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Quad GT
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SEP 01, 08:52 PM
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How rare is this kit and is it any good? A local guy is selling it
Extremely rare 1 1/8" Front and rear Sway bar kit for Fiero years 84, 85, 86 and 87. Quickor Engineering, made in the US Complete.
Brand new never installed, poly bushings
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Patrick
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SEP 01, 09:09 PM
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So if I understand the diagram in the instructions, the ends of the rear sway bar mount directly to the rear '84-'87 A-arms with no end links?  That seems a little odd to me, but I'm no expert by any means.
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1985 Fiero GT
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SEP 01, 09:13 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
So if I understand the diagram in the instructions, the ends of the rear sway bar mount directly to the rear '84-'87 A-arms with no end links? That seems a little odd to me, but I'm no expert by any means.
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They do that on OEM cars, specifically my dad's 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera has that.
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Patrick
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SEP 01, 09:23 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 1985 Fiero GT:
They do that on OEM cars, specifically my dad's 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera has that.
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I suppose if the suspension has been designed with that type of sway bar mount in mind, then sure, it could work. I've just never seen a rear sway bar mounted on an '84-'87 Fiero in that manner previously. I'd like to see a photo/video of one mounted, and how it operates through the full range of motion of the rear suspension. Looking at that diagram, it just seems to me that the ends of the rear sway bar would be binding more and more (where they attach to the A-arms) as the A-arms travel upwards. (And IMO, that's precisely why end links are normally used.)[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 09-01-2024).]
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Quad GT
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SEP 01, 09:50 PM
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Quad GT
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SEP 01, 09:53 PM
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hyperv6
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SEP 01, 09:59 PM
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I recall these. Not common but most suspension kits of that era are pretty rare today.
I bought the Herb Adams VSE kit from Moroso back in the 80’s. Herb designed tge bars for showroom stock racing.
The rear mount on mine is the same as with yours. The holes are already in the control arms and they work find.
Mine are 1” front and 1 1/4” rear size bars. My front is an adjustable hiem joint mount.
Herb was the Pontiac Engineer that came up with the Trans Am and the 455 SD cars. He even turned his wife’s 64 Tempest Inyo a Trans Am racer and they nearly don a race with it against Penske.
The set up you have will make the car very neutral vs stock. Much better than the hacked together blazer bar set up's. Do take care the car can drop throttle over steer. Just depends on how hard you push it and what tires you run. If it does you just get back on the gas to catch it. Also watch in rain.[This message has been edited by hyperv6 (edited 09-02-2024).]
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82-T/A [At Work]
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SEP 01, 10:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Quad GT:
How rare is this kit and is it any good? A local guy is selling it
Extremely rare 1 1/8" Front and rear Sway bar kit for Fiero years 84, 85, 86 and 87. Quickor Engineering, made in the US Complete.
Brand new never installed, poly bushings |
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Pretty interesting. I think without endlinks it's probably pretty rigid (is my guess). How much is he asking for it?
Most people don't really need bigger sway bars, but if you're going to race it in SCCA or something like that, it's probably worth it.
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Quad GT
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SEP 01, 10:07 PM
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$700 Canadian which is 520 USD
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Patrick
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SEP 01, 11:06 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by hyperv6:
I bought the Herb Adams VSE kit from Moroso back in the 80’s. Herb designed tge bars for showroom stock racing.
The rear mount on mine is the same as with yours. The holes are already in the control arms and they work find.
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So you're saying that the '84-'87 rear control arms already had holes in them that lined up with these Quickor brackets?
Any chance you have a photo of the sway bar attached to your rear control arms that you could share?
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