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Sway Bar Disconnects
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 9:21 am
by max200tdi
What do you guys think of this design?
http://www.sunperformance.com/suspension_products.htm
Seems to me to be quite neat. Easy to use, and no hassles with tying up the bar out of the way somewhere.
Only problem I can forsee is whether it might bind as the bar ends are forced to move through an arc coz of the panhard rod.
Ive got a Selbys item on the front. Love it for highway use, and long trips with a full roofrack - helps cut out that roll oversteer you sometimes get.
Bit its a PITA taking the whole think off for weekend hard yakka. And conventional disconnect designs seem to me to be more fiddly that they're worth.
Worth a go at making?
Regards
Max P
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:40 am
by HSV Rangie
Much easier this way.
Michael.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:39 pm
by rick130
Damn Michael thats neat !
It never fails to amaze me that whenever I dream up a way to do something, some one has already done it !
Thats pretty much how a friend I used to work with and I planned on building some anti roll bar disconnects for his 110 about 5 years ago. The only difference would have been cable instead of solenoid activated. I think Mark even made some preliminary sketches, I know I have made a few.
Who built that setup ?
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:42 pm
by HSV Rangie
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:51 pm
by rick130
Thanks for the link Michael.
We were going to slide a collar along a spline ala Maxi Drive with an axle, so it isn't quite the same, but gives the same result.
Rick
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 4:58 pm
by Aquarangie
I pissed mine off altogether. Rolls a bit on corners, but you get used to it.
It bothers some more than others, but for me I can handle to sway on corners knowing that I have good articulation off-road. What Micheal has pictured lookds like an intersting idea.
Regards,
Aquarangie
If it ain't broke, leave the bastard alone!!!!!
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 10:49 pm
by modman
john, try wizard in qld.
they make them for nissans, but its so damn close to the rover design , check it out.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:40 am
by Jack Flash
Modman, how do I contact "wizard"
Thanks Jack
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:11 pm
by max200tdi
Looking at again, I think the front drive shaft will hit the bar once Sam's bushes go in on my car. So, its back to the drawing board.
Regards
Max P
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:25 pm
by GRIMACE
Jack Flash wrote:Modman, how do I contact "wizard"
Thanks Jack
Wizard Performance Pty Ltd
Unit 25/227A Brisbane Road
Labrador QLD 4214
Brent: 0418 886 036
07 5529 3246
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 3:59 pm
by modman
thanks anthony.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:00 pm
by Bush65
I just pull the bolt between swaybar an link on one side and leave the other side connected. Make a little noise from time to time but nothing to worry about. About a min to put the bolt back but I only do this when a long highway trip comes up.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 6:57 pm
by Jack Flash
Thanks Tony P and Mod, will look tomorrow. Cheers