1/2" is a lot better than none. I'd try that first. The price is right, the
mounting hardware is readily available and it will still work just fine.
3/4 is (IMHO) way too thick for normal road use. Great for the race
track, but your car will understeer chronically if you just bolt a 3/4"
bar on an otherwise standard Sprite.
A 5/8" bar seems to be a really good compromise for a road sprite
that needs to be comfortable and have reasonable clearance. Note that
this is what the factory used on the works rally cars.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 10:39 AM
Subject: Sway Bars.
>Hello again,
>I'm also shopping for a front sway bar for my '62 MK2 Sprite and I'm
>wondering about the size vs. cost considerations. Currently the car
>doesn't have one at all.
>I've seen a few people and salvage yards selling the used factory ½"
>ones from $25 to $5, but could these be tired and worn out? Do these
>bars wear out?
>If I spend the money and buy a new thicker one, ¾ or 7/8", what
>difference could I expect from slightly aggressively road driving over a
>used ½" bar?
>I would expect that I will see a big difference from no bar at all to
>any size bar, but are the new ones worth it if I'm not racing on a
>track?
>
>As always your advice is always appreciated,
>
>Drew
>
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