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Ok im new to all of this, and really would love everyone input. First i have a 1996 chevy beretta that i race circle track with my question to ya guys is i have the base model but have a 3400 sfi in it where can i find a swaybar to fix mine from


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If u can score or someone on here that had one their willing to sell but u would like to have a gtz/indy front sway bar and 88 gt rear swaybar and you will have a nice handling cat


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Ok thanks alot, i know the z26 has a 30mm front swaybar but my base model has the tiny swaybar it has alot of roll over issues going 80 -90 mph through turns


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Ok now that i'm on the right track the next question is the fact that i have a 1996 chevy beretta base model, around where im from theres no 1996 z26s running around and most of them have been crushed which years can i get a bigger swaybar and for the rear which it being a base model dosen't have one yet will a 1988 gt swaybar fit the rear, and finally if anyone can tell me which Addco swaybars work for my year model summit nor jegs bring it up thanks again


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Addco bars are adaptable through all yrs in front and rear just have to modify the brackets on the end. U can look for any gt beretta or look for.rpo code fe3


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can you do 2.5" coils in your class? big swaybars on the front make these cars understeer really bad. I removed mine. the addco rear really helps along with stiffer springs. I have 600lbs all around with koni for autocross/street use.


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has to be stock springs the same size all the way around no adjustable stuff at all, i was wondering i'm going to try it at our local practice if just unhooking the sway bar would help my car a little bit, i know it works great on dirt but never heard of anyone trying it on asphault


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ah. its worth a shot, on the street it felt good with "drop in" eibachs but auto cross was a mess lol. body roll from hell! acceleration great traction tho :-p


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Ok i went to practice tonight and at my surprise runing my race car with out the end links really helped out alot it does have a little body roll but nothing that a strut brace didn't fix


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Here's one for the tech guys since the topic is out there.

Front sway bars - what sizes were on what years and models?

Rear sway bars - what sizes and types were on what years and models?


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whiteretta wrote:Here's one for the tech guys since the topic is out there.

Front sway bars - what sizes were on what years and models?

Rear sway bars - what sizes and types were on what years and models?
Not sure this is what you are looking for but found this on the faq:
#6 WHAT’S SOME INFO ON THE BERETTA’S STOCK SWAY BARS?
-Here is a little info on the Stock sway bars from different models and different years:
92 – GTZ front sway bar was “direct acting” 18mm
92 – V6 Beretta got 26mm stabilizer bar up front w/ 16.5mm rear sway bar
92 – GT got 30mm front stabilizer bar and 19.5 mm rear sway bar
93 – GT got 30mm front and 16.5mm rear bar
93 – GTZ got 18mm front and 19.55 rear
94 – Z26 got 28mm front sway bar and 16.5mm rear bar
94 – Z26 got optional sport suspension FE3 (30mm front and 19mm rear)
95 – same as 94


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That's good information!


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