Tie Bar Fitting

[Snapperpaul]

Engine and gearbox are out, time to fit the tie bars

Brackets made tie bars bolted to the track control arms, big gap.

I can see that the compliance bushes will give enough but I need to set the track control arms and caster, lock the hubs then pull in the tie bars before drilling the tub.

I need some guidance on how to get the geometry close before I take it to be set up

[Guest The Modfather]

Engine and gearbox are out, time to fit the tie bars

Brackets made tie bars bolted to the track control arms, big gap.

I can see that the compliance bushes will give enough but I need to set the track control arms and caster, lock the hubs then pull in the tie bars before drilling the tub.

I need some guidance on how to get the geometry close before I take it to be set up

 

Give Mick (Mower Man) a nudge. He gave me some info on the length of the tie bars to have them made, and this set the placement of the brackets.

I haven't yet driven my car as it's still in a million pieces, but they look like they'll be ok, both at same height and same distance from the wishbone pivot point.

I did put some pics up back in August, look for them to get the idea.

 

Darren

[Guest mower man]

Engine and gearbox are out, time to fit the tie bars

Brackets made tie bars bolted to the track control arms, big gap.

I can see that the compliance bushes will give enough but I need to set the track control arms and caster, lock the hubs then pull in the tie bars before drilling the tub.

I need some guidance on how to get the geometry close before I take it to be set up

Hi would you like me to send you the info I sent to the Modfather ? it includes photo's and info /sizes etc ifso send me a pm with name and address and I will print the relevant bits up and forward them FOC! regards mick the mower man

[Shandylegs]

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Edited October 21, 2011 by Shandylegs

[Snapperpaul]

Will pm you mowerman

I have today removed the old anti roll bar, made 2 substantial brackets for each side, one goes under the engine bay floor and up the outside, another the same fits under the engine mount sleds and up the inside, that was a job and a half removing the sleds to slip the bracket with an angled end, then I will bolt through all four layers on the engine bay floor then through the sides, 3 layers + half box for the Rose joints, if it flexes I will run some angle from side to side underneath, that should do it.

 

 

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Edited January 5, 2011 by steve in stockport
edited to remove advert

[steve in stockport]

Hi Paul,

you need to be a paid up member to start an advert in the for sale section.

I've sent you a message.

 

Steve

[Snapperpaul]

A little harsh steve, there was good reason why I did not enrol last year and I have been a paid up member since 2004 just not last year.

Anyway back to the tie bars

Some images of progress slow that it is

 

How I clamped the track control arm

http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/snapperpaul/b993e811.jpg

 

Close up of the tie bar end and the attachment bracket

http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/snapperpaul/c593b005.jpg

 

Wide shot of right side

http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/snapperpaul/37c40208.jpg

 

The old roll bar that cam off and is now in my pile off bits in the Barn, if it was wood I would have burned it to keep warm

http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/snapperpaul/7a66af59.jpg

 

http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/snapperpaul/efb9d345.jpg

 

Back to the barn tomorrow to do the left side

[Shandylegs]

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Edited October 21, 2011 by Shandylegs

[Snapperpaul]

I will have a good look tomorrow, was thinking of a sump guard as the RS200 sump hangs a little lower than the bottom of the bellhousing, I could use a bar across the tub as the forward mount of the guard

[Guest mower man]

I will have a good look tomorrow, was thinking of a sump guard as the RS200 sump hangs a little lower than the bottom of the bellhousing, I could use a bar across the tub as the forward mount of the guard

Hi tried to send you a pm is your inbox full ? your info will be posted this evening bye for now mower man

[Snapperpaul]

Thanks Mowerman will check out my inbox now.

 

Latest on the tie bar fitting...

3 bolts out of 4 (per side) to locate the brackets have been fitted, one on the right exits inside the engine mount box and needs an access hole cutting, one on the left side again exits in the box, hole cut and lock nut on, next problem is one bolt on the left side wants to go straight through a big weld in the box, I don't have a drill hard enough to get through the weld, working on a solution now.

I need to drill through the sleds, engine bsy floor and 2 layers of steel support brackets for 4 securing bolts, that should be fun.

[Snapperpaul]

Most holes cut, 2x1 box made to connect. Tie bar mounting brackets side to side.

2x new 10mm titanium coated HSS drills snapped in half.

Work stopped until the weekend