Sway Bars
04-08-2002, 10:27 PM
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Sway Bars
I am just 4 bolts away from upgrading my '83 944 to M030 sway bars front and rear. I am going to get some longer bolts to pull the rear chasis bushings in with rather than strain with the stock bolts.
Question is if I set the rear to the middle position will this balance the car or will I have either over or understeer.
Question is if I set the rear to the middle position will this balance the car or will I have either over or understeer.
04-09-2002, 01:27 AM
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Depends. I have the same set up on my car (rear bar is set to middle hole) and I find the car to be pretty neutral. Then again I have an S2 and it does weigh a bit more than your car. Best bet is to set it at the middle, then get to an AX and see how the car is behaving. That's what I did 
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[quote]Originally posted by Ted GA:
<strong>I am going to get some longer bolts to pull the rear chasis bushings in with rather than strain with the stock bolts.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I don't follow this, could you explain what bolts these are? If the clamps that attach to the torsion carrier, then they can't be much longer without binding into the tube. The clamps should be firmly seated, metal-to-metal. If you're getting some binding of the rubber, try using a lubricant like dish soap or silicone... it's quite a tight fit.
Good Luck!
<strong>I am going to get some longer bolts to pull the rear chasis bushings in with rather than strain with the stock bolts.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I don't follow this, could you explain what bolts these are? If the clamps that attach to the torsion carrier, then they can't be much longer without binding into the tube. The clamps should be firmly seated, metal-to-metal. If you're getting some binding of the rubber, try using a lubricant like dish soap or silicone... it's quite a tight fit.
Good Luck!
04-09-2002, 11:22 AM
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Ted, the easy way to deal with the center clamps on the rear bar is this:
Start the top bolt in a few turns; use vise-grips, a C-clamp, or large pliers to compress the lower edge. Clamp on the very bottom of the outer and fixed part (leave the bolt hole uncovered). Compress until you're close enough to start the lowr bolt. Remove clamp and tighten bolts a few turns at a time.
(I only wasted about a 1/2 hour futzing around with the same problem to figure this'un out.... <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" /> :eek
Jim, "Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm."
Start the top bolt in a few turns; use vise-grips, a C-clamp, or large pliers to compress the lower edge. Clamp on the very bottom of the outer and fixed part (leave the bolt hole uncovered). Compress until you're close enough to start the lowr bolt. Remove clamp and tighten bolts a few turns at a time.
(I only wasted about a 1/2 hour futzing around with the same problem to figure this'un out.... <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" /> :eek
Jim, "Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm."