shocks, adding extension strapping springs to limit wheel
> jacking, which helped a whole lot, and finally, adding a front anti-sway
> bar.  The rear shocks and extension springs helped eliminate the 
> tail-happy
> operation, but I am eager to see if the front anti-sway bar might be the
> final answer combined with everything else.
>
> Larry
>
>>From Bill Wells:
>
> Folks,
>
>  Due to demand, I have placed four photos of my swaybar installation on
> Photobucket.com.
>
>  Here are the URLs:
>  http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway4.jpg
>
>  http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway3.jpg
>
>  http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway2.jpg
>
>  http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w69/brierpath/ramp-sway1.jpg
>
>  Enjoy!
>
>  Bill Wells
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of 
> aircooled6 at prodigy.net
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:48 PM
> To: Donald Manen
> Cc: Corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [FC] GB Sway bar
>
>
>  hi Don,
>
> As I recall from sometime last year, you just have to call addco and
> they will zap one out to you.  I looked around on the phorum and
> couldnt find it there, so it mustve been on VV.  Maybe Bill Wells
> will remember, because I think it was him or one of the other NTCA
> guys that got a "group rate".
>
> Saw you and your car at the funkhana, but didnt get to say hello, I
> was too busy chasing my daughter around and letting her "Help" me
> move the cones.  The car was beautiful!!
>
>
> Everett Wilson
> North Richland Hills, TX
> On Apr 20, 2008, at 1:11 PM, Donald Manen wrote:
>
>> I saw a swaybar on a Greenbrier- made by AADCO--- does anyone know
>> the part number and the vendor's name that sells them???  Looked
>> at several of the vendors listed on AADCO's list--- never got past
>> "Chevrolet"
>>
>>
>>   Don Manen
>>
>>
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