Bob:
I am coming to the conversation late, but I don't see a handling
advantage to either orientation. I do think however that configuring it
so that the links are vertical will reduce the stress on various
mechanical components so that they are less likely to crack.
BTW: did you add a rear sway bar? If not, all you have done is
make the car understeer more. Adding a rear bar is to be preferred over
adding a thicker front bar (assuming the rear bar is not too big). The
car will handle much better than simply upgrading the front bar with no
rear bar.
Cheers,
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Bob Danielson
Sent: December 07, 2007 4:42 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net; '6 Pack list'
Subject: [6pack] Sway Bar Custom Mounts
I took a top down drive in 27 degree temperatures to test my new sway
bar
end links and brackets. Other then some strange looks, the car ran and
handled just fine.
With some help and advice from fellow Listers Bob Lang and Art Lipp I
was
able to resolve my sway bar issues by buying Energy Suspension End Links
and
fabricating some custom brackets. I just updated my site
(http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/SwayBar.htm) with lots of pictures but
have
one last question. I can have the links pretty straight up and down OR
angled outward just by flipping my bracket over. The last picture here
(http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/ELMounted.htm) will show the difference.
Any
opinions on which way provides better handling?
Bob........hitting 60 on Sunday!
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