I made my mounting brackets, and you can buy the link bushings from JC
WHitney.
(In racing applications, it's quite easy to rip the mounts from the frame
rails...)
WST
----- Original Message -----
From Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver at eng.sun.com>
To: <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
<wsthompson@thicko.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: roll-bar reccomendations?
> All my suspension (actually the entire car) was completely rebuilt within
the
> last 9-months. I have all poly bushing front and back (except for the 1/4
spring
> eye).
> The front/rear springs were 'new', but I still have my orginals which are
in
> good shape. So I was planning on putting the orginal rear springs back on
the
> car first, to see how that feels.
> I have the 'stock bugeye rims, with Bridgestone RE92 160/65-13's all the
way
> around, and a 'stock' front roll-bar/shocks from a 78' midget.
> All my shocks appear to be in good shape with good resistance throughout
the
> range of travel, and no 'play'.
> The tires I have do look kind of 'small' on the car, but they do seem to
handle
> well. I also have the front 'lowering kit' , and offset upper trunnion
bushes,
> that I plan to install.
> Does the Addco bar com with all the links and mounting HW??
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan
>
>
> >To: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>,
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: roll-bar reccomendations?
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> >Brian,
> >
> >I'm going to speak from experience... street, autocross, and racing.
> >
> >I believe a rear bar is not necessary at all, unlesss you've gone way too
> >big on the front bar. I agree with removing some leafs from the rear, and
> >depending on a number of factors, you might want to lower the car just a
> >touch. (Front lowering kits are commercially available, rears are easily
> >made.) A Panhard rod is not as critical on a Bugeye with its round rear
> >wheel arches, but would not be detrimental in any way. Delrin or ply
> >bushings always add a little more immediate jolt to the car's abilty to
> >absorb road imperfections... so you might be better off on a street car
> >staying with new rubber bushings. If you're autocrossing the car
> >occasionally, then use the Delrin or poly bushings.
> >
> >What tires, and what wheel width do you have? Have you experimented with
> >your tire pressures? (You should try everything from driving through
flour
> >or chalk, white shoe polish on the tread edges to check rollover, to
> >pyrometer readings.)
> >
> >The best place to get an Addco bar is JC Whitney in Chicago. Their price
is
> >significantly cheaper than most.
> >
> >That's my 3 cents.
> >
> >WST
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
> >To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 1:05 PM
> >Subject: roll-bar reccomendations?
> >
> >
> >> So after reading the roll-bar thread, it looks like I should probably
do a
> >> couple things on my bugeye:
> >>
> >> Soften up my rear springs
> >> Add a matched set of front and rear anti roll-bars.
> >>
> >> I currently have a 'stock' front bar off a '78 midget, so I expect that
it
> >will
> >> have to be upgraded.
> >> So what size bars do you guys recommend for a street car? I want
something
> >that
> >> will be good on winding mountain roads. And where is the best place to
get
> >them,
> >> at a resonable price?
> >>
> >> - Bryan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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