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DIY rear sway bar

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Old 06-27-2010, 09:58 AM
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DIY rear sway bar

Looking at pics of sway bars on the internets, I thought they looked pretty easy to make. So, I got some material and had at it. I will post cad files of the parts i made if anyone else wants a go at it on monday when I get back to my workstation. I machined the mounting plates out of .375 steel plate and the bar itself is .750 inch 4140 steel. A little larger than 19 mm, but only a .05 mm or so. I had to bend the bar twice because I am a cnc guy not a fab guy lol. I have a few pics I took with my phone. Once I got it all mocked up under the car I tacked it together then finished it out off the car. Once I got it on there, I was impressed. What a difference. Turn in on the car is much more crisp and it fixed the whole weight transfer wallowing about. The wife and I just traded our previous cars for a couple of base fits and now she wants one for her car lol.



 
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Old 06-27-2010, 03:10 PM
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looks good! how does it feel?
 
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Old 06-28-2010, 12:16 PM
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dude any updates ?
 
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Old 06-28-2010, 01:32 PM
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Yeah, I really like it. The wife wants one on hers after she drove mine. Really changed the cars behavior in cornering. Here is a pic of the sway bar end plates I made with dimensions for the holes. If anyone needs, contact me and I will email you the cad files if you want.
 
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Old 06-28-2010, 08:09 PM
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sweet. nice work. engineer?
 
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Old 06-28-2010, 10:44 PM
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Nope, CAD designer/CNC guy for local race team Like an engineer, but with common sense. I keed.
 
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Old 06-29-2010, 11:13 AM
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pls send it to me..
jerremmiev@yahoo.com
thanks in advance..
 
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Old 06-29-2010, 01:34 PM
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I'm pretty sure you need to start selling these on the side,
 
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Old 06-29-2010, 02:01 PM
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Ha, yeah. If anyone wants one let me know and I will see what I can do. I am thinking of making another one that has aluminum end plates and an adjustable bar. Haven't gotten any further than thinking though lol.
 
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Old 06-30-2010, 09:52 AM
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it will be more reliable if you will track proof it.. just my opinion... more dollar you can sell it.. because it will be track proven
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 04:07 PM
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Well, the wife loved how mine drives with the homemade sway bar so i am making another one. Did some modifications to the design to lighten it up a bit, here are some pics of the mount plates.

 
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Old 07-07-2010, 07:46 PM
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Gawd it looks so bad ass.

You sir, are a craftsman.
 
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Old 07-07-2010, 09:43 PM
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wow... you made your own RSB .

good shissce.
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 12:26 PM
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I love it! Please send me the info you have for this. Did you take pictures of the install itself? A DIY thread for the install would be great.
 
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Old 12-07-2010, 02:04 PM
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now make a whole kit for the front and back for cheap an ill buy it!
 
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Old 12-08-2010, 12:32 PM
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Nice work, neighbor!

Nice job on the CNC programming... Keep doing stuff like that and you're going to make the aftermarket mfg's nervous!

(That's a compliment from an engineer with a fabrication history )

BTW, you mentioned racing team - what kind? Road Atlanta, Lanier Speedway, or Atlanta Dragway in Commerce?
 
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Old 12-09-2010, 01:42 PM
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How much to make me one and ship it to me
 
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