Anti-Roll bar - slop/play
03-24-2016, 06:07 PM
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Anti-Roll bar - slop/play soooo I ordered an Anti-roll bar. It was custom built for my Moser M9 I measured it out at 30 inches from sway bar perch to perch. When I went to bolt it up I noticed that the bushing had a bit of play. So I measured the cross section and it’s a ½ inch wider (30 1/2 )than I spec’d out. Is this something I should worry about or should I just run it? The vender said just slot the holes to take some slop out of it but I won’t be able to slot it enough to get it all . I'm just dropping a lot of money on this pile lately and though I was getting the best.
03-27-2016, 08:00 PM
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Here's my convo with the vender. They don't feel that it was uncommon. And I don't wanna pay the 80.00 or more to ship parts back from Alaska.
Vendor: I talked to the owner and he said more then likely you will be fine but he said if you are concerned about it you can slot the brackets on the housing slightly to move it over to take out some of that slack.
Me: I think this will drive me crazy! What are my options? *
Vendor: Yes there is some its done that way so the anti roll bar doesn't bind *
Me: Ok. Is there normally an extra ½? of clearance on those things when produce them? I was thinking the tolerances would be a little closer? Im not too thrilled about having a ¼ inch of play on each side.* *
Vendor Okay I just talked to the boss and he said that the anti roll bar will work there is powder coating built up around the bushing keeping it from being able to move inboard. *
Me: My car has been in storage but I finally was getting around to installing my ARB and it looks like it was off by ½ an inch. Could you please review the attached pictures and let me know what you think. I know the brass bushing are pressed on the bar but I was also curious how tight its needs to fit the bracket. One is way lose and the other feels like its fused together.
Vendor: I talked to the owner and he said more then likely you will be fine but he said if you are concerned about it you can slot the brackets on the housing slightly to move it over to take out some of that slack.
Me: I think this will drive me crazy! What are my options? *
Vendor: Yes there is some its done that way so the anti roll bar doesn't bind *
Me: Ok. Is there normally an extra ½? of clearance on those things when produce them? I was thinking the tolerances would be a little closer? Im not too thrilled about having a ¼ inch of play on each side.* *
Vendor Okay I just talked to the boss and he said that the anti roll bar will work there is powder coating built up around the bushing keeping it from being able to move inboard. *
Me: My car has been in storage but I finally was getting around to installing my ARB and it looks like it was off by ½ an inch. Could you please review the attached pictures and let me know what you think. I know the brass bushing are pressed on the bar but I was also curious how tight its needs to fit the bracket. One is way lose and the other feels like its fused together.
03-30-2016, 11:57 AM
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That looks just like my midwest chassis bar. My bar is much tighter then that, as I think it should be. If that is a midwest piece please contact eric directly and let him see your video.
