changing rear anti-roll bar

[masha]

Can anyone offer advice on changing from std to Watt's link a/r bar on a dedion (97 Superlight) chassis.

 

ie pros & cons of this setup and approximate cost, best way to go about it etc.

 

thanks

Matthew

[Peter Carmichael]

You have to get bushes brazed into the lower chassis tubes, so it is a back-to-Arch job. It is really only necessary if you plan to run very large rear tyres (SLR or R500 size)

 

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[martinwhitcher]

how can you tell if you have a watt's link rear end??

 

Martin

 

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[Julians Biatch]

On a de dion, the watts link runs from the rear of the frame to the de dion. See www.btinternet.com/~v11ufo/SLR.htm on there is a pic of the rear end.

 

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[Peter Carmichael]

Just to clarify, the ARB is not "Watts linkage specific". You can run either ARB with either radius arms or the Watts link. The angles that the links take up on the overslung bar are rather better than the underslung one, meaning that the action of the overslung is possibly more progressive, particularly in the stiffer settings.

 

You only need the underslung (SLR/R500/"Watts linkage") ARB if you run the very large wide wheels and tyres from the SLR/R500.

 

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