Thread: The all to common DP hitting the Swaybar

So I have a 3" DP and a 38mm sway bar. In drive/fwd with the OE dogbones the flex pipe hits the sway bar if I get on it enough(and doesnt take much effort) and reverse is about the same.

Now when I had the shorter dogbones in it set the motor about 1"-2" more fwd which lifted/pulled the flexpipe/DP UP and away from the sway bar which was great bc I could then get on it from a dead stop and open it up without nothing rubbing or any grinding noises. BUT in reverse with these shorter DB is where I had the trouble. So bc the exhaust was pulled up a couple of inches, every time Im in reverse with the slightest gas you here a very ignoring grind(DP/flexpipe hitting the firewall) and worse depending on how much gas your giving it(like a small hill or slope where a more load is applied while in reverse).

So with the shorter DB's the DP/flexpipe is hitting/rubbbing the firewall(badly) but clear of the swaybar and with the OE length db's its rubbing on the sway bar badly but clear of the firewall.

Im currently running the OE DB's again but I loved the shorter ones. Im just gonna leave the OE ones on for now(which are still causing the flexpipe to hit the swaybar in fwd & reverse) but is there a way to prevent the DP/flexpipe from hitting the swaybar(whether with shorter or OEM)? DP is 3" and the Sway is 38mm


Thanks Guys....

Flip the sway bar around

pulling the engine forward will make it worse and you have the potential of adding it hitting in the exhaust tunnel, too.

like homie said, flip the sway bar.

yeah, I flipped it over a year ago but it didnt seem to want to fit right. Being its a 38mm far from the one I had in there at the time which was a 33mm, I just thought it wouldnt fit. But im flipping it now to see what happens.

On the other hand, I really dont want to drop the rear subframe bc I just put brand new subframe bushing in a few months ago. They all nice and torqued/tight...Fuccckk

Thanks though guys....

Originally Posted by Logan541

OK since I am getting ready to replace ny sway bar with one from a 2000 impala police cruiser I should flip the bar right off the bat then?

If your planning or planning to run headers might be a good idea to save you some time but if your not then no need to bother.

Depending on the headers & Downpipe you may not need to. when you put the headers in just check your clearance. I've had TOG headers since 04' but in 2011when i went from the GMPP 34mm sway to the 38mm sway i had my car on the lift but i was rushing and just put it in the original way.

Well earlier i found the time to flip the sway and it definately gives you more clearance and all grinding noises are gone.. Again though, it depends on what sway,DP, and headers you have.