RE: [DML] Re: Anti Sway Bar

["DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxxxxx>]

Toby,

Thanks for your detailed description of your experience with the Addco
product. I will pass your information on to my client. 
Additionally I find your experience with a rear sway bar interesting. It has
always been felt that a rear sway bar would be an improvement to the rear
suspension handling characteristics. Keep us posted on your own project.

DMC Joe 

-----Original Message-----
From: tobyp@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tobyp@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 12:02 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: Anti Sway Bar




Joe - I installed one of the very early Addco rear bars on Winged1.  
The company had just made a few at that point, and hadn't even really put
together a proper instruction sheet.  I don't know what the current status
of their bar is, but I had to do some creative rework to make it acceptable
for my car.  The "saddle bushings" are mounted on a thin web on the bottom
of the engine support cradle, which immediately buckled the web.  I
fabricated two doublers from .25" thick aluminum-magnesium alloy, and bolted
them on with a bunch of grade 8 bolts to stiffen the cradle.  The angles on
the end loops were wrong, so the end link bushings immediately gave up.  I
converted the ends to Teflon-lined Heim joints and moved the attachment
location on the trailing arms, which worked very well, although there is no
longer any freeplay in the bar - it's always active.  The mounting location
of the saddle brackets also cost me 1.5" of ground clearance in the back.

Now for the good news - the benefit of a rear bar is awesome.  I can walk
away from virtually any other car in the curves.  My project list for DPNW
includes an improved rear bar that has none of the problems of the Addco
bar, but with all of the benefits.  Can't commit to an availability date
yet, although I have arrived at a final design concept.

Toby Peterson  VIN 2248 "Winged1"
DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC
www.delorean-parts.com








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