Any spring works can make a bar for you.
Try your local yellow pages.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
To: 'Mike Gigante' <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Andrew Griffith
<Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 3:20 PM
Subject: RE: Sway Bars.
>Anyone who makes a 5/8" front sway bar for a Sprite?
>Thanks,
>Drew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Gigante [SMTP:mikeg@vicnet.net.au]
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 8:12 AM
> To: Mike Gigante; Andrew Griffith; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Sway Bars.
>
> >A 5/8" bar seems to be a really good compromise for a road
>sprite
> >that needs to be comfortable and have reasonable clearance
>
> What I actually meant to say is a road sprite that is driven
>rather
> spritedly and that needs to be comfortable etc.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> To: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>;
>spridgets@autox.team.net
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 8:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Sway Bars.
>
>
> >1/2" is a lot better than none. I'd try that first. The price
>is right, the
> >mounting hardware is readily available and it will still work
>just fine.
> >
> >3/4 is (IMHO) way too thick for normal road use. Great for the
>race
> >track, but your car will understeer chronically if you just
>bolt a 3/4"
> >bar on an otherwise standard Sprite.
> >
> >A 5/8" bar seems to be a really good compromise for a road
>sprite
> >that needs to be comfortable and have reasonable clearance.
>Note that
> >this is what the factory used on the works rally cars.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
> >To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 10:39 AM
> >Subject: Sway Bars.
> >
> >
> >>Hello again,
> >>I'm also shopping for a front sway bar for my '62 MK2 Sprite
>and I'm
> >>wondering about the size vs. cost considerations. Currently
>the car
> >>doesn't have one at all.
> >>I've seen a few people and salvage yards selling the used
>factory ½"
> >>ones from $25 to $5, but could these be tired and worn out? Do
>these
> >>bars wear out?
> >>If I spend the money and buy a new thicker one, ¾ or 7/8",
>what
> >>difference could I expect from slightly aggressively road
>driving over a
> >>used ½" bar?
> >>I would expect that I will see a big difference from no bar at
>all to
> >>any size bar, but are the new ones worth it if I'm not racing
>on a
> >>track?
> >>
> >>As always your advice is always appreciated,
> >>
> >>Drew
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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