Author |
Topic: Rear stabilizer bars (Read 381 times) |
|
tlundkvi
Full Member
Ex. Scorpio 2.9 24V -95
Posts: 909
|
 |
Rear stabilizer bars
« on: Aug 16th, 2009, 6:23pm » |
 Quote  Modify
|
Noticed my rear stabilizer bar has developed quite a lot of rust scale at the bend on both sides.
In the catalogues it says, 24V uses a 21mm thick stabilizer bar, while the others use a 20mm thick. Across the range, there was a change in 1/96. It seems both estate and saloon uses the same part.
The question is, are the updated bars at all compatible with the first ones? And how bad a sin would it be to use the slightly thinner one on the 24V?
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
tlundkvi
Full Member
Ex. Scorpio 2.9 24V -95
Posts: 909
|
|
Re: Rear stabilizer bars
« Reply #1 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 6:41pm » |
Quote Modify
|
If I were to put a 20mm instead of a 21mm bar, would there really be any noticeable difference? Otherwise the cossie has the same suspension as all the others.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Jonnycab
Senior Member
Former owner of 2.3 Ultima Facelift saloon
Posts: 3900
|
|
Re: Rear stabilizer bars
« Reply #2 on: Aug 21st, 2009, 1:18am » |
Quote Modify
|
Not sure if the cossie has a 1mm bigger diameter bar than the rest of the range (seems a bit strange that it's only 1mm bigger), but if it does & you were to fit the smaller bar, then you'd obviously need to fit the smaller bushes & possibly the bush clamps may be a different size as well 
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
tlundkvi
Full Member
Ex. Scorpio 2.9 24V -95
Posts: 909
|
|
Re: Rear stabilizer bars
« Reply #3 on: Aug 21st, 2009, 8:23am » |
Quote Modify
|
The bushes and clamps are the same, I believe they adjust when you install them (the bushes are open in one end I believe). New bush and clamp goes without saying, just got quoted 8€/pair on bushes and 6€/pair for the clamp from FMD. Around here the 24V is much rarer (or the owners are not interested in breaking them), hence less used parts are available.
Can a "bad" bar cause slightly uneven height on left and right side, when parked on even ground?
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Reply
Send Topic
Print