tarett swaybar stuff broke ..., anyone else had problems? Options

[SirAndy]

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Aug 4 2005, 07:31 PM)

I will if you need or request "Oh Sir One"

yes, please do so Sir Eric-o-lot !

btw. mine are 911 A-Arms as well. hmmmm, could there be a difference that i'm not aware of?
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[SirAndy]

QUOTE (Cloudbuster @ Aug 4 2005, 07:27 PM)

It looks as if those u-tabs ARE too far inboard. According to my (3rd) spare set of factory a-arms, the bolt hole should be even with the inside corner of that tubular brace on the a-arm. (No camera, so I get to play with Paint some more)

hmmm, now would be a good time for a picture of a factory u-tab on a a-arm ...
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[Demick]

ask and you shall receive.....

Here's a pic of my passenger side a-arm with factory tab. The two lines represent the centerline of the u-tab where the bolt goes through, and the centerline of the bracing where it intersects the main part of the a-arm. That distance is about 1/2" (the u-tab being inboard of the CL of that brace)

Demick

[McMark]

And roughly 6" from the torsion tube to the edge of the U Tab. That is the distance between the two, not including either. (Wouldn't that be called the exclusive distance?)

[cametal]

Mabee a new mount on the bar area of the control arm. This will move the mount foward. This is what I needed for my bar (Weltmiester) on full soft.
I copied these from a friends 911. I don't know who makes them.
Don't pay any attention to the spiders!

[SirAndy]

QUOTE (Demick @ Aug 4 2005, 08:27 PM)

ask and you shall receive.....

thank you sir! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)

sooooo, is there a difference between the 914 a-arm and the 911 a-arm?
like in the placement of the small rod and/or u-tab ???

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[Trekkor]

QUOTE

how about a lower mount that goes around the small round support rod on the a-arm with a top that can move freely and won't hit anything?

That's the set up that is used with SRP's front bars.
If you can't pivot the drop links with the car on the ground, that is a problem to start with.

The hime joints need to be centered and parrelell with the u-tabs.

here's the drops attached to the stock u-tabs.

KT

[Trekkor]

Here's the lower mounts installed below the stock u-tabs.
You can buy just the lower mounts from Smart.

KT

[SirAndy]

QUOTE (trekkor @ Aug 4 2005, 10:03 PM)

here's the drops attached to the stock u-tabs.

trek, with that setup, how far can you move the bar back (tighter) before the lower himejoint hits the u-tab (or is out of movement) ???

from your pic, it looks like it would hit long before you reach the end of the bar (to the right) ...
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[Trekkor]

I have never raced with the stock u-tabs.

When I showed up with the Smart bar installed for the first time Rich Walton of SRP happened to be there and helped me set-up the lower mounts.

The nice feature with the Smart mounts is you can aim them at the bar so you always have bind free operation. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

Buy a set, no matter what bar you run.

KT

[Ira Ramin]

Ok Andy, I have an idea that will solve your problem. When you install the new u-tabs in the stock location and orientation, angle them forward enough to get full forward adjustment without binding. Just prop up the back of the tab a little when you weld them in. Make sure it’s not too much, or you could loose rear adjustment.

Ira

[SirAndy]

QUOTE (Ira Ramin @ Aug 5 2005, 06:48 AM)

Just prop up the back of the tab a little when you weld them in.

hmmm, that could work ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

i'll try to get the u-tab as close as possible to center in regards to the swaybar arm.
a slight tilt could help aiming it in the right direction ...

i'll report back. thanks for all the input, guys ...
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[Jeroen]

here's a pic of the location of the stock u-tabs

[SirAndy]

QUOTE (Jeroen @ Aug 5 2005, 12:42 PM)

here's a pic of the location of the stock u-tabs

now that is very helpful! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

thank you, my metric friend ...
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[Jeroen]

I just took a look at my tarret droplinks (have been installed on my 911)
The spacers on the bottom rod-end have been slighly squashed, but only in one direction
(I'm trying to visualize in what position that is)
I'll post pics of them later on...