Suspension Brakes 1st Gen Rear Sway Bar Adjustment

Discussion in 'Tuning and Performance' started by UKXPAT, Oct 5, 2010.

  1. UKXPAT

    UKXPAT New Member

    Nov 12, 2009
    143
    0
    0
    Crystal Lake, IL
    Ratings:
    +0 / 0 / -0
    I can't remember how to change the settings on my rear sway bar. :mad2: Which way do I move the drop link to stiffen up the setting?
     

    Attached Files:

  2. Jan

    Jan Well-Known Member
    Motoring Alliance Sponsor

    May 16, 2010
    377
    382
    63
    Ratings:
    +382 / 0 / -0
    move it inboard or to the left in that picture
     
  3. Onasled Racing

    Onasled Racing New Member

    Jul 19, 2010
    172
    8
    0
    Ratings:
    +8 / 0 / -0
    Just remember that you only need to adjust one side at a time. No need for both sides to be changed as you are actually skipping a rate if you do so.
    Just putting it out there. ;)
     
  4. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
    I never knew that.

    However, when I think about this addled brain says whoa! Would that create an unbalanced Left to Right situation?
     
  5. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 29, 2009
    12,714
    7,659
    113
    Ex-Owner (Retired) of a custom metal fab company.
    Columbus, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +7,916 / 1 / -0
    Hmmmm......
    Moving to a different hole changes the length of the lever arm.
    It's OK to have mismatched lever arms? I didn't know that?
     
  6. Onasled Racing

    Onasled Racing New Member

    Jul 19, 2010
    172
    8
    0
    Ratings:
    +8 / 0 / -0
    No Nathan. If the bar rotates, as it does, each wheel's movement is distributed throughout 100% of the bar. Yea, hard to explain. Haa
    There are many out there with driver adjustable bars that use the flexible blades just on one side, while the other side is just a solid bar.
    A three hole ajustable bar has six different rates to adjust too
     
  7. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 29, 2009
    12,714
    7,659
    113
    Ex-Owner (Retired) of a custom metal fab company.
    Columbus, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +7,916 / 1 / -0
    So a 2 hole adjustment bar really has 3 settings? And the sway bar just averages the settings. I just learned something new today.
     
  8. Onasled Racing

    Onasled Racing New Member

    Jul 19, 2010
    172
    8
    0
    Ratings:
    +8 / 0 / -0
  9. ZippyNH

    ZippyNH Well-Known Member

    Jan 25, 2010
    1,404
    688
    113
    Pilot
    Southern NH
    Ratings:
    +688 / 0 / -0
    :beer
    That tip is good enough for a beer!! I think lots of us around here owe you one!!
     

Share This Page