C5 Corvette Sway Bars

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Modern Corvettes are blessed from conception with track-tuned handling capabilities, but that doesn't mean their reflexes can't be further sharpened through the installation of a few well-chosen suspension upgrades. Our past forays in this area have tended to focus on all-encompassing packages designed for max-lat excursions on a road course, budgets, and driving manners be damned. This month, we've decided to take a look at a more measured approach to the suspension-tuning game, in the form of a set of high-performance sway bars.

C5 Sway Bar Talk - Vette Magazine

 

[VETTEX2]

if you need instructions on how to install a sway bar, you probably are not qualified to work on a car

 

[Remo]

Z51 System Replaced

PFADT coilovers and sways professionally installed, corner weighted and realigned. As for you VETTEX2..."lighten up".
Remo:cool

 

[Hib Halverson]

if you need instructions on how to install a sway bar, you probably are not qualified to work on a car

I'm sorry but the above is BS.ad

The way people learn to work on their cars themselves and build experience is by reading either magazine articles, books and the Service Manual, then doing the work, like...installing stabilizer bars. Over time, taking "baby steps" you gain experience such that you can take on a multitude of "advanced DIY" work.

What we need is less people making arrogant statements like the above and more people interested in helping less experienced CAC members to learn.

As for all the stuff in the sig line....if you had real street creds for working on racecars, you'd have "Cup", "NWS" or "Truck Series" after your name rather than ....

NASCAR Winston Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Dirt Track)
NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement)
NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement)
NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series California State Championship Crew Member (Pavement)

Bottom line: beware of those using sig lines longer than the posts they might make.

 

[tracksnblades1]

I'm sorry but the above is BS.ad

The way people learn to work on their cars themselves and build experience is by reading either magazine articles, books and the Service Manual, then doing the work, like...installing stabilizer bars. Over time, taking "baby steps" you gain experience such that you can take on a multitude of "advanced DIY" work.

What we need is less people making arrogant statements like the above and more people interested in helping less experienced CAC members to learn.

As for all the stuff in the sig line....if you had real street creds for working on racecars, you'd have "Cup", "NWS" or "Truck Series" after your name rather than ....

Bottom line: beware of those using sig lines longer than the posts they might make.

Sounds like someone else has raised children also. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be that young again. Some don't realize father time forgets no one. Hibs spanking was warranted. I once worked with the so-called pencil pushers and some have god given talents other than than pen. While some may be surprised, some of the educated are equally adept at turning the threaded fasteners as well. Forget the measured approach, jump in head first with the sway bar. Your car looks great, similar to my mothers. Tracks

 

[Hib Halverson]

I remember when I first tried working on a Corvette. It was before I went to junior college for my degree in automotive service technology and before I worked in the service trade for several years.

How did I learn the basics? From magazine articles and from reading a non-factory and condensed version of the Corvette service manual. I remember my first box of Craftsman Tools. I remember lying under the car with the manual learning to adjust the shift linkage.

In my early years as a Vette DIY, if it wasn't for magazines and books, I'd have been up poop creek.

 

[Edmond]

The way people learn to work on their cars themselves and build experience is by reading either magazine articles, books and the Service Manual, then doing the work, like...installing stabilizer bars.

Hib,

We're men and reading directions isn't in our blood. We take things apart first and then read directions after a woman yells at us to! :L

PFADT coilovers and sways professionally installed, corner weighted and realigned. As for you VETTEX2..."lighten up".
Remo:cool

I have not read a single bad comment about PFADT coilovers. Too much for my government salary but if I had the coin and could justify it with track use, I would definitely go for it.