rear sway bar broke..

[94 Black GT]

so today i got in my car and started to drive down my street and i hit a man hole cover and i heard this noise that sounded like my exhaust was loose and hitting the rear axle..so i went home and checked the hangers and everything seemed tight..just poking around i grabbed the rear sway bar and pulled it and the passenger side of it was not connected to anything..it snapped clean..i have no idea how.. so my question is..what is a good replacement??..how hard is it to swap in a new one..and what other parts might i need?? I saw in late model restorations catalog a 1994-1998 cobra rear sway bar that said it would fit all 1994-1998 mustang..is this a good choice?? please help..

 

[chaos254]

its a pretty common thing.... I replaced mine with a Steeda HD swaybar. It'll take you a whole 10 min to change it out.

 

[94 Black GT]

oh ok..the steeda one i looked at said it utilizes the stock swaybar..is that the one u have?? or is it different all together..

 

[94 Black GT]

oh nevermind i just found the steeda hd..thanks..

 

[95strokerPSU]

I got the Steeda HD and it's a solid piece. Considerably thicker than the stock one.

 

[Dante30]

Same thing happened to me last year, I ended up buying one from summit, "suspension techniques" . The bar is a solid sway bar unlike the stock ones, it went on perfect and controls body roll much better than stock. The price wasn't bad either. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Mr. Hawver]

When looking for a sway bar the larger the diameter the better, not necessarily whether the bar is solid or not. Most of the forces are carried by the outer 90% of the bar.

 

[Rick 91GT]

When looking for a sway bar the larger the diameter the better, not necessarily whether the bar is solid or not. Most of the forces are carried by the outer 90% of the bar.

:OT: My last name is Hawver....

 

[Mr. Hawver]

:OT: My last name is Hawver....

Really? You are like the second guy that I've ever known of (besides immediate family) that is a Hawver... not too many of us around.

 

[earleys94gt]

Steeda works the best with Ford to produce the 'best' aftermarket pieces. Their stuff may cost more in some cases, but it is top notch product.

+1 on the Steeda HD sway bar

 

[saleener94]

replaced mine with a cobra one which is thicker and lighter. Got it from brothers performance.

 

[Juggalo95]

i just ditched mine when it broke...did i cause more oversteer by not having one? my car is all stock?