Wheres the best place to pick up some anti roll bars or sway bars for an 03 cavalier?


2.2 ecotec (stock internals) typhoon k&n in take 2 inch drop springs

Unless you can get a good deal on a used bar with good hardware, I would suggest, at least for the rear, going with www.carcustoms.net, www.allecotec.com, or even EBay..

The front won't be near as noticible of a difference unless you don't have a sway bar from the factory. The rear will make a huge difference regardless of if you have the factory bar in the rear torsion beam or not.

The front bars from newer 03+ FE2 suspension models are 24MM, so if you can find one of these in a junkyard, pull it and the D-bushing clamps from the subframe. Replace the end links and bushings with polyurethane ones, and you'll have an excellent upgrade for cheap. Considering most aftermarket front bars are around an inch or so (25mm) you'll have close to the same performance as well.




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Whats an fe2?


2.2 ecotec (stock internals) typhoon k&n in take 2 inch drop springs

GM had a few different suspension codes on the J-bodies. (Actually they use similar codes for most of their cars, even today). Easiest way to tell is look at the RPO label on the bottom of the spare tire cover and look for the corresponding code.

Base models had a suspension code of FE0. Either very small (18mm) or no front sway bar, and no rear sway bar.

Mid level cars. (Cavalier LS, RS, Sunfire SE) had the FE1 suspension. Depending on year, 18 or 19MM front sway bar. No rear sway bar.

High level cars (LS Sport, Z24, Sunfire GT) had an FE2 suspension, with integrated rear sway bar and larger front bar, 22 or 24MM diameter depending on model year.




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Thats awesome cuz I have 2 gt sunfires and 3 z24's in my local pull a part


2.2 ecotec (stock internals) typhoon k&n in take 2 inch drop springs

Unless you want to change your rear end you wont be able to put the factory style rear one on. Its a welded bar inside the axle and doesn't do nearly as much as a Addco or Eibach bolt ons do. Look in the classifieds and you will probably find one sooner or later. I got a set of front and rear Addcos for $145 shipped in the classifeds for my one cavy and just bought another used set for my vert for $200 shipped. Or you can but a new rear for like $170 iirc.

Just remember that the 2003-05 FE2 Sunfires retained the F22m/ R18mm bars, according to GM.



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I looked today when I was changing the o2 sensor that it does have a front but certainly doea not have a rear


2.2 ecotec (stock internals) typhoon k&n in take 2 inch drop springs

Even if it had a rear you wouldn't recognize it unless you knew what to look for. Its a bar welded inside the rear arm.

For reference, a rear axle with integrated "sway bar" (Thanks Misnblu!!!)







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Roofy wrote:
The front won't be near as noticible of a difference unless you don't have a sway bar from the factory. The rear will make a huge difference regardless of if you have the factory bar in the rear torsion beam or not.

Im going to have to disagree. My 24.5mm Addco front bar made a more noticeable difference than my trailing arm stiffener Progress rear bar.


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