Here's Jay's new bar.....

 

Thanks for posting the photo.

 

No problem, Jay.....

Looks like a different mounting setup there compared to the old one. I hope they used loctite. You will have to keep checking the torque on those bolts.

 

Do you have a pic of the mounting hardware prior to mounting?

 

will have it tommorrow as I couldnt get a hoist as Midas was pretty busy but will do in the morning.

 

Jay-I just got back Monday from a trip to new Jersey and guess what I heard? Sounded at first like it was my spare tire loose in the cargo area-wasn't that. turned out my sway bar broke in the same spot. I called Eibach Tech Support and spoke to a "Dave". He asked for pics which I sent right away. He stated it in a couple weeks I would have my new bar. He also said they redesigned the mounting because the old way like we had put too much stress on the tabs. The new way that you have now is the way he said that would not have any issues with stress as the bolts go a different way. Hopefully he is right. I don't mind waiting the week or two now that I see there really is a new redesign and giving Eibach a chance is the right thing to do. Sometimes it just takes a little longer and you need patients...

I have bought other Eibach products in the past and have been quite happy with them. Sometimes limited production specialty items end up with a glitch, I know Eibach will do the right thing by me. I will keep everyone posted.

Mike

 

I had 2 break just like that 2 in 12 months, I went to Eibach on tuesday Dave Costas is the person I met as the R&D Engr. Phong was out but arrange with the rental Company for me to drive A Chevy Traverse, a big car, got there this morning turned in the rental and got a guided tour of the plant got to see how everything is made, everything is made in house, great people, the new bar works great have not been on a real twiste road yet, will take more photos showing more detail tomorrow and will post.

 

Yeah..............I don't like that mounting system on the new bar. IF mine ever craps out I'm going with a Powell bar.

 

From what I can see in that pic, I agree with you..... to many bolts and that bracket looks like sheet metal. I can't see how it would be stiff enough.

Anyways, I'm not planning on switching, just helping Jay post photos and following along on the re-design out of general interest.

 

Must have been the same Dave I was on the phone with. Seems like he knows about chevyHHR.net...