MattW_VA

I don't suppose anyone has done this yet? I'm lumbering through the T1 suspension install on my 05 and the rear sway bar doesn't fit! It doesn't appear to be bent correctly to clear the mufflers. Does this mod pre-suppose aftermarket or no mufflers?

Good thing I don't do this for a living or I'd be broke!

AU N EGL

Matt

I saw the new T1 bars on a C5 and they were deffintly a diffent bend then the old C5 bars. He said the Phoenix had to get a diffent bend straight pipe to fit.

davidfarmer

real T1 cars don't run mufflers, so they might not have taken that into consideration.

I'd IM the Phoenix guys and see what's up.

MattW_VA

Thanks for the feedback guys. Mufflers are for wimps anyway...

MattW_VA

Just saw on Rippie's site that the C6 *does* require a muffler change for the T1 Sways...

Wicked Weasel

I tried to get the "new" ones on my car with no luck (all the new ones have 3 holes in the rear bar). LG rep told me they fit, but I tried a million ways and no such luck. There is no bend around the exhaust like the older style T1s and that is that.

I have since contacted others and all of them have not found a single set of exhaust that the T1 bars will fit around. I also found out that GM recalled them because they were trying to make a single rear bar for both cars and realized it didn't work.

I sent mine back to LG and luckily another forum member had a C5 set he never used.

suxs and I am not sure if GM will ever make another set for the C5

0Randy@DRM

So the new setup doesn't work on the C5's? This T1 thing has me

Randy

Wicked Weasel

As stated I have talked to a few people and none of them got the "new" T1 bars to fit on their cars. I believe all of the "new" T1 bars have 3 holes in the rear sway bar.

I do know 100% that the ones I got do not fit and the invoice states that they are for a C5. There is no room around my GHLs for them to fit. I had the car on a lift at ECS and with their guys there to help none of us could figure how they would fit without bending them around the exhaust.

I was not going to bend them because I didn't know what could happen.

fatbillybob

I came late to T-1 bars. Am I correct in understanding that the old C5 T-1 bars number (12480065 and 12480066) are not available and GM now has new T-1 bars for the C6 that are supposed to fit the C5 but do not? Or actually the new fronts fit but the rear does not have a bend to go around the exhaust?

Wicked Weasel

the new fronts do fit, but the rears do not have a bend to fit around the C5 exhaust.

fatbillybob

So...now what? New T-1 front and then try to find an old T-1 rear? or Aftermarket rear? or exhaust modification? This is about as smart of GM as the new C6 Z06 left handed brake rotors.