TTR Rear Sway Bar....

[M-Dub]

so what should i be looking for? to decide how messed up it really is?

When I finished unbolting one side it dropped down almost 2.5 inches. then I tried to push it back into position to touch the bottom of the spring perch and I couldn't I got it to within 1" of the bottom of the spring seat then I wasn't strong enough to move it anymore... would that be putting a slight preload to one side?

a few other pictures of there awesoem powdercoating:

and I noticed this: to get that bracket to sit flat the other side of the sway bar is about 6-7 inches off the table.

4inches out. had my woman help so it was accurate.
sitting flat on the table:

the other side:

That is why they are so cheap!

 

[Cobalt Tom]

thank you for bringing this to the attention of this forum, and for all the members concerned about this know that the forum staff is discussing this.

 

[ls1fbody]

Admin, i just posted the same in the G5 Section, feel free to remove it as there is no need for two. Thanks

 

[Cobalt Tom]

Admin, i just posted the same in the G5 Section, feel free to remove it as there is no need for two. Thanks

saw that

 

[M-Dub]

yeah either one didnt know he made one too

 

[Cobalt Tom]

yeah either one didnt know he made one too

hahaha, its all good, taken care of

 

[M-Dub]

hahaha, its all good, taken care of

thank ya tom

 

[ls1fbody]

You're supposed to keep me in the loop dubbie!

 

[M-Dub]

shhhh im sorry hommie

 

[cobalt123]

ill keep this in mind as i have a TTR bar, actually its passed hands several times originated with steddy i finally bought it off of hunterkiller

 

[YelloEye]

Hmm....I think people should take off their bars, not neccisarily just TTR ones. So we can see if its happening across the board or just the TTR product.

 

[Cobalt Tom]

Hmm....I think people should take off their bars, not neccisarily just TTR ones. So we can see if its happening across the board or just the TTR product.

i am taking mine this weekend

we will see what has been done to mine
but i have a feeling seeing these that the nitto's may have worked it over a bit

 

[DaveBlank]

hmmm...I agree with yelloweye, I would like to know if it is just TTR or different brands also..

 

[YelloEye]

i am taking mine this weekend

we will see what has been done to mine
but i have a feeling seeing these that the nitto's may have worked it over a bit

Those tires do tend to make the suspension work a bit, especially the anti-sway part

Curious that the bar shown in pics is all rusty and nasty...wth?

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hmmm...I agree with yelloweye, I would like to know if it is just TTR or different brands also..

Fixored.....again...

 

[M-Dub]

There are only 2 bars out there made of the correct materials...

OTTP and eibach are made out of chromalloy and only OTTP has the bolts that go through the bar and not a tab welded to the bar!

 

[TurboTechRacing]

There are only 2 bars out there made of the correct materials...

OTTP and eibach are made out of chromalloy and only OTTP has the bolts that go through the bar and not a tab welded to the bar!

Chromolly bends also, actually only a few % more than our material choice. How do you think they get the product in the shape it is in?

It takes 20 ton, 40,000 lbs to form our bar, under normal conditions this should not happen.

Look at what the bar looks like, that is why we are asking the user to PM us and he has NOT yet...

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Also, keep this in mind, for this bar to be bent 4" the rear trailing arm would also be bent this far. The two are connected together, the sway bar is stronger than the trailing arm, so the trailing arm would be bent more. This is why we need to see this in person to figure this out.

 

[YelloEye]

Chromolly bends also, actually only a few % more than our material choice. How do you think they get the product in the shape it is in?

It takes 20 ton, 40,000 lbs to form our bar, under normal conditions this should not happen.

Look at what the bar looks like, that is why we are asking the user to PM us and he has NOT yet...

I totally see where you're coming from, a bar should never look like that and more importantly shouldn't permanently bend that far.

So how is it the bar was bent? Wheel travel on these cars is quite a bit of distance but by no means can you exert the 20 tons needed to form the bar...

 

[TurboTechRacing]

I totally see where you're coming from, a bar should never look like that and more importantly shouldn't permanently bend that far.

So how is it the bar was bent? Wheel travel on these cars is quite a bit of distance but by no means can you exert the 20 tons needed to form the bar...

We want to know how it was bent that far, it seems impossible. and honestly it is NOT a full photo shot, so who knows if it is! We need to have them member contact us and we can help him out. He has not contact us.

See part #2 above, it is impossible for it to be this bent.

 

[M-Dub]

instead of how I feel.... I'll let the guy who really knows this stuff say it best...

the basic issue is one of metals and their properties. You just cant wriggle out of the truth. Mild steel is so very cheap dont you think auto manufacturers would use it if they could?

It doesnt matter how much force you need to bend a bar beyond its elasticity to form it. It is what happens to it in its daily torsional application.
Thats why steel is so righteous to guote the article. You must use correct materials for the application. Eibach do. Hotchkiss do. OTTP does...If you dont?

I guess thats why you all are getting the reaction right here.

 

[TurboTechRacing]

instead of how I feel.... I'll let the guy who really knows this stuff say it best...

Rear trailing arm is solid mild steel... Ours is a higher carbon conent that that steel, which means it is stronger yet. The rear trailing arm bends!