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RE: Swaybars

To: "'JLEE'" <jlee-cc@worldnet.att.net>, <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Swaybars
From: "Mike Munson" <fasttrs@mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:27:15 -0500
I use Nascar bars from Speedway Engineering on my TR6 racecar. They are
1.25 hollow bars with anodized aluminum arms. They are less than 8#
apiece and are connected to the suspension with .5" rod ends. They work
really well. I have pictures if anyone wants them.

Mike Munson
Snellville, Ga. 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of JLEE
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:50 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Swaybars

When I raced my TR4 in the early eighties, I happened to be working as a
machinist.  I built my bars from stressproof steel as Kas suggested.  I
used
1.250" on the front and 1.00" on the rear.  I also built a panhard rod
for
good measure.  The links were put on with key stock much like the rear
axle
is.  I also made the links adjustable so I could tweak the front to rear
bias.
I ran the car for several years without ever having to adjust anything.
They
are still on the car which I am restoring.  Next to the Jack Wheeler
engine
rebuild, this was the best thing I ever did on the car. The car feels
like
your driving on rails.  I wouldn't take them off now for anything.

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