Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
>
> Tom Yange wrote,
>
> >This subject has probably been covered before, but is a 7/8" bar stiff
> >enough to want to reinforce the sway-bar bushing mounts?
>
> I dont know how the mounts look specifically in series IV and V alpines,
> but on the earlier alpines, the bushes are captivated by a thick
> gauge steel plate, that just squishes the bush into a channel inside
> the lower control arm.
>
> During torsion of the bar, the majority of the stress is placed on
> the insides of the channel.
>
> I have never seen one of the steel plates fail, but if there is any
> weakness
> it would be in the two tangs in the ends of the steel plates, that
> locate
> within holes in the lower control arm channel.
>
> Here, the stress will be greatest, as the entire load of the plate, is
> taken up by the two relatively small tangs.
>
> Jarrid Gross
I bought my sway bars from VB (before I knew about their bad service)
and the name of the company that makes them is calld ADDCO. The front
7/8 DIA came with two plastic bushings to replace the rubber ones that
fit in the little metal brackets. The rear 5/8 DIA took a liitle more
work to install but it was pretty easy. I haven't had the car running
long enough to try it out on a good windy road but it sure seems to
respond a lot quicker to any movement from the steering wheel. I also
bought some Spax shock but haven't tried to adjust them yet, any
suggestions on how to do that?
Serg
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