Rear Sway Bracket Busted

[Jp-oh]

How well and truely FUBARed am I here:

[porsche930dude]

very common problem. i believe there is even an aftermarket fix it kit for that

[Iciclehead]

Yup, she's toast.

Our host sells cast ones, made by WEVO that are most excellent, but of course need to be welded in.

Not a huge job but a PITA without a hoist.....

My sympathies...

Dennis

[winders]

The best mount kit is actually the one from Jerry Woods Enterprises. It is far better and cheaper than the Wevo. Look here:

need sway bar ideas

[Jp-oh]

Originally Posted by winders

The best mount kit is actually the one from Jerry Woods Enterprises. It is far better and cheaper than the Wevo. Look here:

need sway bar ideas

From the quick bit if reading Ive done this one seems good. The issue is i cannot find where I can buy it.

[winders]

Give JWE a call.

JWE Motorsports | Professional Porsche Race Car Coaching Upgrades Trackside Support Setup and Maintenance

[Jp-oh]

ill call them in the am. I have no idea how long it's been busted but i heard a light scrape over some speed bumps that normally dont make any sounds so I looked under the car to see if something was hanging down and voila. It wasnt tghe bumps that did I dont think. Could have been the long twisty, bumpy drive a week ago.

[VMAX1]

Been there twice, OEM is a weak link. Got the Wevo and had a friend weld them. Made a Big difference.

[ThomO]

Elephant racing sells one as well.

[winders]

Other mounts, like the Wevo (the one Elephant Racing sells looks just like the Wevo), are welded on only one side of the chassis longitudinal. This allows the mount to rock side to side a bit which can cause bending fatigue leading to failure in the longitudinal sheet metal. The JWE mount reduces the bending fatigue and shares the stress with the other side of the longitudinal. You could view it as the JWE kit being mounted in double shear versus single shear for all the other kits.

I looked at all of sway bar mount kits and the Buckley Racing kit looked to be the best. Better than the Wevo kit for sure. Then I saw the JWE kit and could see right away it was the best one I had seen. It was a no brainer from there.....

Scott

[Ferrino]

Jp-oh, could you please update us on how much the JWE mount costs?

[winders]

When I bought the JWE mounts, the cost for a pair was under $100. That is half what the Wevo units would have cost me.

[fbeatty]

Originally Posted by winders

The best mount kit is actually the one from Jerry Woods Enterprises. It is far better and cheaper than the Wevo. Look here:

need sway bar ideas

winders, THANK YOU! I have to replace mine and this setup you recommended is what I am going to use.

[Charles Freeborn]

When I installed my Wevos I ran a bead on the outboard side too. Follow the link in my sig line for my rear susp upgrade.
-C

[Jp-oh]

Originally Posted by Ferrino

Jp-oh, could you please update us on how much the JWE mount costs?

As it turns out they were very reasonably priced and the people at JWE were supper folksy and nice. The mounts and other bits to keep the stock sway came to just a little bit over $100 before shipping. Jerry included some PDFs and pics to show how they are installed etc too. Would recommend as far as service etc and should have the parts this week.

[Ferrino]

Thanks - would be interested to see your install!

[winders]

Originally Posted by Jp-oh

As it turns out they were very reasonably priced and the people at JWE were supper folksy and nice. The mounts and other bits to keep the stock sway came to just a little bit over $100 before shipping. Jerry included some PDFs and pics to show how they are installed etc too. Would recommend as far as service etc and should have the parts this week.

Jerry Woods and Rich Walton are awesome to deal with!

[Jp-oh]

Thanks - would be interested to see your install!

I'll post some pics when it's done. Won't be untill the end of the month. Hopefully I won't be neck deep in snow by then :s

[Jp-oh]

here is the mount on the car. The spacers are to alow the use of the stock bar. My mechanic said it was kinda tough to weld at the tube because there is so much undercoat so he welded along the side.

[Ferrino]

Thanks for the pic! I don't understand the need for the spacer - does it come with the kit?