Anti roll bar

[cherno]

hello,

I've built my roadster using the haynes book and now the car is running on track : http://7kproject.net/

I would like to try to adapt an front anti roll bar on my car so I like like to know if this operation is possible and if we can use parts from other cars or if the only solution a westfield or caterham bar ?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

[flyerncle]

Anti roll bar from the car donor will be too heavy and stiff for a 500kg or so car like the roadster.
It has been discussed before and thought not needed on such a light stiff car.

[cherno]

Westfield car have one on the front wheel and it also a very light car. Now it's maybe depend of the power of the engine and also if we want to use it on road or on track.

[flyerncle]

Experiment,it's the only way to find out. Bend some thick wall small diameter tube make some mounting blocks and links and away you go.
If you dont try you will never know,Good luck.

[HandyAndy]

Having been out for a "little spin" in Spuds Roadster today,( decided we needed half hour of fun after a long week/weeks ) & i personally don,t think an anti roll bar is needed, maybe other manufactured cars need them to hide a design set up problem or overkill as a sales ploy, whereas the Roadster is a well balanced/handling car without the need.

just my opinion of course

cheers
andy

[sean]

hey another new person, i thought anti-roll bars on normal cars were mainly to stop body roll and although ive never been in a roadster there isnt much of a body to roll as its low ? just my thinking.

cheers
sean