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 Post subject: Sway/control bars
PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:02 pm 
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I saw a really nice setup on Nick Sedler's BOTM pics,,,hey Nick ,,how do you like it and where do you get the parts?,,,,more pics too please :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Sway/control bars
PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:33 pm 
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I got all the stuff for it at a roundy-round swap meet. the bars are hallow and I've got about 10 diff. size\weights. I'm not even sure what arms they are(what the intended use is), and I just made a "yoke" that threads into the end of the arm and a 3\8 heim fits in it. I bet i don't even have $100 in it. I have been running it for 2 years now with no problem, and you wouldn't believe the differance it makes. I'll get some better pics and post them this weekend for ya.

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 Post subject: Re: Sway/control bars
PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:08 pm 
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I can imagine the benefit for a flatter surprise like round track racing . I wonder how they benefit on steeper and out of level terrain. Is this something we can use on woodsbuggy's where we may tend to be in some precarious situations from time to time? :?

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 Post subject: Re: Sway/control bars
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I had the same one on my woods buggy last year, and it really made it ride rough on slow trail riding. But all i had to do was pull one of the "links" off one side, and it was not connecting the 2 arms anymore. As far as stregnth, I have bottemed out one side of the car with the other side off the ground (full twist on the sway-bar) and nothing broke. I don't think there is too much of any advantage of running one on a woods car, un less you drive on the street too. My car handles like a race go-cart on the street (i guess compared to another mid-long travel buggy).

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 Post subject: Re: Sway/control bars
PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:38 pm 
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I was thinking something like that. It would be great at the Monster Truck shows where we do figure 8 racing and flat turning stuff but in the woods it may be a different story. When I try fast turns on level ground it sways a lot and the buggy could use sway bars but in the woods they may be detrimental. But yours are real cool looking. 8)

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:44 pm 
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thanks man! I think you can also get most of the stuff i used at www.speedwaymotors.com

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:32 pm 
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Got ya. I'm sure it would help. I remember meeting you (curt) at Livingston on i think memorial day weekend about 6-9 years ago down at the playground. I want to say you just put a northstar in your car or sombodys car or something like that (I've had a few beers since then), but ever since, i have wanted to build a simular car. I've got some ideas, who knows maybe, i'll do it with my new woods buggy this winter.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:37 pm 
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at that time, i had a barrien 295 with a 1915.... it was pretty basic. orange with "01" on the roof

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im tryin to post a couple pics, but it says file is too big, max allowed size is 256 kib. whats the trick?

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