[FC] GB Sway bar

[Western Canada CORSA]

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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