[Billabongi]

I've been trying to search through the forum and I've seen some conflicting info so I am going to ask here.

I am looking to upgrade the sway bars on my v6 and I've read the 1LE sways from the SS will work in the rear but the front has an additional bend that hits something in the V6. Anybody know more about this?

Assuming the SS 1LE bars don't work, would the 1LE sways from the V6 1LE work fine then? It sounds like they are just straight FE3 SS parts but I assume they don't have the additional bend that is causing the issue with the SS 1LE sways.

Also is it worth upgrading to the ball jointed toe links from the V6 1LE? I am currently not interested in replacing the cradle mounts or dampers so that leaves the sways and toe links as upgrades. While I love BMR stuff, I am looking to stay stock looking as much as possible so GM parts are what I would like to stick with.

Once I figure out the correct GM parts to roll with, if anyone has the part numbers I would be grateful!

Thanks in advance!

[Chez]

I have the SS 1LE sway bars and have no problems. You should be fine.

[Billabongi]

Originally Posted by Chez

I have the SS 1LE sway bars and have no problems. You should be fine.

Awesome thanks! Did you do the toe links as well?

[Chez]

Originally Posted by Billabongi

Awesome thanks! Did you do the toe links as well?

Do you mean endlinks? If so yes. I would definitely do them on the front as the stock links are plastic.

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by Billabongi

I've been trying to search through the forum and I've seen some conflicting info so I am going to ask here.

I am looking to upgrade the sway bars on my v6 and I've read the 1LE sways from the SS will work in the rear but the front has an additional bend that hits something in the V6. Anybody know more about this?

Assuming the SS 1LE bars don't work, would the 1LE sways from the V6 1LE work fine then? It sounds like they are just straight FE3 SS parts but I assume they don't have the additional bend that is causing the issue with the SS 1LE sways.

Also is it worth upgrading to the ball jointed toe links from the V6 1LE? I am currently not interested in replacing the cradle mounts or dampers so that leaves the sways and toe links as upgrades. While I love BMR stuff, I am looking to stay stock looking as much as possible so GM parts are what I would like to stick with.

Once I figure out the correct GM parts to roll with, if anyone has the part numbers I would be grateful!

Thanks in advance!

just for reference, that was only true on the 5th gens.

on the 5th gens going to the outboard swaybar setup vs the inboard, on the V6's the outboard swaybar would hit the banjo bolt on the v6 calipers. the solution was to upgrade to the rear SS brembo brake calipers. I went through this personally, so I remember it well...hearing a clink 30 min from home in the city, then the brake pedal going to the floor during 5pm rush hour traffic...driving home and seeing the entire wheel covered in fluid.

6th gen is far more user friendly.

[glenB]

If you decide to go with the standard SS bars hit me up

[Billabongi]

Originally Posted by PolynesianPowerhouse

just for reference, that was only true on the 5th gens.

on the 5th gens going to the outboard swaybar setup vs the inboard, on the V6's the outboard swaybar would hit the banjo bolt on the v6 calipers. the solution was to upgrade to the rear SS brembo brake calipers. I went through this personally, so I remember it well...hearing a clink 30 min from home in the city, then the brake pedal going to the floor during 5pm rush hour traffic...driving home and seeing the entire wheel covered in fluid.

6th gen is far more user friendly.

I remember that well, I ran a zl1 and bmr combo because of that. Anyway that’s weird someone mentioned in on one of the older posts but maybe they were confusing the generations. Thanks!

[Billabongi]

So bringing this back up as I'm about to buy the parts. This is what I found for parts, for anyone who has done it, can you confirm this is correct? Front\Rear FE4 Sways, Front Metal endlinks and new nuts.

1 - Stabilizer Assembly $86.41 Part Number: 84026864
1 - Stabilizer Bar $72.44 Part Number: 84052981
1 - Stabilizer Link, LEFT $32.16 Part Number: 23240970
1 - Stabilizer Link, RIGHT $32.16 Part Number: 23240971
2 - Stabilizer Link Nut, LEFT $2.39 Part Number: 11547349

[DirectTo]

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[Chez]

Originally Posted by Billabongi

So bringing this back up as I'm about to buy the parts. This is what I found for parts, for anyone who has done it, can you confirm this is correct? Front\Rear FE4 Sways, Front Metal endlinks and new nuts.

1 - Stabilizer Assembly $86.41 Part Number: 84026864
1 - Stabilizer Bar $72.44 Part Number: 84052981
1 - Stabilizer Link, LEFT $32.16 Part Number: 23240970
1 - Stabilizer Link, RIGHT $32.16 Part Number: 23240971
2 - Stabilizer Link Nut, LEFT $2.39 Part Number: 11547349

Sway bar #s are correct, I used BMR endlinks so not sure about those.