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 zayus
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| posted on April 15th, 2011 at 10:50 AM |
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NO LONGER REQUIRED. WTD - Rear K-Mac Sway Bar (Swing Axle)
Hello there,
WTD - Rear K-Mac Sway Bar (Swing Axle).
A rear K-Mac sway bar is straight, and was once bright orange!
EG: it id designed to run from the bottom of the rear left shock mounting point to the rear right side shock mounting point.
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Bryce
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| posted on April 15th, 2011 at 11:03 AM |
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You need a 'Z' bar, not a sway bar, for swing-axle - unless you're looking for a lot of excitement.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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zayus
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| posted on April 15th, 2011 at 03:16 PM |
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LOL 
I use to have a K-Mac rear sway bar, I "thought" the car ('66 Beetle) handled pretty well with it.
Much better, that it did with a Selby rear bar, that looked as though it was designed for a mid 70's 911!
To me, I thought the old "straight" K-Mac bar acted similiar to a camber compensator, without the pressure on the gearbox/gearbox mount.
Happydaze, on your race car, dio you use a z-bar or a camber compensator?
Thanks.
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| posted on April 15th, 2011 at 03:48 PM |
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My experence with the same bar lasted about one hour with the car developing a bad case of snap over steer, changed it over to a good camber
compensator and it went a long way towards making the car handle.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on April 15th, 2011 at 04:06 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by zayus
LOL
I use to have a K-Mac rear sway bar, I "thought" the car ('66 Beetle) handled pretty well with it.
Much better, that it did with a Selby rear bar, that looked as though it was designed for a mid 70's 911!
To me, I thought the old "straight" K-Mac bar acted similiar to a camber compensator, without the pressure on the gearbox/gearbox mount.
Happydaze, on your race car, dio you use a z-bar or a camber compensator?
Thanks.
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Mine is a flat leaf spring compensator, but I've made a centre 'V' mount to bolt to the frame forks. This takes the load, and not the gearbox.
The reasons for using the flat leaf [works the same as a 'Z' bar] are:-
1. I had a suitable leaf spring.
2. It was easier for me to make the mounts.
3. The weight is 'lower down'.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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zayus
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| posted on April 17th, 2011 at 10:34 PM |
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Guys,
Thanks for sharing your experience with camber compensators & rear sway bars.
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