tbyrne Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 While looking for some HD swaybars I saw that Frederico Performance has bars for the Silverado SS too. We're going to be adding their products to our line-up soon so we'll be able to offer these too. Chevy Silverado SS Sway Bar Kit All Years 1 3/8" Front Sway Bar 1 1/8" 6-Way Adjustable Rear Way Bar System They retail for $499. but I think we'll be able to do something for you guys. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 what do these sway bars actually help do? Traction? And if so how well? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detjoe Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 weird-he was telling us in another post how he was tired of dealing with people and had one set of SS bars left and he was not going to make any more unless someone bought in a large quanity. JFYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PladdPezzPunk Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 i think he had only one set left but he sold the company so there is someone else producing his bars and still using his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) anti sway bars = reduced body sway . it keeps you truck flat when you turn and your body sways. so it does help traction through a turn. i have the hotchkis bars and they are a very good mod. along with wider tires,beltech nitro shocks and a drop my truck handles like its on rails. id like to take it to a skid pad to see if can hit over 1g which i think wouldnt be a problem. Edited February 9, 2007 by 04CHASE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 anti sway bars = reduced body sway . it keeps you truck flat when you turn and your body sways. so it does help traction through a turn. i have the hotchkis bars and they are a very good mod. along with wider tires and a drop my truck handles like its on rails. id like to take it to a skid pad to see if can hit over 1g which i think wouldnt be a problem. The hotchkiss bars remove almost all the understeer, there's still a tad left but it's now more like what you would find in a touring car than an old Mac truck. I do think that the SS would corner better than 0.9g if fitted with excellent shocks, not bad for an EC truck. The other thing that the rear bar will do is transmit more road harshness into the frame, it's nothing like riding on the rear snubbers but you can definitely feel the road; transmission shifts are also magnified into the frame so it's probably helping maintain pinion angle a tad too. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 anti sway bars = reduced body sway . it keeps you truck flat when you turn and your body sways. so it does help traction through a turn. i have the hotchkis bars and they are a very good mod. along with wider tires and a drop my truck handles like its on rails. id like to take it to a skid pad to see if can hit over 1g which i think wouldnt be a problem. The hotchkiss bars remove almost all the understeer, there's still a tad left but it's now more like what you would find in a touring car than an old Mac truck. I do think that the SS would corner better than 0.9g if fitted with excellent shocks, not bad for an EC truck. The other thing that the rear bar will do is transmit more road harshness into the frame, it's nothing like riding on the rear snubbers but you can definitely feel the road; transmission shifts are also magnified into the frame so it's probably helping maintain pinion angle a tad too. Mr. P. Thanks ..How much did that set up cost Chase? I have already figured otu with my 2600 stall traction is gonna be a problem any other ideas would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 they wont help you with traction much. they are more for stability . traction bars and slicks would be what i would do if traction were a big problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivierakid55 Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 speaking of traction bars, do you know if you can run both the hotchkis sway bars and caltracs chase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmanSS Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 (edited) anti sway bars = reduced body sway . it keeps you truck flat when you turn and your body sways. so it does help traction through a turn. i have the hotchkis bars and they are a very good mod. along with wider tires,beltech nitro shocks and a drop my truck handles like its on rails. id like to take it to a skid pad to see if can hit over 1g which i think wouldnt be a problem. You must be a Bad Mo Fo to be able to "PUSH" your truck that fast sorry for jumpin in on your question,I just couldnt resist ....Aft Mrkt Sways are a must do mod Edited February 10, 2007 by BmanSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 TOM, How much of a savings are we talking on these swaybars? I tried a pm but would not let me send it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbyrne Posted February 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 TOM, How much of a savings are we talking on these swaybars? I tried a pm but would not let me send it to you. Ok... I officially don't receive reply notifications from the board, even with the box checked. I checked the post and was like "hey, where did those posts come from?". Frederico Performance is still in business. I don't have all of the details but I know they produce swaybars for other trucks so I don't think they are packing up anytime soon I'll see what we can do for pricing on Monday. The Silverado SS bars will be listed on our site by then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 How do the Frederico bars compare to the Hotchkiss bars in quality, price and performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Wasn't Frederico the same jackass that came on here and ripped off a bunch of guys a ways back?? I remember the name for a reason and I swear he stiffed Alex and a bunch of other members on their orders, which was soon followed by the ImpSS guys posting links to the scams he had pulled on their site as well... let me see if I can dig that thread up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotik1 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Wasn't Frederico the same jackass that came on here and ripped off a bunch of guys a ways back?? I remember the name for a reason and I swear he stiffed Alex and a bunch of other members on their orders, which was soon followed by the ImpSS guys posting links to the scams he had pulled on their site as well... let me see if I can dig that thread up. that is the right guy Dylan. This was brought up a little bit back and the "NEW" owner said that he promised to fix all the bad that was done way back when... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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