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A8. ANTI-ROLL BARS
Anti-roll bars are used to adjust the car’s side traction and alter chassis roll.
Initial Steps
A. Anti-roll bars:
Connect the front and rear anti-roll bars.
Setup Apparatus
None
A8.1 SETTING THE FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR
Front Anti-roll Bar Default Setting =
HORIZONTAL (softest)
Adjust the front anti-roll bar by turning both
blades to an equal angle.
• To set the front anti-roll bar to the
softest
setting, turn the blade so the flat
part is
horizontal
.
• To set the front anti-roll bar to the
Stiffest
setting, turn the blade so the flat
part is
vertical
.
IMPORTANT!
Ensure that both blades of the front anti-roll bar are set equally.
A8.2 SETTING THE REAR ANTI-ROLL BAR
Rear Anti-roll Bar Default Setting =
linkage upper position (end of bar),
linkage lower position (inner holes on
suspension arms)
Adjust the rear anti-roll bar by moving the
linkage upper pivotball on the bar, or moving
the linkage lower pivotball to a different
position (on suspension arms):
• To set the rear anti-roll bar to a
softer
setting, move the linkage upper pivotball
outward
towards the end of the bar and/or move the linkage lower
pivotball to the
inner
hole on the suspension arm.
• To set the rear anti-roll bar to a
stiffer
setting, move the linkage upper
pivotball
inward
from the end of the bar, and/or move the linkage
lower pivotball to the
outer
hole on the suspension arm.
IMPORTANT!
Make equal adjustments on both sides of the rear anti-roll bar.
A9. SUSPENSION TWEAK
A “tweaked” car is an unbalanced car, and has a tendency to pull to one side
under acceleration or braking. Tweak is caused by an uneven wheel-load on
one particular axle. You should check for suspension tweak after you have set
up all other suspension settings.
Initial Steps
A. Shocks:
Connect the front and rear shocks.
B. Anti-roll bars:
Disconnect the front and rear anti-roll bars (initially).
C. Wheels/Tires:
Mount a set of wheels/tires. Ensure that each set of left/
right tires is the same size.