[randy]

i have a 72 challenger i would like to put a front sway bar on it but my problem is that it dident come with a factory sway bar so my lower control arms are different can you tell me what is a good aftermarket brand that i can use with out changing my origal set up.

[burdar]

I just found this posted on another site. These are the brackets that you install on your LCA's to be able to mount the swaybar.

http://www.hotchkis.net/late_mopar_cont ... acket.html

[dave-r]

I just found this posted on another site. These are the brackets that you install on your LCA's to be able to mount the swaybar.

http://www.hotchkis.net/late_mopar_cont ... acket.html

Good find. They are the best ones I have seen.

[Goldenblack440]

Yeah they look great - about time someone came up with such a simple fix and at a reasonable price

[randy]

my 72 challenger did not come with a sway bar so i sent off for the hotchki brackets they look great i went ahead and welded them on the lower control arm but i am really thinking about buying the hostkis sway bar a little pricey but my question is is it better to use there brand sway bar and it a hollow tube are should i look for the original mopar sway bar that is a solid piece. with the new technology would the hostkis be better to use. Thank you.

[burdar]

If the rest of the front end is stock...rubber bushings, standard shocks, tires with a tall sidewall...it won't do much for you. If you upgraded to poly bushings, a good high performance shock, and performance tires, the new bar would be a good idea.

This is of coarse my opinion, but it seams like everything should work in sync with everything else. Putting that bar on a stock, sloppy system won't do anything for you.

[randy]

yes i replace all the all the upper and lower ball joints with the rubber ones and new standard shocks i will be running a good performance tire.to tell you the truth when i replace al the ball joints i dident even think about the poly bushings making that much of a difference i guess i learn as i go the hard way thank you.

[Jon]

Poly bushings do cause a rougher ride with increased vibration.

It really depends on your goal and expectations though.

If/when I do the front end again it will be rubber. Just my opinion.

[randy]

if i cant find a original sway bar set up at a good price i may go ahead and buy the hotchkis sway bar and see how it will work out with all new rubber front end.

[randy]

i found a stock front sway bar with rubber bushings now i am lost on the rear sway bar i dont wont to go to big in the rear what a good combination for the rear accco has a rear bar that is .875 diam i not sure what the factory front sway bar diam is so should i go with the addco rear are try to find the factory rear sway bar to make it balance out better.Thank you.

[dave-r]

3/4 inch on the rear is all you need. Otherwise it is going to oversteer.

[ianandjess]

i guess ill have oversteer then mine is 7/8 i just went & measured it , its an addco oversteer i can live with i hate understeer
i grew up driving cars that oversteer i think they all did over here when i was a young fella (or was it the air shocks )
cheers ian

[dave-r]

It depends on how stiff the front is compared to the rear Ian.

If you have fairly soft rear leafs (compared to the front torsion bars) and a big front bar it will be OK.

It is all down to how much total spring rate you have with regrads to weight distribution. Usually e-body cars are very heavy at the front compared to the rear. So the front spring rates need to be high compared to the rear.

[ianandjess]

yea my rears are quite soft but i guess ill just have to wait & see when i finally get it on the road its a bit hard to set it up while its not going but ill muck about & get it how i want it when the more pressing things are done
cheers ian