R34 Rear Sway Bar Holes?

[AYW550]

hey all, i have a 98 r34 sedan gt4 NA, im keen to put a rear sway bar on it and im just wondering if a sway bar will bolt onto it no problems and if all the mounting holes are already there?

thanks everyone.

[jrm]

Wow, they didn't come from the factory with a rear sway bar!

Anyway, quick search (which OP should have done):

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Na...l&p=4563411

Still doesn't say whether there are any holes there though ...

[AYW550]

Wow, they didn't come from the factory with a rear sway bar!

Anyway, quick search (which OP should have done):

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Na...l&p=4563411

Still doesn't say whether there are any holes there though ...

thanks, i did do a search and read that same thread some time ago, and yeah like you said, doesnt mention the pre-existence of mounting holes,

ive had a look and found some holes in the right spot (i think) but they dont appear to be threaded? should they be threaded or would the bolt need its own nut on the back?

and also, how hard is it to get the bar btw the car's under body and the exhaust pipe? especially if its a 2.5 pipe thats using the factory mounts, should there be enough clearence to wedge it thru?

thanks again.

[Harey]

I have a 3 inch cat back and I had to drop it to fit the rear sway bar on my R34 GTT.

Hmmm not sure if the holes need to be threaded??

[AYW550]

I have a 3 inch cat back and I had to drop it to fit the rear sway bar on my R34 GTT.

Hmmm not sure if the holes need to be threaded??

ok good to know, cheers

so the bolts have their own nuts on the back? i thought they might have bolted into the chassis

[dori34]

the holes are already there & are threaded, its as if nissan forgot to bolt the swaybar in.

just buy the rear swaybar mounts & links from a GTST/GTT, and get your swaybar and bolt it up.

i done the exact same thing but upgraded to poly mounts & a GTR swaybar which is thicker

[blind_elk]

the holes are already there & are threaded, its as if nissan forgot to bolt the swaybar in.

Maybe because Nissan used the same chassis for the GTT.

[dori34]

Maybe because Nissan used the same chassis for the GTT.

And same rear subframe apart from where the shocks bolt to.

[AYW550]

the holes are already there & are threaded, its as if nissan forgot to bolt the swaybar in.

just buy the rear swaybar mounts & links from a GTST/GTT, and get your swaybar and bolt it up.

i done the exact same thing but upgraded to poly mounts & a GTR swaybar which is thicker

awesome, thanks a heap

[R34 -_-]

i heard theres no point putting in a rear sway bar in skylines because of the way the suspension etc

[jrm]

You're thinking rear strut brace.

Almost all cars have a rear sway bar, and not having one is a major handling downer. It would be a good upgrade for any NA owner who was unlucky enough not to get one from the factory.

[AYW550]

i heard theres no point putting in a rear sway bar in skylines because of the way the suspension etc

i was told this also but for the front STRUT bar also - the shop said 'wont do much cos of the suspsension design'

well i just put one on and its a massive difference, not only is the front end stiffer, but as a result of the new stiffness pushing down on each corner i can even feel the front suspension tracking over bumps better and not lifting the front corners of the car

but yeah im pretty sure the rears are pointless, - on our sedans anyways

[AYW550]

do the mounting brackets on this bar look buggered to any one on here? its one some guy is selling but im sure it looks like some steel is missing from the mounts around the bolt holes, but he says they are good condition factory mounts, but he also says its a 23mm bar, would factory mounts even fit that thick of a bar?

Edited July 4, 2010 by AYW550

[AYW550]

do the mounting brackets on this bar look buggered to any one on here? its one some guy is selling but im sure it looks like some steel is missing from the mounts around the bolt holes, but he says they are good condition factory mounts, but he also says its a 23mm bar, would factory mounts even fit that thick of a bar?

any opinions on the condition of those mounts?

[AYW550]

mounts for the bar do not have bolts, anyone know what size/length/thread type bolts i would need?

[dori34]

don't know the size but best to get it off a wrecked car so it comes with all the bolts.

alternatively, ring your local jap wrecker and ask them for the bolts holding the rear swaybar mounts up.

rubber bush looks but and they're cheap to replace anyway.

if you were in syd id give u my old swaybar + mounts.

[BabyZ]

the holes are already there & are threaded, its as if nissan forgot to bolt the swaybar in.

just buy the rear swaybar mounts & links from a GTST/GTT, and get your swaybar and bolt it up.

i done the exact same thing but upgraded to poly mounts & a GTR swaybar which is thicker

Have any pictures?

[GTSBoy]

Why would you need pictures? This would have to be the single easiest thing you could do to your car.

[Ben C34]

A picture of a threaded hole might be his thing.

[DOUGMO]

those brackets are fine, the have a hole on one side and an open slot on the other.