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Need your thoughts - rear bar |
Cracker |
May 1 2012, 07:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
Rear Sway Bar
Need the pros & cons, options and what YOU have actually used. Basically, I have found that there is only the small factory assembly and the Weltmiester system available. I spoke with Ira at Tarret Eng. yesterday but the few prototypes he built years ago are all gone. Goal I'm running 315/35/17 rears, a LSD and 300 lbs rear springs. I still have way too much rear body roll than I want. I've tightened up the front sway bar and removed rear camber and that has helped but feel I need a rear bar help beyond that with the body roll out back. Your thoughts & options? |
JFJ914 |
May 26 2012, 07:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 813 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Alpharetta, GA Member No.: 814 Region Association: South East States |
I think the biggest negative to running a rear bar is the problem of the bar hitting the trunk floor and going to max stiffness. Since you're not likely to be carrying luggage in your car, have Lewis cut some slots in the trunk floor so the bar cannot bottom. Variations on this theme were used by most teams back in the day.
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Cracker |
May 26 2012, 07:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
I think the biggest negative to running a rear bar is the problem of the bar hitting the trunk floor and going to max stiffness. Since you're not likely to be carrying luggage in your car, have Lewis cut some slots in the trunk floor so the bar cannot bottom. Variations on this theme were used by most teams back in the day. John - We're neighbors. I installed the system myself at Lewis' last week. My system is set up to prevent bottoming out already. Thanks. Come out to RA next weekend (6/2) - I've got an air conditioned trailer for comfort and it's always good to have another 914 around too (99% of the time that is)! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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