Custom front sway bar???, Coleman racing |
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Custom front sway bar???, Coleman racing |
Andyrew |
Dec 10 2005, 10:25 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
I really wouldnt mind putting a bigger front sway bar on my car, but since im plowing from understeer around town, im not really worrying about it..
BUT I am not rather liking the 350 or 500 I'd have to spend to get a good bar on my car. I currently have a stock bar up front, and 22mm T bars (ya, thats my kicker up front...) I was thinking that one of these coleman bars would work.. (IMG:http://www.colemanracing.com/catalog/images/pn658.jpg) They have the bar thickness from 3/4in to 1 1/2 in... Bar is 37.5 in long... Could it work? I know there will be fabrication involved (im cool with that.. only means more fun..) http://www.colemanracing.com/catalog/index...&sort=2a&page=1 Also, they have Just the bars at different lengths. But only at 1 1/4 thickness. Lengths from 32" to 43" and .125, .188, and .25 wall (whatever that means) Bars by themselves for 110 bucks. Any thoughts?? |
Brett W |
Dec 11 2005, 03:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
You will only make your car worse if you got to a bigger front bar. You should drop back to a stock sized or slightly larger torsion bar. 22mm bars are too big for a street car. A 19mm sway bar and stock T-bars is very manageable on the street.
You could take some steel arms and cut the spines off the end. Then drill four holes in each corner and bolt some 1/8 inch plate on either side to mount the end link in shear. Andrew I would figure out what you want for this car. If you want a really potent street/weekend track warrior then I would plan on using a bar that goes up to 1 1/8 but if you aren't looking at playing with all the suspension settings and are looking for a set it and forget it, I would stick to something proven. These type bars can go up to 2+inches in diameter. |