Can someone explain how to do this?

[Bowtieracing]

Jeff , see it all here :


http://www.jefflilly.com/Fabrication...scar-sway-bar/


Jeff Lilly restorations

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by Bowtieracing

Jeff , see it all here :


http://www.jefflilly.com/Fabrication...scar-sway-bar/


Jeff Lilly restorations

Thanks for that link! Very nice step by step how you did your or someones elses sway bar! Just to double check again when seting up the sway bar the lower control arm and the sway bar arm should be at the same degree right? How important is it if they are slightly different? Is there a rule on how many degrees you can be off and it still work fine? Thanks

[ccracin]

Josh,

The angles matching is not all that important. The length of the arm and the links being vertical are more important. The length of the arm determines the rate at the arm and the links being vertical help to keep the system from binding. The arms sand links should be made to provide bind free movement over your complete range of motion. Hopefully that isn't confusing.

Later,

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Josh,

The angles matching is not all that important. The length of the arm and the links being vertical are more important. The length of the arm determines the rate at the arm and the links being vertical help to keep the system from binding. The arms sand links should be made to provide bind free movement over your complete range of motion. Hopefully that isn't confusing.

Later,

Hey Chad! I am aware that the longer the arms are the less amount of force they provide. I believe my arms are going to be in the neighborhood of 11-14". Not to long and not to short. Okay, maybe a little on the shorter side. When you say links you are referring to the heims that attach the arms to the LCA, right? You are saying that the links need to be vertical at ride height and that he sway bar arms don't need to be at any specific angle. As long as they clear the tie rods through the suspension travel. Does all that sound right?

[ccracin]

Josh,

You are correct. I say vertical on the links, but within reason. Not binding through your full range of motion is most important. The reason for staying vertical is because the lower control arm for the most part travels up and down. If the link were at say a 45 deg angle forward (exagerated) then the force the arm applies to the control arm would be 50% up and 50% forward. I hope no-one jumps on me for these numbers, I'm just trying to illustrate a point. It is a bit more complicated than this. If you can keep them vertical with no bind to start with then you also have some room if you want to tweek the bar. You can move the attachment point on the bar arm for and aft to stiffen or soften the bar. But again, MAKE SURE IT DOESN"T BIND! It will give you fits if you don't check it. Hope this helps.

Later.

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Josh,

You are correct. I say vertical on the links, but within reason. Not binding through your full range of motion is most important. The reason for staying vertical is because the lower control arm for the most part travels up and down. If the link were at say a 45 deg angle forward (exagerated) then the force the arm applies to the control arm would be 50% up and 50% forward. I hope no-one jumps on me for these numbers, I'm just trying to illustrate a point. It is a bit more complicated than this. If you can keep them vertical with no bind to start with then you also have some room if you want to tweek the bar. You can move the attachment point on the bar arm for and aft to stiffen or soften the bar. But again, MAKE SURE IT DOESN"T BIND! It will give you fits if you don't check it. Hope this helps.

Later.

That makes sence or I think it makes sence . Thanks for explaining that to me. I really appreciate it. When you say move the point for or aft you are talking about the holes on the end of the sway bar arm, right? Because that makes the arm softer or stiffer because it makes the arms longer or shorter. That is more for the fine adjustments probably. I think it got it. Thanks again!!