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Anti-roll bar hit the lower pan

To: ulix@u.washington.edu
Subject: Anti-roll bar hit the lower pan
From: midget@megumi.system.nitech.ac.jp (Kazuya Horibe)
Date: Thu, 23 May 96 17:49:34 JST
Tue, 21 May 1996,Ulix Goettsch wrote:

>Are you using the original thin swaybar?

I'm using 11/16 bar.

>If you lowered your car with spacers, it is probably OK, but if you used
>lower springs that are stiffer too, then the original bar is probably too
>small to make a difference.

I use spacers,but I want to use lower springs(hard and lowered type).
I'll install it.

>You should then use an 11/16" or 3/4" bar.
>I use a 3/4" bar with original stock springs, and it is a little too big.
>If you can get a bigger swaybar cheap, it might be the easiest fix (you
>could then use the universal links)

My 11/16 swaybar(Anti-roll bar?) has horizontal hole.
Can I fix the universal link easily?
I judged from your advice,it might be hard.

>I just thought of another solution.
>Suppliers of race parts (for instance Winners Circle) sell links for your
>bar made of "spherical rod ends". They are adjustable in length!
>They are made for racing and have no rubber in them. This should work for
>you.
>I can't really think of a way to explain in words how these look.

I would say it called 'Pillow ball'.(spelling?)
It is for race use.
I'm not sure about 'Pillow ball',but I think it is not suitable for road use.
Because it does not have rubber bushes. 

Huum,What do you think about it.
Please give me some advice.

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