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shoe 06-23-2002, 02:12 PM i read a while ago of a tension rod made for SE-R's. does anyone know of the company that makes then? for your info, a tension rod connects the control arm to the chassis with a pillow ball style joint and prevents excessive side to side movement. chriscar 06-23-2002, 02:14 PM http://www.sr20deforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17181&highlight=wheel+hop C (:-) shoe 06-23-2002, 03:27 PM thanks, i really appreciate it Geo 06-23-2002, 10:39 PM Jim, be careful before buying. If the forward pivot is not exactly in line with the axis of the control arm they will bind and deflect. It's probably minimal, but it will certainly happen. If you want to eliminate deflection of your control arms, send me a private e-mail and I'll let you know about a better solution. luminus 06-24-2002, 01:09 AM Originally posted by Geo91SER Jim, be careful before buying. If the forward pivot is not exactly in line with the axis of the control arm they will bind and deflect. It's probably minimal, but it will certainly happen. If you want to eliminate deflection of your control arms, send me a private e-mail and I'll let you know about a better solution. Would this be too secret to post here? ak shoe 06-24-2002, 04:48 AM Originally posted by Geo91SER Jim, be careful before buying. If the forward pivot is not exactly in line with the axis of the control arm they will bind and deflect. It's probably minimal, but it will certainly happen. If you want to eliminate deflection of your control arms, send me a private e-mail and I'll let you know about a better solution. the traction bar has pillow ball joints to allow for movement, but yeah, it might not be enough. anyways, if thats a product that you make and sell, i would definately be interested in buying it. Geo 06-24-2002, 08:04 AM Originally posted by luminus Would this be too secret to post here? ak For the time being...... yes. When it's available, I'll post something. Geo 06-24-2002, 08:11 AM Originally posted by shoe the traction bar has pillow ball joints to allow for movement, but yeah, it might not be enough. anyways, if thats a product that you make and sell, i would definately be interested in buying it. The problem that commonly occurs with these set-ups is the people designing them don't really understand suspension very well. If the spherical bearing (what you are calling a pillow ball mount) is not lined up with the axis of rotation of the control arm, as the suspension moves it must deflect the control arm which also causes some bind in the bushings. The only reason the control arm could even move is due to the fact the bushings are soft. Now, if someone does their homework correctly, and makes the attachment point line up precisely with the rotation axis of the control arm, it would work great with no bad side effects. Most people don't design them this way and are unaware of this issue. | ||