BMR xtreme drag swaybar is in
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Well, other than the fact that they don't include directions yet...the installation was very straight forward.
the bar still hit the 9" a little so I notched the torque arm mounting tube welded to the housing...problem solved <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
As for drivability...hmmm...its stiff LOL Car has absolutely no roll now - even with no front swaybar <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> I layed into it with GSCs and it wheelhopped a little like it was actually pushing BOTH tires down to the ground...it was trying to hook in first gear with 4.71s <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Once I get some of my other suspension gremlins solved (blown hal shock, DS vibration, etc) I'll see how it hooks on hoosiers now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Looking to <img border="0" alt="[Pontiac]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
<small>[ April 08, 2002, 09:32 AM: Message edited by: Fireball ]</small>
the bar still hit the 9" a little so I notched the torque arm mounting tube welded to the housing...problem solved <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
As for drivability...hmmm...its stiff LOL Car has absolutely no roll now - even with no front swaybar <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> I layed into it with GSCs and it wheelhopped a little like it was actually pushing BOTH tires down to the ground...it was trying to hook in first gear with 4.71s <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Once I get some of my other suspension gremlins solved (blown hal shock, DS vibration, etc) I'll see how it hooks on hoosiers now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Looking to <img border="0" alt="[Pontiac]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
<small>[ April 08, 2002, 09:32 AM: Message edited by: Fireball ]</small>
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its not like normal wheelhop...it was more like it was trying to bite....used to just shake the car up and down LOL
Haven't played with preload yet
as for install help....look at this site....it helped some:
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/Buildup3.htm
<small>[ April 08, 2002, 10:52 AM: Message edited by: Fireball ]</small>
Haven't played with preload yet
as for install help....look at this site....it helped some:
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/Buildup3.htm
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awesome fireball! If you come up with any breakthroughs on the preload let me know. Hopefully in a couple weeks I can really lay the test whammy to it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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I think I figured out my wheelhop (in theory at least)...my rear hals are set rather stiff...not good <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I'll soften them up and try again <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Pain...you bet...but it'll be a few weeks till I race it (have other issues with the car right now: blown hal shock up front, out of balance driveshaft vibration, etc)
I'll soften them up and try again <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Pain...you bet...but it'll be a few weeks till I race it (have other issues with the car right now: blown hal shock up front, out of balance driveshaft vibration, etc)
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Would it matter from track to track as far as the pre-loading of the rear bar?? I too would be very interested in what you adjust the bar at.
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I think there would be some adjustment required depending on the track...but once you get it loading evenly, it should be "close" enough to not worry <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />