suspension ?- rear lower stress bar?

[sfwilliams@comcast.net (Scott F. Williams)]

I'm not quite sure what this set up looks like. Suffice to say, however,
that I DNF'd a couple of rallies because I'd oversteered the rear into
something big, hard, and immovable. A reinforced trailing arm might have
saved me. Then again, so would have listening to my co-driver. ;^)
--
Scott F. Williams
NJ Scirocco nut
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Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of brett cooke
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 6:38 PM
> To: amalventano1@comcast.net
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: suspension ?- rear lower stress bar?
>
>
> could it be some kind of rally piece? i can't see to many street
> application
> were you'd have to reinforce the rear arms.
>
>
> >From: Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> >To: brett cooke <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
> >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: suspension ?- rear lower stress bar?
> >Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:53:10 -0400
> >
> >hrm, that will actually reinforce the rear arms, making them
> harder to bend
> >inwards (but i cant
> >imagine when this could possibly happen, being as the stub axle bends
> >before that bar does). just
> >reduces flex perhaps? a 'k' like that wouldnt do as much for
> anti-sway as
> >the stock bar shape
> >could... hrmmm.
> >Al
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "brett cooke" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
> >To: <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> >Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 4:35 PM
> >Subject: Re: suspension ?- rear lower stress bar?
> >
> >
> > > okay, i called it a stress bar because it resembles the front
> k bar. the
> > > rear sway is still there, i can probably take pics this
> weekend. i have
> >to
> > > borrow a digital. but to give you a picture the bar goes from side to
> >side
> > > just in front of the brakes on the rear of the arm. then it has two
> >bars(the
> > > parts that make it look like a k) going to the straight part
> of the rear
> > > trailing arm.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> > > >To: brett cooke <vwscir88@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >Subject: Re: suspension ?- rear lower stress bar?
> > > >Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:21:24 -0400
> > > >
> > > >anything that attaches to the moving part of the suspension is by
> > > >definition a sway bar. stress bars
> > > >keep the frame of the car from giving. perhaps its some funky
> >aftermarket
> > > >thing. can you get a pic
> > > >for us?
> > > >Al
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "brett cooke" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 4:15 PM
> > > >Subject: suspension ?- rear lower stress bar?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >the '88 i'm parting out was supposedly all original when i
> bought it.
> >so
> > > >the
> > > >only mods that were done was stuff i had recently been
> doing. well this
> >car
> > > >has a rear lower k-bar on it. it attaches at four points on the rear
> >arm. i
> > > >didn't put this on there, and when i mentioned it to some people who
> >were
> > > >interested in the suspension they didn't know what it was
> either. does
> > > >anyone got any idea what it is, who makes them, or if it even has a
> > > >function? i just assumed it was stock, i guess i was wrong.
> > > >    hit
> > > >
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