Anyone ever put a larger front anti roll bar on a vixen 2500

[280i]

I am wondering if it would be smart to change out the stock front anti roll bar on a vixen 2500 to a 7/8ths bar. From what I know 1.6L Vixens have the same front bar as the TR6 vixens. The thicker bar may help with the extra weight of the TR6 motor in corners.

anyone have thoughts about this?

thank you

[phillpot]

I made myself a 22mm bar (near as damn it 7/8") for my Taimar from a Chimaera front anti-roll bar.

Edited by phillpot on Thursday 14th December 16:36

[anonymous-user]

Wise move. Too many folk try to stiffen springs and wind up shocks to do the job of the ARB. I ran a 1” front ARB on my race m and it always cornered nice and flat.

[Dollyman1850]

TVRMs said:

Wise move. Too many folk try to stiffen springs and wind up shocks to do the job of the ARB. I ran a 1” front ARB on my race m and it always cornered nice and flat.

I am sure the 800lb springs also helped that though John
N.

[anonymous-user]

Dollyman1850 said:

I am sure the 800lb springs also helped that though John
N.

You maybe correct Neil...

I stand by my statement though

[Slow M]

Shortening the arms (levers) is similarly effective.

[phillpot]

Cut this much off the Chimaera bar to fit the Taimar ..................





This is how we did it in "the olden days"

Edited by phillpot on Sunday 10th December 11:44

[timelord]

Clamped two together on a Sunbeam engined Hillman I ran in late 60s, great until the original single bar snapped and I took to the scenery!

[280i]

Will making the front bar stiffer without a rear bar cause problems? I would hate to have the car under-steer more due to this.

[phillpot]

280i said:

Will making the front bar stiffer without a rear bar cause problems?

No, didn't for me

[280i]

phillpot said:

280i said:

Will making the front bar stiffer without a rear bar cause problems?

No, didn't for me

Phillpot - Why did it not work for you? What did you do and what was the result?
thank you for the info.

[phillpot]

280i said:

Phillpot - Why did it not work for you? .

.............


It did work for me, thicker front bar and no rear bar did not upset the handling or increase understeer.


Having said that the Taimar is my tootle around on a Sunday morning car, it doesn't (usually ) get thrashed !

[plasticpig72]

What's the advantage of a larger anti-roll bar if you just do Sunday driving.
Alan

[phillpot]

I did drive it on a Saturday once.

[GAjon]

plasticpig72 said:

What's the advantage of a larger anti-roll bar if you just do Sunday driving.
Alan

For me the advantage is there’s no disadvantage.

Bar does little during normal driving but assists reducing front end roll on track.

[GinG15]

it has sure an effect on the handling:

on a RWD car a stronger front ARB usually reduces oversteer and will make the handling better (more neutral)

but there are RWD cars out there which came from the factroy with understeer (TVR´s not, i guess)...in that case a stronger rear ARB would make the handling more neutral.

[Slow M]

The following is from TVR Car Club North America, Issue #5, Volume 12 -Nov/Dec 1992 Pages 20-21



by Guy Dirkin, with sources annotated.

Hope this is all in accordance with copyright law.
B

[Andrew Gray]

First 7/8th bar ready for the Tuscan will do the Vixen as well


Andrew

[280i]

What is that bar off of? was it custom made? or is it a GT6/spit bar?

[Andrew Gray]

280i said:

What is that bar off of? was it custom made? or is it a GT6/spit bar?

Later GT6 Spitfire Bar.
Andrew