Sway Bar Disconnects

Joined: 08 Nov 2002

What do you guys think of this design?

http://www.sunperformance.com/suspension_products.htm

Seems to me to be quite neat. Easy to use, and no hassles with tying up the bar out of the way somewhere.

Only problem I can forsee is whether it might bind as the bar ends are forced to move through an arc coz of the panhard rod.

Ive got a Selbys item on the front. Love it for highway use, and long trips with a full roofrack - helps cut out that roll oversteer you sometimes get.

Bit its a PITA taking the whole think off for weekend hard yakka. And conventional disconnect designs seem to me to be more fiddly that they're worth.

Worth a go at making?

Regards
Max P

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

Much easier this way.

Michael.

Joined: 21 Aug 2003 Location: Upper Hunter Valley NSW

Damn Michael thats neat !
It never fails to amaze me that whenever I dream up a way to do something, some one has already done it !
Thats pretty much how a friend I used to work with and I planned on building some anti roll bar disconnects for his 110 about 5 years ago. The only difference would have been cable instead of solenoid activated. I think Mark even made some preliminary sketches, I know I have made a few.

Who built that setup ?

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

All info is here;
Michael.

http://www.peppernet.org/articulator/index.html

Joined: 21 Aug 2003 Location: Upper Hunter Valley NSW

Thanks for the link Michael.
We were going to slide a collar along a spline ala Maxi Drive with an axle, so it isn't quite the same, but gives the same result.

Rick

Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Location: Marsden QLD

I pissed mine off altogether. Rolls a bit on corners, but you get used to it.

It bothers some more than others, but for me I can handle to sway on corners knowing that I have good articulation off-road. What Micheal has pictured lookds like an intersting idea.

Regards,

Aquarangie

Quote:

If it ain't broke, leave the bastard alone!!!!!

Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Location: melbourne

john, try wizard in qld.
they make them for nissans, but its so damn close to the rover design , check it out.
Smile

Joined: 22 Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane

Modman, how do I contact "wizard" Question

Thanks Jack

Joined: 08 Nov 2002

Looking at again, I think the front drive shaft will hit the bar once Sam's bushes go in on my car. So, its back to the drawing board.

Regards
Max P

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

Jack Flash wrote:

Modman, how do I contact "wizard" Question

Thanks Jack

Wizard Performance Pty Ltd
Unit 25/227A Brisbane Road
Labrador QLD 4214

Brent: 0418 886 036
07 5529 3246

Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Location: melbourne

thanks anthony. Smile

Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Location: Lake Macquarie NSW

I just pull the bolt between swaybar an link on one side and leave the other side connected. Make a little noise from time to time but nothing to worry about. About a min to put the bolt back but I only do this when a long highway trip comes up.

Joined: 22 Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane

Thanks Tony P and Mod, will look tomorrow. Cheers Razz