GTZ front swaybar...

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:58 am

I just got myself a used gtz front swaybar, but the diameter just looks to small, i wonder if i got ripped off? what is the normal diameter?

can the direct acting bar be converted to work with the normal mounting points on the control arms? or should i just get GTZ front struts?

-scberetta3800

Post by **Cliff8928** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:57 pm

Well, the whole point of the GTZ swaybar is that it's direct acting. A GT swaybar is actually thicker. You don't need the struts from a GTZ, just the mounting brackets that bolt right on which were used on '90 and '91 models. Of course you'll need the end links too.

rweatherford · Post by **rweatherford** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:36 pm

Follow Cliff... He leads the way to a better balanced Beretta.

wicked-irocz · Post by **wicked-irocz** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:13 pm

its 19mm

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:25 pm

Ok, it looks good then. so even though it's thinner the GTZ bar is better? and i need to get the 90-91 mounting brackets.
anything else?

Post by **Cliff8928** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:30 am

Yep, you'll notice a siginificant amount of steering feel compared to the regular bar. One of the reasons the bar doesn't need to be as thick as the regular FE3 bar, etc.. is because being direct-acting it is moving the same distance that the suspension is, the regular ones don't (they move less).

rweatherford · Post by **rweatherford** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:19 am

Now you just need double rear swaybars.

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:42 am

Way ahead of ya rex! did that last summer.

BerettaBob · Post by **BerettaBob** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:57 am

Wow... My 96 Z has 30mm... But size doesn't matter... so they say

rweatherford · Post by **rweatherford** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:59 am

In this particular situation, the mounting points are more critical to overall leverage.

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:16 pm

where can i get the GTZ strut mounts, i looked around a bit and the dealership i work at said that they were a discontinued item. any one know?

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:41 pm

I need answers quick! I have my car apart right now, changing out the motor. as it sits i can get at the sway bar no prob. but this weekend i should be putting things back together sooo...

rweatherford · Post by **rweatherford** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:36 pm

The same brackets also were used on the INDY. I guess you can make your own. They bolt to the top? bolt on the strut, where the spindle mounts to the strut.

Jeff P · Post by **Jeff P** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:01 am

They bolt to both the top and bottom bolts. No, it probably wouldn't be that hard to make some brackets. The stock ones are made so that they fit around the curved edge of the lower bracket on the strut (that bolts to the spindle/knuckle/whatever).

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:53 am

any pics of these? i just need to see what you are talking about.

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