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Thread: Who has the ADDCO rear sway bar and how do you like it?
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Brad
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posted February 02, 2005 04:39 PM |
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Who has the ADDCO rear sway bar and how do you like it?
Did the truck handle better? Did it increase oversteer? Is it a good quality piece?
http://www.addco.net/products/mazda.shtml
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74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
Bridge
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paulsrepu
Hauling
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posted February 02, 2005 09:52 PM |
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I have the Addco bars on the front and rear of my truck. I had the green T2 powered truck with the faded paint at SS7. The front is 1" with poly bushings and makes a huge difference. The rear is 3/4" and in rubber bushings at this time. It mounts rather easily to the frame. You have to drill two holes in each side of the frame and fish a big u-bolt through. Then a plate, the bar and u-clamp mounts it up. A bracket wraps around the leaf spring and attaches the end-links. I like it, and the truck corners very flat. It still needs a LSD. Obviously a rear bar will increase a tendency to lift an inside rear wheel so it helps to have the big front bar.
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klaus42
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posted February 03, 2005 10:08 AM |
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I don't suppose...
...Addco would like to 'sponsor' members of this forum by offering a quantity-purchase discount on multiple full sets of front-and-rear, urethane-bushed bars...?
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Brad
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posted February 03, 2005 02:39 PM |
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email them and ask Klaus!
Can't hurt to ask!
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74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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rotormunky
Redlining
Orlando, Florida
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posted February 04, 2005 06:17 PM |
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What does a full kit go for I wonder?
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jfaplanet
Redlining
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posted February 07, 2005 12:23 PM |
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Full kit
I called them today. They sold me a kit for 210.00, no shipping. But I think its because the kit is red. They first told me 247.00 but because this is a red kit its cheaper. Red is great with me cause the truck is red. If I don't like it I can always paint it black. 37.00 is 37.00 expecially if it stays in my pocket.
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Brad
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posted February 08, 2005 11:27 AM |
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quote:
I called them today. They sold me a kit for 210.00, no shipping. But I think its because the kit is red. They first told me 247.00 but because this is a red kit its cheaper. Red is great with me cause the truck is red. If I don't like it I can always paint it black. 37.00 is 37.00 expecially if it stays in my pocket.
$210 for front and rear? Or rear only?
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74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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jfaplanet
Redlining
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posted February 08, 2005 04:11 PM |
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Full Kit
Yo Brad, that was for front and rear, end links and mountings. All inclusive. Charles
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Brad
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posted February 09, 2005 09:39 AM |
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Sweet!
Good Deal.
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81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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klaus42
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posted February 09, 2005 09:48 AM |
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Indeed (!)
That's just too cheap to pass up. Hope it's not made in China...
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jfaplanet
Redlining
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posted February 09, 2005 10:08 AM |
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Questions answered
I hope it arrives via UPS today, once I get it in my grubby little paws I'll be able to tell more about it. I'll keep everyone posted. In the mean time does anyone have a decent bumper center section I could send off to have re-chromed and straightened. The spare I thought I had has too much rust, and the other one, some moron drilled holes in to mount fog lights. I think Ken is going to help me out on a fender section, and I have a spare hood, grill, and valance. Now just 1k in paint and I'll be back to where I started 2 weeks ago.
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74 REPU "Red"
74 REPU "Jethro" "TII"
74 RE-Courier vert
79 SA-SE(aka deathtrap)
79 SA-SE-FC (project
turbo)
http://home.bellsouth.net
/p/PWP-crgj
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rotormunky
Redlining
Orlando, Florida
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posted February 09, 2005 07:22 PM |
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quote:
Yo Brad, that was for front and rear, end links and mountings. All inclusive. Charles
Holy crap. That's practically free!
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jfaplanet
Redlining
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posted February 10, 2005 10:26 AM |
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Bars are here
Well they came in today, ordered Monday rec'd Thursday. Attached is a link to the pic on the MSN site. Looks like they should work. Only thing I am worried about is my new exhaust where it goes over the rear and this rear bar mounts. I hope there is not a conflict.
http://groups.msn.com/MazdaRotaryEnginePickup/charlestrucks.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=181
http://groups.msn.com/MazdaRotaryEnginePickup/charlestrucks.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=182
$210.00 because they were painted red. Shipped.
$247.00 if you want a virgin set. Shipped.
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74 REPU "Red"
74 REPU "Jethro" "TII"
74 RE-Courier vert
79 SA-SE(aka deathtrap)
79 SA-SE-FC (project
turbo)
http://home.bellsouth.net
/p/PWP-crgj
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Brad
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posted February 10, 2005 11:06 AM |
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
:)
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81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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ovquick
Redlining
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posted February 10, 2005 01:49 PM |
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some moron drilled holes in it
Hey, if the bumper looks good other than the holes, just cut off some bumper bolts and install them in the holes,except for you, no one will notice, run it till you come across a good one.
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klaus42
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posted February 10, 2005 07:07 PM |
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Know what you mean...
...I have one or two of those 'moroned' center sections myself... of course, you could always re-mount some driving/fog beams in those holes...
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jfaplanet
Redlining
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posted February 14, 2005 10:48 AM |
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Front bar on
Got the front bar on in about 20 minutes. Looks like I'll have to wait till a better day when I can mount the rear. Holes have to be drilled in the frame to mount the bar to.
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74 REPU "Red"
74 REPU "Jethro" "TII"
74 RE-Courier vert
79 SA-SE(aka deathtrap)
79 SA-SE-FC (project
turbo)
http://home.bellsouth.net
/p/PWP-crgj
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jfaplanet
Redlining
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posted February 26, 2005 08:16 PM |
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Rear bar a little harder
Well it took me about 2 hours to install the rear bar. Had to cut the exhaust off (it was in the way), I'll get it fixed Monday. Then had to drill the holes in the frame. Not too hard just close quarters with the axle and springs in place. New pics posted on the MSN website. All the body work is done just need to get the new bumper from Dave in Maryland and I'll be back good as new. Also installed the new shocks and tires today. I'll let everyone know how it handles after I drive it on Monday.
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74 REPU "Red"
74 REPU "Jethro" "TII"
74 RE-Courier vert
79 SA-SE(aka deathtrap)
79 SA-SE-FC (project
turbo)
http://home.bellsouth.net
/p/PWP-crgj
TN Forum:
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Brad
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posted February 28, 2005 09:52 AM |
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after some measurements
the addco rear bar won't fit my repu. i have a big magnaflow muffler behind the axel. BUT there are other ways to design and mount a sway bar. mainly have it go up and over the top of axel and then down forward to mount to frame. I was at willow springs raceway yesterday and talked to the owner or 7s Only Racing and he said he can use oval track adjustable sway bars and fab up a rear bar.
ALSO he said there's a lot of room back there to fab up a panhard rod or preferrably a watts link. I'll look into that when the time comes......
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74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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klaus42
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posted September 22, 2005 09:58 AM |
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*BUMP*
...Just a 'bump' to this thread for our more recent member who was asking sway bar questions... Hope this helps! :)
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