Re: [DML] Re: Rear anti-sway bars
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Re: [DML] Re: Rear anti-sway bars



Toby, BobB,et al,

Thanks very much for the excellent responses on my rear anti-sway bar
question. I have emailed it to my cousin who is undertaking the
refurbishment for me in California. If it was easy to get some photos, I'd
appreciate seeing them.

I also emailed Addco at the same time but haven't received a response from
them ... when they do I will copy it to the List for information. Thanks
again (apologies for delay in response, I just got back from work in
Bangkok!)

Regards, IAN
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----- Original Message -----
From: tmpintnl <tobyp@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 8:46 AM
Subject: [DML] Re: Rear anti-sway bars


> Ian - I installed a rear sway bar on my car years ago. The
> instructions have (hopefully) been updated, because they didn't make
> any sense when I looked at them. In the final analysis, we drilled
> holes into the lower web of the rear carriage frame, and installed
> the "saddle bushings" there. The bar attaches through the saddle
> bushings, and arches forward above the drive axles. The original kit
> had two angle brackets that were supposed to be attached to the
> trailing arm at the thickened area near the top of the arm, and just
> forward of the hub carrier. The bushed links are then supposed to go
> from the angles down to the spade ends on the bar. The angular
> relationships between the bar ends and the angle brackets were not
> good on my installation (I have an early prototype bar), and the
> little link bushings were loaded at too much of an angle. I
> ultimately changed the end attachments to spherical rod ends with
> teflon linings. I will try to locate a digital camera and take some
> pictures of my installation. I found out that the lower web of the
> rear carriage is not quite strong enough out in the middle area. I
> have developed a crack in the frame web due to high cyclic loads, and
> one incident when I bottomed out in an intersection, and hit the
> saddle bushing housings on the pavement (ouch!). You may want to
> install the saddle bushings closer to either the forward or aft edges
> to get more stiffness. No suspension parts required removal. Does
> any of this make sense to you? Let me know - you can email me
> privately if you wish.
>
> Toby Peterson VIN 2248
> Winged1
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "ian" <ian@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hi DMLers,
> >
> > After seeing Walter's 'heads-up' on the anti-sway bars I got one
> from Addco for my rhd car refurbishment project. It has arrived at my
> mechanics place in CA. He says it looks good but he can't tell from
> the poor instructions how it is mounted! Has anyone on the list
> experience in fitting one. Can you offer some pointers as to how to
> proceed? Does he have to remove the rear carrier assembly?
> >
> > Thanks, IAN
>
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