can an 88 rear sway bar be made to work on 84-87? (Page 1/1)
vette7584 APR 17, 03:46 PM
like the subject says, just was thinking about it. can an 88 rear sway bar be made to work on a 84-87 fiero? if not, what would my options be and does anyone have a rear sway bar to sell? thanks!
Patrick APR 17, 03:57 PM
A '88 rear sway bar will not work on the back of an '84-'87. However, a front sway bar from an '84-'87 works just fine on the back. Tons of info posted here over the years. Check This thread.

[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 04-17-2019).]

olejoedad APR 17, 07:23 PM
Agreeing with Patrick that the rear 88 bar doesn't transfer to the earlier cars.

But I have installed front 88 bars into earlier cars to match up with the rear bar when doing an 88 rear cradle swap.
fierofool APR 17, 11:05 PM
You can remove the stock front swaybar and move it to the rear and install a slightly heavier one on the front. Mount it the way Patrick did and the way I copied his installation except I had my pads made with studs welded in and then welded my pads to the cradle.

Something you need to be aware of when installing a front swaybar on the rear of earlier models. You will have to replace your rear ball joints more frequently. The reason is that the swaybar exerts a pulling force on them, which tends to wear the socket. The way the ball joints are installed, they have a load on them, pushing the ball into the socket. The swaybar reverses the force when the car goes into a hard turn.
fieroguru APR 17, 11:18 PM
The tierods on the 84-87 rear are right where the 88 rear sway bar needs to pass through, so interference is almost a certainty. I would stick with the proven methods for installing a rear sway bar in an 84-87.
Spadesluck APR 18, 01:33 AM
You can also look into The Fiero Stores rear sway bar.
olejoedad APR 18, 08:39 AM
I have a used set of Fiero Store front and rear bars.
PM if interested.