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I need to find out if you con replace the rubber bushings in the two cross bars on the rear axle not sure what the are called and strut tower bars are they worth it do they help at all on a car this small
 
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Default RE: cross bars in back and info on strut tower bars

Strut bars won't help performance, but are nice to look at.

You can replace the bushings.
 
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thank you I was wanting to know about the strut bars I have a 1984 camaro they helped on it but its alot heavier then a neon it helped off the line
 
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why dont the strut bars help much or do they just not help with performance but help with handling
 
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Default RE: cross bars in back and info on strut tower bars

They do help body roll some and make the car stiffer. So I wouldn't say they are worthless on the neon, but don't expect drastic improvements. A rear sway bar on the other hand will make a difference.

If you do buy strut bars, make sure they are adjustable so you can preload them and make the car stiffer.

Oh, and get your alignment checked after ANY suspension work.
 
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I was told when I got them for my camaro during take off or high Torque the una body flexes the strut bars help reduce that flexing giving you more control
 
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did the rt and the acr come stock with a sway bars and are they the same or dif
 
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did the rt and the acr come stock with a sway bars and are they the same or dif
the r/t's and acr's both have rear sway bars that are slightly larger then the other neons with them....
r/t's and acr's share most of the same suspension parts...

anyone need a rear sway bar??? i have 2 or 3 of them hanging in the garage
 
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Default RE: cross bars in back and info on strut tower bars

are rear sway bars hard to put on?
 
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are rear sway bars hard to put on?
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If i can just put it on with some time, i could probably use them! So DIBS!
 


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