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LC/LJ adjustable front sway bars

Started by _LJB_rad_ , Nov 30 2007 10:28 AM

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#1 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 30 November 2007 - 10:28 AM

Hey,

I have Purchased a adjustable front sway bar from pedders suspension to make the torana go round corners better.

It requires a 3/8 hole to be drilled in the upper control arm for the sway bar link.
Has anyone one fitted one of these before?? and is it possible to get some photos of one of these fitted.

I ask becaue i dont want to drill the upper control arm in the wrong place and f^$* up my front end geometry.

thanks LJB_rad

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#2 _rorym_

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 03:52 PM

News to me...the normal sway bars just bolt to the lower radius arms...show us some pics...assuming from your handle its a LJ...on an LH I have pics of the hole if you need it.
R

Edited by rorym, 01 December 2007 - 03:53 PM.

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#3 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 06:35 PM

Yeh it is for a LJ. ill post some pics up of it soon of it (its not fitted to the car).

That would be great if ya could show us some pics of a LH one fitted.

Cheers Rorym!!

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#4 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 10:27 AM

This is the kit
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The holes are adjust the strenght of the sway bar
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This is the highly technical drawing i have to work from lol :fool:

I got this kit cheap because a customer had it on order and backed out of it after it had been ordered and it was laying around.

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#5 _rorym_

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 02:49 PM

Mate like nothing I have every seen for an LJ...really interested in the pic in the bottom right hand corner...that looks like the bar I was describing bolted to the radius arms....this one looks very LH to me.
R

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#6 LOWS2

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 03:19 PM

Mate, I wouldnt trust a thing Pedders tell you - most of the franchisees dont know shit bout the older girls. Im not claiming to be a suspension expert by any means (far from it) but id say Rory is on the money.

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#7 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 05:45 PM

The instruction on the right are for the standard replacement style that bolts to the caster rod arm. He gave me that because the sway bar D-bushes mount just like the standard style.

Would that be possible to see the some photos of a LH rorym.

Maybe he got mixed up and sold me a LH one :furious:

Thanks guys for ya help

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#8 _rorym_

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 06:05 PM

This is the front mount LH KMAC one.
Never seen one like yours on an LJ.
R
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#9 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 06:15 PM

Yeh it is almost simular. i mite give them a call 2moz and make sure they did sell the rite one.

Thanks again rorym

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#10 _rorym_

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 07:08 PM

Check with everyone here first...someone might have seen this style of LJ bar but its new to me...Anyone??
R

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#11 _@milco@_

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Posted 05 December 2007 - 09:30 PM

never seen them on a LJ only LH's.......... mmmm i reckon call pedders national number and quote the part number or see if this type of sway bar is avalible for a LJ.

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#12 _LoneOranger_

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Posted 05 December 2007 - 09:52 PM

I have a Selbys bar on my LC.
It looks like yours except for the ends where the links fit on.
Mine attaches to the radius rod like Rory mentioned.
I would check with Pedders first if they are sure it is for an LC LJ.
If it is, I would loosely bolt it on at the chassis and attach the links and see where they would mount to.
Just looking at what you have, i can see no reason why it wont work.
I would post a pic of mine, But my car is not easily accessible where it is parked.
John.

Edited by LoneOranger, 05 December 2007 - 09:54 PM.

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#13 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 06 December 2007 - 09:45 AM

Hey LoneOranger! :spoton:

I looked on my recipe last nite and it said it is a blade adjustabe sway bar.

I also dry fritted it last nite and it will fit. It'll will need a bit of fiddeling around but nothing that i wasnt expecting though.

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#14 _LoneOranger_

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Posted 06 December 2007 - 01:03 PM

Thats great.
Owning a Torana is meant to be fun.
We don't want anyone on the Forum being led astray.
John.

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#15 _82911_

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Posted 06 December 2007 - 09:00 PM

very similar to the Whiteline kit that just about EVERY NC XU1 uses..
Man you guys need to have a look under a few more race cars..
Or are you'se all gettin' too old to bend down that far!!! :tease:

Cheers Greg..

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#16 _rorym_

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Posted 07 December 2007 - 06:27 AM

Think its the latter one....? :huh:

R

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#17 _82911_

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Posted 07 December 2007 - 07:04 AM

glucosamine/viagra.....
no problems!!!

Cheers Greg..

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#18 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 07 December 2007 - 12:56 PM

[QUOTE]Thats great.
Owning a Torana is meant to be fun.

Ment to be fun but not always LOL!!! :tease:

Hey 82911, I would have thought that the NC cars would have used something similar but didnt think to have a look!! Or i didnt want to get my pants dirty!! lol

Ill thank more notice next time there in town.

Mite be a stupid question but how did you work out where to drill the hole in there upper control arm (dont wont to butcher mine by making too many mastakes), and how long the sway bar links should be. I know that they have to be long enough to clear that caster rod and even on both sides but is there a pacific lenght they should be??

oh and the car is a street car not a track car. When its done.
thanks guys!! :spoton: