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1997riv Enthusiast
Name : Joined : 2014-11-23 Post Count : 131 Merit : 0
| Subject: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:27 pm | |
| Was Fluid Filming the underside of my Riv today and noticed the end of the rear sway bar is broke off on the drivers side. Not having luck finding one, anyone know of a good place to look? Not looking to put an STS bar in but would be open to it as I’ll replace the bushings and end links at the same time anyways.
The car has Moog problem solver end links front and rear, I saw albertj mentioned something about them causing the end of his sway bar to break, is that an issue with those end links? If so I’ll get different ones when I replace the sway bar and also replace the fronts with matching different ones as well. | |
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Rickw Guru
Name : Rick Location : Lancaster, MA Joined : 2008-09-13 Post Count : 6282 Merit : 119
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:30 pm | |
| I replaced my rear sway bar on my 98 Riv with an ADDCO solid sway bar that was much larger in diameter than stock and had made a big improvement in the overall handling of the car. I also did the front sway bar also.
Unfortunately I junked the car with all the Modification parts still installed. But, I would look up Addco to see if they still sell the bars for the Riv's. Quality stuff. | |
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1997riv Enthusiast
Name : Joined : 2014-11-23 Post Count : 131 Merit : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:18 pm | |
| Part # 2015 sound right? Looks like that’s the number listed on Addco’s chart. Jegs has that one for $167 but doesn’t ship until 12/16. | |
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Rickw Guru
Name : Rick Location : Lancaster, MA Joined : 2008-09-13 Post Count : 6282 Merit : 119
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:55 pm | |
| - stydel311 wrote:
- Part # 2015 sound right? Looks like that’s the number listed on Addco’s chart. Jegs has that one for $167 but doesn’t ship until 12/16.
I just found the folder that has all the info on sway bars and links that I used. Yes, the Addco #2015 is correct and I actually ended up getting it from Summit at the time due to availability and a lower price than Addco direct. I paid $157.90 in 2009. Also installed heavier sway bar links and bushings. IIRC the oem links used 5/16" bolts. The Energy Suspension Sway Bar Link Kits for the rear were 3/8" bolts with poly bushings to help keep the rear more stable. I got them from my local Advance Auto Parts store. I also bought the Energy Suspension stuff for my larger front sway bar. Good Luck to you. Wish I had the bar to ship to you. | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8688 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:55 am | |
| - Rickw wrote:
- stydel311 wrote:
- Part # 2015 sound right? Looks like that’s the number listed on Addco’s chart. Jegs has that one for $167 but doesn’t ship until 12/16.
I just found the folder that has all the info on sway bars and links that I used. Yes, the Addco #2015 is correct and I actually ended up getting it from Summit at the time due to availability and a lower price than Addco direct. I paid $157.90 in 2009.
Also installed heavier sway bar links and bushings. IIRC the oem links used 5/16" bolts. The Energy Suspension Sway Bar Link Kits for the rear were 3/8" bolts with poly bushings to help keep the rear more stable. I got them from my local Advance Auto Parts store. I also bought the Energy Suspension stuff for my larger front sway bar.
Good Luck to you. Wish I had the bar to ship to you. Also - word to the wise - be sure to reinforce the points that the mounts for the bar bolt onto the frame/subrframe. Even if it's just epoxying on some big washers. | |
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nickwon Member
Name : Nick Joined : 2018-06-25 Post Count : 52 Merit : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:31 pm | |
| So, any update? I need to get a rear sway bar for my car also. | |
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1997riv Enthusiast
Name : Joined : 2014-11-23 Post Count : 131 Merit : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:07 pm | |
| I found one from a 2001 STS on car-part.com, bought it and had it shipped to me for $50. Wire wheeled it and painted it black, the body to bar bushings where in good shape so I gave them each a bit of grease and reused them. Did new sway bar bushings and coated it all with fluid film. | |
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carguy8888 Junkie
Name : Brian Cohen Joined : 2019-01-07 Post Count : 808 Merit : 8
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:11 pm | |
| - 1997riv wrote:
- I found one from a 2001 STS on car-part.com, bought it and had it shipped to me for $50. Wire wheeled it and painted it black, the body to bar bushings where in good shape so I gave them each a bit of grease and reused them. Did new sway bar bushings and coated it all with fluid film.
I called so many places looking for this, I can't believe you found one on car-part.com. I'm going to end up making one. | |
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DeepFrozen Fanatic
Name : Dmitry Joined : 2016-08-28 Post Count : 252 Merit : 11
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:17 am | |
| ... and I drive without the rear sway bar at all for more than a year now ))
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LARRY70GS Aficionado
Name : Larry Age : 68 Location : Oakland Gardens, NY Joined : 2007-01-23 Post Count : 2193 Merit : 150
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:03 pm | |
| Addco 2015 is the replacement rear bar for the 97-99 Riviera. It is 7/8" thick (22 mm).
https://www.jegs.com/i/ADDCO/020/2015/10002/-1 _________________ 98 Riviera SC3800 All stock except gutted air box. 1970 Buick GS455 Stage1, TSP built 470BBB, 602HP/589TQ Best MPH, 116.06 MPH, Best ET, 11.54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHCda-t_Jls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfT2tEO4XcU
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carguy8888 Junkie
Name : Brian Cohen Joined : 2019-01-07 Post Count : 808 Merit : 8
| Subject: Re: Replacement Rear Sway Bar Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:58 pm | |
| I called them the other day, front and rear are both out of stock and a 2-month wait. I'm going to order them in a week or two. | |
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