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Torsion Bar orientation |
Kansas 914 |
May 15 2011, 06:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I understand that the bars should not be switched from one side to the other (pre-tensioned or something). When I pulled mine the other day they were stamped R and L but the one marked R was on the right side when standing in the front of the car looking back at it and not as oriented from the driver seat like everything else is.
Is this accurate? |
Dave_Darling |
May 16 2011, 01:27 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Bruce Anderson was asked this question a number of years ago, about 911 t-bars specifically. His reply was that the new bars are not directional. When you use the bar on one side of the car, the bar is stressed in one direction. Reversing that stress can lead to early failure.
So the bars should be put back in where they came out of. --DD |
Kansas 914 |
May 16 2011, 06:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thanks for the replies - I swear mine came out reversed (R & L). I was being very conscious of this as I had read before I pulled them not to switch sides. My '72 is very unmolested (I have owned it since '78) but anything is possible. It is even possible I had a brain fade.
I will re-installed the "R" bar on the right side as seen from the driver's seat (and the L on the left). Cheers! |
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