adjustable sawybars
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adjustable sawybars
Anyone one the forum running adjustable swaybars?
Seems to be popular with the BSP crowd.
They would be nice for going between autocrossing and track use, for the strip they can be turned down.
On a street car they'd be nice since you can crank them up for the track, and loosen them up for the street.
Seems to be popular with the BSP crowd.
They would be nice for going between autocrossing and track use, for the strip they can be turned down.
On a street car they'd be nice since you can crank them up for the track, and loosen them up for the street.
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Re: adjustable sawybars (BrianS)
Where to get them
Though I'm actually thinking of building my own.
Perhaps out of carbon fiber.
Doing carbon fiber swaybars, shouldn't be a problem. Even non-adjustable.
[Modified by BrianCunningham, 12:23 AM 11/25/2003]
From: nokones@kenmitchell.com
To: bspvette@topica.com
Date: Mon Nov 24 2003, 7:54 PM PST
Subject: Re: [bspvette] adjustable swaybars
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I have front and rear adjustable swaybars on my 89 BSP car. The front
bar is a single blade custom made bar so for clearance for my 11" wheel.
The blade has a set screw. You loosen the set screw and twist the blade
accordingly.
The rear bar is a 3 position hiem-joint setup. The rear bar is real
soft, approx. a 5/8" bar.
Both bars are custom made bars by Maier Racing in Hayward, CA. (510)
538-2364.
Talk to Mike Maier. The spring rate you need will depend on what
suspsension setup you intend or have, and what type of driving you
intend to do, etc. My particular bar rate may or may not be the right
setup for your suspension setup.
To: bspvette@topica.com
Date: Mon Nov 24 2003, 7:54 PM PST
Subject: Re: [bspvette] adjustable swaybars
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have front and rear adjustable swaybars on my 89 BSP car. The front
bar is a single blade custom made bar so for clearance for my 11" wheel.
The blade has a set screw. You loosen the set screw and twist the blade
accordingly.
The rear bar is a 3 position hiem-joint setup. The rear bar is real
soft, approx. a 5/8" bar.
Both bars are custom made bars by Maier Racing in Hayward, CA. (510)
538-2364.
Talk to Mike Maier. The spring rate you need will depend on what
suspsension setup you intend or have, and what type of driving you
intend to do, etc. My particular bar rate may or may not be the right
setup for your suspension setup.
Perhaps out of carbon fiber.
Doing carbon fiber swaybars, shouldn't be a problem. Even non-adjustable.
[Modified by BrianCunningham, 12:23 AM 11/25/2003]
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Re: adjustable sawybars (BrianCunningham)
You can get adjustable sway bars for a C4 from Guy Ankenny Racing in LA but 1) they are not cheap (I paid $500 for rear bar) and 2) you'll probabaly have to refabricate the mounting brackets (at the rear) because they won't fit. I learned the hard way. on the other hand the bar made the car handle great. Everything except the mounting brackets came right from Stock Car Products. Something to consider. I had my own adjustable front bar fabricated. Contact Dave Morin at Motion Motorsports 408 778-3555 if you wan't one made up. :party: :party: