[FC] Installed FC ADDCO #145 front anti-sway bar

Larry Forman Larry at forman.net
Sat Aug 20 22:23:35 EDT 2005


Hi all,
I just finished installing an ADDCO #145 FC front anti-sway bar.  It took 
me about 3 hours, because I work slow, but really it was because the 
instructions were confusing.  The issue was that there was a clearly 
labeled "FRONT" above the center of the bar, but the instructions indicated 
it should be installed behind the front A-arms.  Only after trying several 
possible ways of mount it, did it make sense that the diagonal line above 
and to the left of the word "FRONT" was intended to be an arrow pointing 
BACKWARDS, but the arrow head was missing!  Once I realized this 
documentation copying error, did it all make sense.  For anyone installing 
these, just remember that you are looking from the BACK and not from the front.

As for performance, it appears to make a world of improvement.  I have only 
tested it on the street up to about 50, and the real test will be driving 
at speed on the highway in windy conditions and in high speed turns.

I made handling several performance improvements including installing 
Carrera rear shocks, adding extension strapping springs to limit wheel 
jacking, which helped a whole lot, and finally, adding a front anti-sway 
bar.  The rear shocks and extension springs helped eliminate the tail-happy 
operation, but I am eager to see if the front anti-sway bar might be the 
final answer combined with everything else.

Larry 



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