Non-Adjustable Sway Bars, is 86' all there is?

[Kemo]

Im saving my pennies to get a nice SC, I hope to buy here in the next 6 months or so.

In any event, this will be a street car but with some fun factor and maybe an autocross here and there. With that in mind, I was thinking of using non-adjustable sway bars that fit in the stock location. To my knowlege, the 86 Carrera had 21mm rear and 22mm front (i think). Is that about the best there is or is there another "balanced" solution out there from the aftermarket crowd?

[Flieger]

Why not adjustable?

[Craig_D]

I think he's trying to save his pennies. Kemo, I did just what you're talking about, except with '88 Carrera sways, and it was a nice balanced upgrade and was cheap (bought from fellow Pellicanhead).

I added new rubber bushings and Tarrett adjustable rear sway bar end links, which tightened up the feel for turn in and left/right transitions.

I was/am happy with the upgrade.

[303462]

I was very happy with the 22front , 21 rear 86 swaybars , I added to my 83 SC cabriolet. Corners much flatter than with the 20/18 SC bars. Only slightly stiffer. I have an extra set of 86 swaybars available.

[KTL]

You can also use the sway bars from '87 to '89 Carreras. The G50 rear swaybar has a kink in it to clear the fatter trans. The 915 trans is skinnier so you can use the G50 bars too. But G50 cannot use earlier bars because the bar is straight and will not clear the trans case.

You could use Weltmeister bars. They occasionally pop up for sale in used condition .

[johnsjmc]

the 86-88 factory bars are the easiest install . The weltmeister front needs to be drilled in under the gas tank. Might need the tank removed to install.
I would use a 1986 front and an adjustable rear if doing it again.

[Kemo]

thanks for the replies. For a car thats mostly street, im a little worried about how low the rear adjustable bars hang down. I have Smart Racing bars on my track car and quite a few scuffs on the rears. Plus, Ive only adjusted my bars once in the 2yrs ive had them. With that in mind, I was hoping that there would be an all around optimized set of bars that fit in the stock location. So Im kinda liking the 86+ sways with the tarrett adjustable drop link suggestion. That might be all I need.

[winders]

Originally Posted by Kemo

thanks for the replies. For a car thats mostly street, im a little worried about how low the rear adjustable bars hang down. I have Smart Racing bars on my track car and quite a few scuffs on the rears. Plus, Ive only adjusted my bars once in the 2yrs ive had them. With that in mind, I was hoping that there would be an all around optimized set of bars that fit in the stock location. So Im kinda liking the 86+ sways with the tarrett adjustable drop link suggestion. That might be all I need.

The rear Tarett adjustable sway bar does not have the ground clearance issue the Smart Racing rear sway bar has.

By the time you buy the '86 21mm rear sway bar and get the Tarett drop links, you are close to the Tarett adjustable sway bar price.

Scott