Can rear sway bar be bolted on........

FutureImportKiller · 01-12-2003, 01:49 AM

I was wondering if a rear sway bar can be bolted onto a SOHC car from a DOHC, without any modifications to make it fit? Will it bolt right up?

TWOLTRSL2 · 01-12-2003, 04:17 AM

I know that it is possible, but you would need the mounting brackets for the sway bar to fit. I dont know if they have to be welded or if you can just bolt them up.

Psssh
Tom

jfb · 01-12-2003, 04:25 AM

sps sells a kit so you can put a rear sway bar on a SOHC.

FutureImportKiller · 01-12-2003, 04:37 AM

Why buy when from sps when i can go to a local junkyard and pick one up for a little time and hardly any money. I know it may not be as big as a SPS one, but any rear sway bar is going to be a improvement over none. Just wanted to know if the brackets and sway bar could be bolted up?

Matt · 01-12-2003, 04:40 AM

I think the brackets to mount the sway bar have to be welded on.

mrsaturn · 01-12-2003, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureImportKiller

Why buy when from sps when i can go to a local junkyard and pick one up for a little time and hardly any money. I know it may not be as big as a SPS one, but any rear sway bar is going to be a improvement over none. Just wanted to know if the brackets and sway bar could be bolted up?

This is exactly what I did. I bought the complete rear subframe from a '94 SW2 at a junkyard for $40. This included the sway bar, links and disc brakes!

In order to bolt up a sway bar to the SOHC rear subframe you must weld in the proper brackets (which is what SPS sells). I personally think it is just easier and cheaper to get a junkyard unit.

FutureImportKiller · 01-12-2003, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsaturn

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Originally Posted by FutureImportKiller

Why buy when from sps when i can go to a local junkyard and pick one up for a little time and hardly any money. I know it may not be as big as a SPS one, but any rear sway bar is going to be a improvement over none. Just wanted to know if the brackets and sway bar could be bolted up?

This is exactly what I did. I bought the complete rear subframe from a '94 SW2 at a junkyard for $40. This included the sway bar, links and disc brakes!

In order to bolt up a sway bar to the SOHC rear subframe you must weld in the proper brackets (which is what SPS sells). I personally think it is just easier and cheaper to get a junkyard unit.

And on top of it you get disc brakes on the rear to boot.

alkemyst · 01-14-2003, 06:50 PM

My DOHC from 1996 has bolt in brackets. It would have probably been cheaper for Saturn to add the bolt locations in all models..

JB · 01-15-2003, 01:19 AM

Yeah, if you don't get the whole rear sub frame youâre going to have to get a plate to weld onto the frame. Which could be made fairly easily, you've just got to get the design. Everything else you could pull off a junker. I just installed the SPS kit and red sway bar on my car and it's a VERY worthwhile mod.

Josh

FutureImportKiller · 01-15-2003, 08:59 AM

Well since I"m a do it myself type of guy. And the SPS kit gets a big thumbs down by you, I will probably make my own. Brackets can't be all that hard to make.