Adding a sway bar

canadianmk3 · Post by **canadianmk3** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:03 pm

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

canadianmk3 · Post by **canadianmk3** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:21 pm

Sorry, Im looking to add a rear sway bar. My goof

canzus · Post by **canzus** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:03 pm

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...

canadianmk3 · Post by **canadianmk3** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:38 pm

ok. Basically I want to reduce the body roll as much as possible, before changing springs

enfoprefect · Post by **enfoprefect** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:09 am

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.

Harrie D · Post by **Harrie D** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:47 pm

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

RoadRacer68 · Post by **RoadRacer68** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:13 pm

With a little work....Datsun 510. And adding a rear bar can give the car snap oversteer..so heads up.