I thought all Bricklins had the torque bars, beginning with what VIN # did
they quit providing them? I've never paid any attention to AMC cars, so I
don't know the mounting dimensions, but on the Bricklin they put the spring
in a bind causing a fairly violent coil / uncoil when making fast maneuvers
such as lane changing. On a Bricklin there is no adjustment. On my car, the
rubber bushings in the chassis mounts were chewed up and spit out within 6
months from misalignment stresses.
GM
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>While reading the FAQs on the web page, I saw the comment on removing the
>torque links from the rearend as they hinder handling. How? The reason
>the later Bricklins didn't have them is because AMC discontinued them from
>the Hornet/Gremlin line, as they were longer than the Javelin/AMX version,
>and the demand was not there for performance Gremlins/Hornets when you
>could get a Javelin or AMX. The torque links acted like traction bars, by
>eliminating axle windup on acceleration. They had some adjustment to suit
>your needs. They also prevented some body sway on turns (but not enough
>that a sway bar isn't needed). If you don't want yours for some reason,
>let me know as a whole lot of AMCers would love them. They have been
>proven on the AMXs to work better than expected. So how do they hurt
>Bricklins?
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