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a stupid sway bar question

might be a stupid question but...do sway bars wear oout or get "tired". also, my sports sway bars should be the same as a turbo coupes right?
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I don't know about "wearing out" but they do break.
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If by wear out, or get "tired", you mean the bar changes its equivalent spring rate...no. A poorly designed bar could "set" and begin to give your car a lateral preload. I've never heard of a Ford sway bar doing so.

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sweet. ive got a 1 5/16 in front and a 7/8 in the rear...is that what you turbo coupe guys have?
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

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I have a 87 TC and the front is 1 5/16 but the rear is 13/16"

I also have a rear one here for a 89 Mustang GT and it is 7/8" so maybe they changed it in 1988?

As a side note I took my front one off today because I was going to go to the track and it weigh 23 pounds.  Also removed the fog lights and those babies were 3 1/2 pounds each (total 7 pounds), you would not believe the bracket that Ford used to hold these on.

TED

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Also removed the fog lights and those babies were 3 1/2 pounds each (total 7 pounds), you would not believe the bracket that Ford used to hold these on.


I would, because I took mine off last year since they weren't working right. Yeah, they definitely over-engineered those things. Kinda like the factory VAM bracket.

Garrett H.
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