TheSamba.com :: View topic - Will the bug pack rear sway bar fit a 55 swing axle?

Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:22 am

Hey guys, i would like to know if the bug back rear sway bar will fit a 55 swing axle.

Obviously the 55's got a swing axle but since its an older one i was not sure if it would still work.

Also is it a bolt on piece like the front or is there any type of work needed to install the rear sway

thanks

Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:33 pm

Most rear sway bars are made for IRS but there are a few sway bars made for swing axle (you have to check the part # to know for sure) . A sway bar is not a good idea on the rear of a swing axle car in most applications (I autocross my swing axle car , so I went with Whiteline adjustable sway bars , not a normal application), a camber compensator is a much better choice for a street car . TROY

Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:10 am

thank you for the reply, do you know if you can run both the camber comp and the rear sway?

Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:22 am

No , one or the other . If you go with a sway bar not a camber compensator , make sure you have a front sway bar too , or it won't be real safe to drive . TROY