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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">I have read a lot about the TR3's tendency to run out of suspension on the rear suspension when going through tight corners at speed, and if grossly excessive can actually lead
to lifting the outside wheel and possibly result in rolling the car over.
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<div>A<span style="font-size: 10pt;">fter reading so many positive reviews regarding how adding a front sway bar to the TR3 dramatically improves the cars handling and that early TR4's came stock with a front sway bar,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> I
am actively considering installing a front sway bar on my 1959 TR3, licensed as a 1960. However, I am thoroughly confused regarding any potential advantages of a rear sway bar which I have also been considering. There seem to be a lot of differing opinions
on the advantages/disadvantages of a rear sway bar. If the rear sway bar eliminates the tendency of the rear end to "skip sideways in a high speed corner near the limits of adhesion", how would removing it improve the performance on a tight track where it's
"more important to keep the wheel on the ground as much as possible". I have never raced a TR3, or any other four wheel vehicle on any kind of road course but have enjoyed high speed curvy roads and thought adding sway bars front and rear would improve my
TR3's performance in tight corners, or curvy roads. </span></div>
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<div>Does adding a rear sway bar cause too much weight to be applied to the outside wheel in really tight, high speed corners, leading to oversteer and maybe spinning out? Or, would that be more of an issue with a posi-traction rear end when you add a rear
sway bar? TR3's do not normally have a posi-tration rear end or a locked differential. </div>
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<div>Not being picky or critical here. Just very confused. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hoping for some clarifying advice. Don't want to invest time and money on an option that is not going to be a benefit and may actually be a serious detriment. </span></div>
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<div>Have any kinematic studies been published on how weight distribution and steering changes when adding a rear sway bar? </div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sincerely,</span></div>
<div>Randall Reihing</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 09, 2017 7:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net; Lawrence Schwartz; cfmtr3a<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR-3 rear anti-sway bar<br>
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<div>Yes ADDCO offers one. I had it on my 3A.<br>
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On the track, I agree, it did not seem to be advantageous. I disconnected it for my last run of the only time I ever had that car on a track and picked up a full second (enough for best in class at VTR 2000). On a tight track with an open diff, it was more
important to keep the wheel on the ground as much as possible. (Keep power on without smoking the tire)<br>
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But I still liked it on the street, and hooked it back up for the drive home. For me, it eliminated an annoying flaw where the rear end would skip sideways in a high speed corner near the limits of adhesion.<br>
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Also reduced under steer with the front bar, which I liked. <br>
-- Randall<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 9 November 2017 13:06:22 GMT-08:00, Lawrence Schwartz <l1j1s@aol.com> wrote:
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<pre class="k9mail"><br>Does anyone make a anti sway bar for the 3, not that i am aware of and i never heard of anyone having one. The front bar is all one needs for optimum track ability . Larry Schwartz<br>Sent from my iPhone<br><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex; border-left:1px solid #729fcf; padding-left:1ex"> On Nov 9, 2017, at 12:27 PM, cfmtr3a <cfmtr3a@verizon.net> wrote:<br> <br> <br> Does anyone have a image of a tr3 rear sway bar? Or as an alternative the measurement between outside mounting points and also the distance from the mounting point to the horizontal bar. I found a bar in my pile of parts and I'm trying to determine what it's for.<br> <br> Thanks<br> <br> ** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br> <br> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br> Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/l1j1s@aol.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/l1j1s@aol.com</a><br></blockquote><br><br>** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/tr3driver@ca.rr.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a><br></pre>
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