Thread: Sway bars disconnects - waddya got?

Instead of the two bolts, a couple of quick release pins would be easier. I do like this idea though

In a shameless breach of design patent (I'm assuming you got it patented Chook73?), I did the following on all 4 corners after dinner tonight:



The front was a PITA due to the lack of space around the pin, especially on the driver's side thanks to the off set diff pumpkin.

The car is booked into get engineered tomorrow, so I'll see what the engineer has to say about it. If he doesn't like it then I'll just put the nuts back on, then order some new bolts that don't have holes drilled in them. I might look at a more sophisticated setup later, perhaps something along the lines of Rick122's post, or perhaps a solution with splines or a locking hub. Plenty of time to think about that though.

@ozrob - Here's what was done to the front & rear sway bar mounts to accommodate the lift:




Thanks to all who participated in this dicussion!

Originally Posted by RVR110

In a shameless breach of design patent (I'm assuming you got it patented Chook73?),

ummmm...... nope my pins were an off the shelf item

You will want to grind the end of the bolts down to a point as it will make it a lot easier to line up the holes.....

The front is a mongrel to get in and out... it is part of the reason why my front sway bar is currently sitting on my garage floor.....

Originally Posted by chook73

The front is a mongrel to get in and out...

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Originally Posted by RVR110

In a shameless breach of design patent (I'm assuming you got it patented Chook73?), I did the following on all 4 corners after dinner tonight:



The front was a PITA due to the lack of space around the pin, especially on the driver's side thanks to the off set diff pumpkin.

The car is booked into get engineered tomorrow, so I'll see what the engineer has to say about it. If he doesn't like it then I'll just put the nuts back on, then order some new bolts that don't have holes drilled in them. I might look at a more sophisticated setup later, perhaps something along the lines of Rick122's post, or perhaps a solution with splines or a locking hub. Plenty of time to think about that though.

@ozrob - Here's what was done to the front & rear sway bar mounts to accommodate the lift:




Thanks to all who participated in this dicussion!

What is the size and length of the RHS for the sway bar mounts?,
Why did you make the lower mount at an angle that is different to the top original mount angle?
Also how heigh is your lift?

Originally Posted by ozrob

What is the size and length of the RHS for the sway bar mounts?,
Why did you make the lower mount at an angle that is different to the top original mount angle?
Also how heigh is your lift?

Hi Rob,
The rear bracket measures about 3" from face to face, measured along the centre line of the RHS. This matches the amount of lift (3" in the rear). What works for my car might not be right on another vehicle unless it had an identical setup. I assume that the angle was selected so that a rock strike would occur on the round part of the bracket (rather than near the bolts), which seems like a good idea to me.

This is the simple version......

I have +6" shocks so even with the sway bar lowered it still inverts if it is not disconnected, I have had it invert on the blacktop with large undulations at high speed.....

The easiest way to re-invert it I have found is to drop the 8 bolts off the mounts and reattach it which is why you will note the slightly longer bolts on the bottom, it just helps to line it all up.

Ive been looking for something myself for my 130, i had been thinking about trying to make something similar to the jimny bits setup but instead of bolts using an air ram and pins.

For the rear i want to have a look at mounting the sway bar above the chassis rails infront of the diff using a similar idea to the x deflex or curry anti rock kits, but need to have a good look to see if it is possible clearance wise.