What would I need to go from Fe3 to Fe5 front sway bar?

My 2005 Cobalt with fe3 which is base suspension needs a new sway bar in the front and I was wondering what parts would I need to replace it with a fe5 sway bar from an SS?

The dealer said:

Fe5 Link kits
Fe5 Bushings
Fe5 Brackets
Fe5 Control Arms

The only one I question is the fe5 control arms.

 

What do you mean by FE3 "base suspension"? Is your car a 2.4 or a 2.2? The 2.2 came with FE1 and the 2.4 had FE3.

I am going to assume you mean you have a 2.4 with FE3 suspension. I suggest you keep the stock front bar. The larger FE5 bar will increase understeer. I suggest instead upgrading to a rear sway bar, particularly the Powell Street Bar. This will control some of the body leaning without creating horrendous understeer.

If you do go with a FE5 front bar, you do not need FE5 control arms.

 

Oops, I meant the fe1 suspension, not the fe3.

 

Just asking, but why do you need a new bar?

 

Just asking, but why do you need a new bar? Is it damaged somehow?

 

Because all the cool kids are doing it.

 

Yes, there has been a very loud clunking noise since I got the car, the dealer just looked at it yesterday and said that the sway bar is broken.

 

I typed up a more detailed reply, but the site kicked me off before I could post it. This site can be frustrating.

To make is short, get a buddy to jack up your car and check the clamp down bushings and end links first. Also check for signs of a front end collision. (Sway bars don't just break.)

Check the sticky, Suspension and brake facts (FE1, FE3, FE5, J41, JM4, JL9) for part numbers etc.

 

pretty thick hunk of steel to be able to "break"..

 

I would like to add that the dealership costs more to buy the fe1 swaybars buying the fe5 is cheaper.

My dealership quoted me $248 for the fe1 swaybar.

And $120 for the fe5 swaybar.

Then they tried to make excuses on why it wont work such as control arms are different and I would have to buy them at $300 a piece.