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Adding a sway bar
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:03 pm
by canadianmk3
My Mk3 Cortina really dives into corners and when heavy on brakes. And while I do like the comfortable ride, Its chewing up my (maybe) too wide tires. Id like to add a sway bar, And Im sure I can do it, but Im just not sure what donor vehicle I can snag one from? Or does it really matter as long as the ends of the bar are somewhere close to the LCA?
Cheers guys
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:21 pm
by canadianmk3
Sorry, Im looking to add a rear sway bar. My goof
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:03 pm
by canzus
canadianmk3 wrote:Sorry, Im looking to add a rear sway bar. My goof
Don't understand why you'd want that, but either a 73 or 74 Capri would work...
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:38 pm
by canadianmk3
ok. Basically I want to reduce the body roll as much as possible, before changing springs
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:09 am
by enfoprefect
I don't have any personal experience but I have heard or read several times that adding a rear bar can really mess things up.
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:47 pm
by Harrie D
Most of the TC's had swaybars overhere front and rear .
Some early models with small engines came without .
So part is available for this car .
For the rear there where at least 3 sizes , 12 , 16 and 18mm .
They are mounted inside the lower Control arms .
Harrie
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:13 pm
by RoadRacer68
With a little work....Datsun 510. And adding a rear bar can give the car snap oversteer..so heads up.