Coil spring/ control arm suspension

[Ian Hill]

I have a 67 chevelle (coil spring/ control arm rear suspension). i have QA1 adjustable rear shocks in the car, i am wondering should i also be putting a rear sway bar in the car to help stop body roll at launch or just tighten the right rear shock?

Also i see that Hotchkis makes a 1 5/16 rear sway bar that has a "no-bind" connection point to the control arms. It hangs down from the control amrs about 2". is this a legal modification for a stocker?


Thanks
Ian

[Jim Kaekel]

Using an Air Lift air bag in the right rear coil to preload the suspension will help your problem, but the best fix currently available that I have seen and used on my '70 4-4-2 is the HR Parts 'n' Stuff rear sway bar. It is a tubular, chrome moly rear sway bar with adjustable heim ends. Easy install, drill four holes and bolt it on.

[Wade_Owens]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

Using an Air Lift air bag in the right rear coil to preload the suspension will help your problem, but the best fix currently available that I have seen and used on my '70 4-4-2 is the HR Parts 'n' Stuff rear sway bar. It is a tubular, chrome moly rear sway bar with adjustable heim ends. Easy install, drill four holes and bolt it on.

x2

My 66 Chevelle stocker with a 283/pg goes 1.51 60' with the HR Parts anti roll bar. Go with the cheapest shock you can find on the rear. The front spring and shock combo varies, just keep working it. It took me all year to get mine figured out, but it works good now!

Wade O

[Bob Gullett]

The HR bar works really well. Check out the video to see how it works.

[rallye bob]

Originally Posted by Bob Gullett

The HR bar works really well.

I also use the HR bar on my '70 Cutlass. I love what it did for my leave.....

[Dave Goob Cook]

Having solid or fresh bushings in the control arms, as well as mounting points that are not wallowed out goes a long way, before you spend on bolt ons.

The air bag never did much for me, but I launch on a t-brake.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Ian Hill

I have a 67 chevelle (coil spring/ control arm rear suspension). i have QA1 adjustable rear shocks in the car, i am wondering should i also be putting a rear sway bar in the car to help stop body roll at launch or just tighten the right rear shock?

Also i see that Hotchkis makes a 1 5/16 rear sway bar that has a "no-bind" connection point to the control arms. It hangs down from the control amrs about 2". is this a legal modification for a stocker?


Thanks
Ian

Check out the sway bars from the following vendors:

http://www.hrpartsandstuff.com/

also the Xtreme Sway Bar from BMR Fabrication...

http://www.bmrfabrication.com/A-Body.htm

and Spohn Performance...

http://www.spohn.net/shop/1968-1972-...72-A-Body.html

[Greg Barsamian]

Got 2 Chevelles that run the BMR Fabrication Xtreme sway bar.
1 Big Block 66 SS w/ Nash 5-speed, and a 70 SS small-block car w/ Jerico 4-speed.
Both cars picked up 2-2.5 tenths using this system w/o Air bags! you don't need them!