Anti Roll Bars

[robm3]

Guys, what happened with the Anti Roll bars that a couple of cars have?

Recall someone asking about it (LuckP?) but couldn't find the thread.

Is it something the Factory offer?

[UltimaCH]

Is this the one:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
or this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by UltimaCH on Monday 6th July 22:01

[V8Dom]

ive got anti roll bars on mine..... although they are off the car at the moment as it improved the bump steer.. What do you need to know??

Dom

[MHunter]

I'd like to see pictures of anti-roll bars installed on an Ultima. I know Jay did some heavy testing of the chassis and stiffened it.

http://www.ultimav12.ca/chassis/index.html

[UltimaCH]

I also looked over Jay's build site and found his measurements and solutions to stiffen the chassis very interesting. As the build seems to have been done some time ago, does anybody know if any of the solutions proposed have been adopted as standard build procedure by the factory? What has become of this V12 beauty?

[GTWayne]

SSS made and fitted anti roll bars on the GTW. As far as I know the factory used to offer them as an option and I think that is what V8Dom has on the silver car but that option is no longer available. If you can stand a very stiff spring rate then the ARB's are not necessary but as the car is quite a demanding ride I think it is an asset to have a more compliant susspension for covering road miles as most of these cars do

[robm3]

Ah, SSS. I'll have a chat there then. Thankin ye.

[MHunter]

UltimaCH said:

I also looked over Jay's build site and found his measurements and solutions to stiffen the chassis very interesting. As the build seems to have been done some time ago, does anybody know if any of the solutions proposed have been adopted as standard build procedure by the factory? What has become of this V12 beauty?

It is still around. It's painted light blue now, and is a track only car. Not street legal anymore. I think he uses it as a test bed for some more exotic creations...

[V8Dom]

GTWayne said:

SSS made and fitted anti roll bars on the GTW. As far as I know the factory used to offer them as an option and I think that is what V8Dom has on the silver car but that option is no longer available. If you can stand a very stiff spring rate then the ARB's are not necessary but as the car is quite a demanding ride I think it is an asset to have a more compliant susspension for covering road miles as most of these cars do

Wayne is very correct in this statement, which is why ive removed them for road use(mine were the factory option as fitted on the record car, and as said not available anymore)... the suspension gets all tangled up on the good old english roads and when you go to overtake and clip a cats eye you are consentrating more on keeping it on the road rather than the others arround you...dangerous..........

It will be better to play with settings on the intrax before going this route... Also the ARB's i have are huge and do not offer much if any twist for the suspension to work independantly.... If smaller tube was used then maybe it might be more manageable. either way guys be careful... i nearly put in in the opposite bank on more than one occasion...dom

[60mph]

I'd hate to hit a whole cat then .

Frank

[V8Dom]

60mph said:

I'd hate to hit a whole cat then .

Frank

especiialy as i only have 2 1/2 inches ground clearance!!!!!!!!

dom