front sway bar issues...

StormsofAres86gt · 06-30-2006, 09:09 AM

anyone have a problem with the front sway bar rubbin on the front of their oil pan? or is it just me? and does anyone know what i could do to avoid this problem? this is in a fox-body btw.

Rev · 06-30-2006, 03:56 PM

Shouldn't rub if you have the right sway bar. No experience with fox bodies, so take that with a "grain of salt".

Rev

StormsofAres86gt · 06-30-2006, 11:13 PM

it's the stock 4cyl sway bar. so i'm thinkin it may have been different for a 5.0...maybe? lol anyone know?

Coupe50h · 07-02-2006, 10:34 AM

only problem i had, was the fl-1a oil filter rubbing my swaybar, i found out my car had an oil cooler cuz it was a ssp car, I went to a smaller filter, then finally pulled the swaybar off, thats wht i suggest you do, however, take it easy on hard corners.

StormsofAres86gt · 07-02-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coupe50h

only problem i had, was the fl-1a oil filter rubbing my swaybar, i found out my car had an oil cooler cuz it was a ssp car, I went to a smaller filter, then finally pulled the swaybar off, thats wht i suggest you do, however, take it easy on hard corners.

so u took it out completely, and just left it out? and did u have a strut brace when u took it out?

fiveohpatrol · 07-02-2006, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coupe50h

only problem i had, was the fl-1a oil filter rubbing my swaybar, i found out my car had an oil cooler cuz it was a ssp car, I went to a smaller filter, then finally pulled the swaybar off, thats wht i suggest you do, however, take it easy on hard corners.

same thing happened to me back in 99', I used a short filter for a while, then pulled the swaybar off and never looked back. That was 50,000miles ago

Coupe50h · 07-02-2006, 11:09 PM

storms, No strut brace for me, i dont like em in my way, under the hood.
I did however make it a point to weld in subframe connectors in, before i tossed the swaybar to the scrapyard, I have skinnies up front anyway

so i dont need to turn corners too fast.
The handling changed, but i think it could still corner somewhat decent enough for normal safe driving, and on the dragstrip who cares.
If you drive your car everyday i would consider trying to make a swaybar work. My car is now, a non daily driver, but i did drive it without front swaybar for about a year.

84LX89GT · 07-03-2006, 03:55 AM

the 4 cyl. and V8 models have different brackets for the sway bars. the V8 brackets lower the sway bar farther away from the oil pan, so i'm guessing you reused the 4cyl. bracket and used the V8 sway bar and bushings.

StormsofAres86gt · 07-03-2006, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 84LX89GT

the 4 cyl. and V8 models have different brackets for the sway bars. the V8 brackets lower the sway bar farther away from the oil pan, so i'm guessing you reused the 4cyl. bracket and used the V8 sway bar and bushings.

i used the whole 4cyl setup, i need to start lookin for the v8 brackets...lol

06-30-2006, 09:09 AM	#1
StormsofAres86gt black and blue Join Date: May 2005 Location: cinci. Posts: 84	front sway bar issues... anyone have a problem with the front sway bar rubbin on the front of their oil pan? or is it just me? and does anyone know what i could do to avoid this problem? this is in a fox-body btw. __________________ '93 3.0L SHO 5spd. '89 5.8L lx 5spd. 351W(349hp/384tq)-tfs twisted wedge(stage 2), rpm air-gap, comp cam(294/294:518/518) and lifters, kb .060 pistons(11.5:1), mac shorties, pypes o/r X, mac 2.5" all the way back, holley 750, march u/d pulleys...it's alive..it's back together and running strong -zach

06-30-2006, 03:56 PM	#2
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Re: front sway bar issues... Shouldn't rub if you have the right sway bar. No experience with fox bodies, so take that with a "grain of salt". Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

06-30-2006, 11:13 PM	#3
StormsofAres86gt black and blue Join Date: May 2005 Location: cinci. Posts: 84	Re: front sway bar issues... it's the stock 4cyl sway bar. so i'm thinkin it may have been different for a 5.0...maybe? lol anyone know? __________________ '93 3.0L SHO 5spd. '89 5.8L lx 5spd. 351W(349hp/384tq)-tfs twisted wedge(stage 2), rpm air-gap, comp cam(294/294:518/518) and lifters, kb .060 pistons(11.5:1), mac shorties, pypes o/r X, mac 2.5" all the way back, holley 750, march u/d pulleys...it's alive..it's back together and running strong -zach

07-02-2006, 10:34 AM	#4
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Re: front sway bar issues... only problem i had, was the fl-1a oil filter rubbing my swaybar, i found out my car had an oil cooler cuz it was a ssp car, I went to a smaller filter, then finally pulled the swaybar off, thats wht i suggest you do, however, take it easy on hard corners. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

07-02-2006, 11:09 PM	#7
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Re: front sway bar issues... storms, No strut brace for me, i dont like em in my way, under the hood. I did however make it a point to weld in subframe connectors in, before i tossed the swaybar to the scrapyard, I have skinnies up front anyway so i dont need to turn corners too fast. The handling changed, but i think it could still corner somewhat decent enough for normal safe driving, and on the dragstrip who cares. If you drive your car everyday i would consider trying to make a swaybar work. My car is now, a non daily driver, but i did drive it without front swaybar for about a year. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

07-03-2006, 03:55 AM	#8
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Re: front sway bar issues... the 4 cyl. and V8 models have different brackets for the sway bars. the V8 brackets lower the sway bar farther away from the oil pan, so i'm guessing you reused the 4cyl. bracket and used the V8 sway bar and bushings. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

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