[Blainefab]

Announcing the Blaine Fabrication reinforced sway bar bracket:

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- MIG welded .083" steel plate triangulates two of the four mounting points, with flared hole for increased rigidity.

- donor brackets are brand new, genuine GM stock

- Clears ABS/CC/etc: useable on a completely stock car, LT1 or LS1

- available 'as welded' with no finishing for $65/pr + shipping + sales tax in CA

- available with gloss black powder coat for $85/pr + shipping + sales tax in CA

I generally have both powder coated and as-welded brackets in stock

To order, call or PM or email me ZIP code for shipping, I will return with total cost. I accept PayPal, if you don't have a PayPal account let me know, I can email you an invoice that makes it easy to pay with a credit card without having to set up an account.

Shop phone is 831 427-3296 email: ablaine (at) cruzio (dot) com

Thanks and regards,
Alan Blaine
Blaine Fabrication
831 427-3296

This post has been edited by Blainefab: May 20 2015, 06:41 PM

[gunslinger]

What is the purpose of these mounts? Is there a problem of Autox cars breaking sway bar mounts?
What about daily drivers with lots of miles?

[Blainefab]

What is the purpose of these mounts? Is there a problem of Autox cars breaking sway bar mounts?
What about daily drivers with lots of miles?

The mounts are new OEM pieces that have been reinforced with a steel plate (the part with the flared hole) welded on. The stock part tends to break on a car that has an aftermarket solid or large dia sway bar installed, and then cornered vigorously, like in autox.

Normally, just high mileage on an otherwize stock, undamaged car will not cause them to break, but:
Other things that can break the stock mounts: impact with a curb or road debris, or a tow truck operator using the sway bar to pull on the car. The mounts tend to collect a puddle of water so in some climates rust could weaken them over time.

Symptoms of a broken swaybar mount would be a different feel to the steering in right turns vs left turns, or audible clunking/rattling. Other things can cause these symptoms, too. The mounts can mostly be inspected visually, tho there is a plate on the drv side that covers up part of it. Run a fingernail along all the edges of the mount to feel for a crack.