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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?? |
groot |
Dec 12 2005, 03:55 PM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
Those pieces will make a nice adjustable stabilizer bar... but, you still have to mount it to your chassis. Roller bearings or ball bearings are the way to go, as long as you keep them aligned. I got mine from McMaster Carr or some place like that.
But.... you need to work with your tire pressures first. You talk about your car skating around, but under what circumstances and which end? Did you get heat in the tires? Were they new? Each adjustment tweaks a slightly different part of the car's handling and if you're tweaking bars, when you should be tweaking pressures or dampers you'll only get frustrated. You're building a knowledge base about your car and the first place to start is the tire pressures and alignment. With a V8 and your tire sizes, I don't expect that you need more front tire. Just nail down some things (like your tires, bars and springs) and don't mess with them until you get your baseline, then build from there. |