shaun1.6ghia Posted January 14, 2013 Report Posted January 14, 2013 Can a antiroll bar be lengthened welded up an maybe sleeved to keep its strength? What are other options? Thanks shaun
Escort Mk1 4 Door Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 isnt it sprung steel if so u cant cut and weld it as it will mess with the metals structor
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Posted January 15, 2013 Dunno mate....... Is there any other way to anti roll the front end?
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Posted January 15, 2013 It will be escort suspension and need the antiroll bar lengthened around 1 1/2 inch
The Transplanter Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 Out of curiosity, why do need it lengthened? Are you increasing the track?
welshmike Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 could you use a compression / tension strut setup? and a roll bar with drop links if needed?
Escort Mk1 4 Door Posted January 16, 2013 Report Posted January 16, 2013 cant u move the roll bar mounts
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Posted January 16, 2013 Yes I will be increasing the track by around 1.5 inches. I was wondering about lengthening a antiroll bar or any other ways of mounting antiroll as I thought adjusting the track by this much would ruin the antiroll bar if I tried to bend it this far. What is everyone's thoughts? Who runs adjustable tcas with a wider track an how have you done yours? Thanks for the replys guys
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Posted January 16, 2013 Ok just looked at burtons adjustable compression strut kit an that sais it is used instead of s anti roll bar, using the antiroll bar mounts on the tca's. I'm pretty sure this could would work for me. Thanks welshmike Any info on them or how to set them up for best handling would be awesome This would be for a road car so would want it to not be crazy hard. Hmm other option is find a antiroll that size? What about a sierra one?
welshmike Posted January 17, 2013 Report Posted January 17, 2013 With the the compression struts you can adjust the castor angle, i like quite a lot of castor, seems to be more responsive and self steers better when your doing skids but its all personal preferance. If you would rather stick with a traditional arb setup i think a Mk1 capri one could work, they look to me almost identical to escort ones but the track of the capri is about 2" wider. If you want me to I'll run a tape measure over mine tommorow, just let me know what dimensions youd like.
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Posted January 17, 2013 Thank you welshmike!!! Ill pop in the garage tonight an measure up if you'd put the measurement of a Capri arb at the tca's. top man! That would be better for me I think I like the feel of my escort with a arb
welshmike Posted January 17, 2013 Report Posted January 17, 2013 Ok, the distance between the ends of my arb at the front of the tca's is about 40", but its hard to measure accurately. Thats with the car sitting on its wheels, it would be slightly shorter if it were jacked up or had a higher ride height. Are you useing escort/capri tca's (theyre the same)? If so whats the distance between where they bolt to whatever crossmember youre useing? Mine are 26.5" apart. I think this is a more accurate way of measuring the diffrance in track and therefore width of the arb. So Id say if your useing escort tca's and the distance between them at the crossmember is 26 - 27" then a Mk1 capri arb would be spot on i reckon Hope my rambling is of some help
Escort Mk1 4 Door Posted January 18, 2013 Report Posted January 18, 2013 ill check my mk1 escort arb if it helps?
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Posted January 18, 2013 The original arb is 41inch at the shocks and mounts down the bend at 28 inch across although is only 23 inch wide at the bends. Escort is 38ish at the struts (guess in the dark) an 24ish at the front
The Transplanter Posted January 18, 2013 Report Posted January 18, 2013 I have used an ARB and compression struts together in the past. I turned a couple of Rings to weld to the bottom of the TCA's
welshmike Posted January 18, 2013 Report Posted January 18, 2013 how was it to drive with that setup mate?
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Posted January 18, 2013 Welshmike Wat was the width at the strut end? Thanks shaun
welshmike Posted January 18, 2013 Report Posted January 18, 2013 about 40" mate. but it is hard to measure properly while its on the car
welshmike Posted January 18, 2013 Report Posted January 18, 2013 about 40" mate. but it is hard to measure properly while its on the car
shaun1.6ghia Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Posted January 20, 2013 Ahh about the same then. Thank you welshmike for your help Might cut n lengthen it
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