Which rear kit is that - the factory bar used on later cars or the
after-market one? It sounds like the Ron Hopkinson kit and I have had a lot
of problems with that. The factory bar uses a proper joint between the bar
and the drop-links such that the axle was free to rise and fall - as long as
both sides were rising and falling an equal amount. The RH kit uses a much
simpler arrangement with a pin in a rubber bush that is being bent back and
fore as the axle rises and falls. The original on mine lasted for many
years and over 70k and the pins only broke when corrosion had reduced their
thickness. One of the replacements broke in less than 100 miles and *its*
replacement even quicker. Complaining to Moss UK (the agents for the RH kit)
they said they couldn't see how the thing ever worked properly in the first
place but washed their hands of any further responsibility. After that I
modified the drop-links and rubber bushes slightly and since then it seems
to have been OK for the last 2k or so, but if they break again I shall be
junking it. They also supply hard yellow poly bushes as an alternative to
the rubber and with those I doubt you would get round the first bend.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
To: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>; "v8" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 1:59 AM
Subject: Rear stabilizer bars
> The other day, I tried to order the Moss handling kit that consists of 7/8
> front stabilizer bar and 5/8 rear bar with installation hardware...
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