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I also used poly bushes all around. I got the swaybar kit from Addco,
including uprated links which you'll need if you use the stiffer bushes.
On 7/24/2019 5:05 PM, Rick Wilkins wrote:
> I used a stiffer anti-roll bar and recommend it, even for road use.
> Makes a  huge difference in body roll and improves the feel of the car
> in turns. Great for â??spirited drivingâ?? how the front sort of digs into
> turns. Makes the car a tad more â??chuckableâ??. Very fun, cheap.
> reversible mod.
>
> Wilko
>
> http://ewilkins.com/wilko
>
>
>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 4:57 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net
>>
>> In 1953, Healeys were 'state of the art' for 1943.
>>
>> FWIW, I put a larger front anti-sway bar on my BJ8 and all I noticed
>> was that it stayed flatter in turns, but I don't track it so I
>> probably wouldn't notice a slight increase in understeer.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> On 7/24/2019 9:56 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
>>> Gee, I'm glad I brought this up. I'm going to stick with the 1/2"
>>> bar as my car is destined for the road, not the track. It's a
>>> continuation of a philosophy that my late restorer friend was always
>>> on about. My LeMans conversion of my BN2 is more sizzle than
>>> steak. Sure I am installing all the visual cues like H6 carbs with
>>> LeMans intake and a louvered bonnet with leather strap, but that's
>>> about it. I am even using used valve springs because I was told it
>>> would tick over at idle from first startup. Besides, never being on
>>> the track, high rpm will not be a factor. Not even close to valve
>>> float. Yes, I am converting to disc brakes in the front, but that's
>>> a no brainer for safe driving street or track. When I asked my
>>> friend about going with a Toyota transmission conversion, he said,
>>> "don't you want the Austin Healey experience"? So, pretty much a
>>> stock BN2. I think it will perform on the street just great.Â
>>> Wasn't it state of the art back in 53? Good enough for a Sunday
>>> drive now and then.
>>> Mike MacLean
>>>
>>>
>>>
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<p>I also used poly bushes all around. I got the swaybar kit from
Addco, including uprated links which you'll need if you use the
stiffer bushes.</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/24/2019 5:05 PM, Rick Wilkins
wrote:<br>
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<div class="">I used a stiffer anti-roll bar and recommend it,
even for road use. Makes a  huge difference in body roll and
improves the feel of the car in turns. Great for â??spirited
drivingâ?? how the front sort of digs into turns. Makes the car a
tad more â??chuckableâ??. Very fun, cheap. reversible mod.</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">Wilko</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class=""><a href="http://ewilkins.com/wilko"; class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">http://ewilkins.com/wilko</a></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
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<div class="">On Jul 24, 2019, at 4:57 PM, Bob Spidell <<a
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</div>
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
<div class="">
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans:
auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform:
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing:
0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color:
rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">In 1953, Healeys were 'state
of the art' for 1943.</p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans:
auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform:
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing:
0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color:
rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">FWIW, I put a larger front
anti-sway bar on my BJ8 and all I noticed was that it
stayed flatter in turns, but I don't track it so I
probably wouldn't notice a slight increase in understeer.</p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans:
auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform:
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing:
0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color:
rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Bob</p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans:
auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform:
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing:
0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color:
rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class="">
</p>
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normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
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text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On 7/24/2019 9:56
AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:<br class="">
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cite="mid:20190724165639.52A70A0EDE@autox.team.net"
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0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color:
rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">
<div dir="auto" class="">Gee, I'm glad I brought this up.Â
I'm going to stick with the 1/2" bar as my car is
destined for the road, not the track. It's a
continuation of a philosophy that my late restorer
friend was always on about. My LeMans conversion of my
BN2 is more sizzle than steak. Sure I am installing all
the visual cues like H6 carbs with LeMans intake and a
louvered bonnet with leather strap, but that's about
it. I am even using used valve springs because I was
told it would tick over at idle from first startup.Â
Besides, never being on the track, high rpm will not be
a factor. Not even close to valve float. Yes, I am
converting to disc brakes in the front, but that's a no
brainer for safe driving street or track. When I asked
my friend about going with a Toyota transmission
conversion, he said, "don't you want the Austin Healey
experience"? So, pretty much a stock BN2. I think it
will perform on the street just great. Wasn't it state
of the art back in 53? Good enough for a Sunday drive
now and then.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">Mike MacLean</div>
<div dir="auto" class=""><br class="">
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