Sway bar rubbing Cross Brace

trevans · April 3rd, 2011, 03:31 PM

Just bought an 88 Mustang Convertible and found the swaybar is rubbing the top of the factory installed cross brace. The only changes I see to the front end are new front struts everything else looks original. The bushings look good on the swaybar what else could be causing the swaybar to rub the cross brace.

trevans · April 8th, 2011, 07:47 PM

Anyone have any suggestions?

ryanw · April 8th, 2011, 08:36 PM

take a picture so we can see what your talking about

DigitalDC89 · April 8th, 2011, 08:38 PM

Is the car lowered? The sway bar end links might not be the right length, causing the sway bar to hit the cross brace.

93hatch · April 8th, 2011, 08:39 PM

theres a bolt on the top and bottom of the endlinks, lots of adjustment there

trevans · April 9th, 2011, 10:46 PM

The car is factory height almost everything on this car is original. Did some more investigation looks like the springs are not seated properly. Will compress the springs and get them in the right place, and see if it is still hitting.

April 3rd, 2011, 03:31 PM	#1
trevans Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sway bar rubbing Cross Brace Just bought an 88 Mustang Convertible and found the swaybar is rubbing the top of the factory installed cross brace. The only changes I see to the front end are new front struts everything else looks original. The bushings look good on the swaybar what else could be causing the swaybar to rub the cross brace.

April 8th, 2011, 08:36 PM	#3
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,059 iTrader: 0 reviews	take a picture so we can see what your talking about __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

April 8th, 2011, 08:38 PM	#4
DigitalDC89 Regular '88 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 463 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is the car lowered? The sway bar end links might not be the right length, causing the sway bar to hit the cross brace. __________________ '02 Mustang GTm Convertible - N/A Cammed Daily '88 Mustang GTm - 1/4 Mile Build - 750rwhp Project '97 Saturn SL2m - Ex-Nitrous Build - Back-Up Daily

April 8th, 2011, 08:39 PM	#5
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	theres a bolt on the top and bottom of the endlinks, lots of adjustment there __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

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April 8th, 2011, 07:47 PM	#2
trevans Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	Anyone have any suggestions?

April 9th, 2011, 10:46 PM	#6
trevans Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	The car is factory height almost everything on this car is original. Did some more investigation looks like the springs are not seated properly. Will compress the springs and get them in the right place, and see if it is still hitting.

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