Does anyone have a 16mm front anti roll bar to suit a compression strut front end that they no longer need or point me in the right direction to whom may have one in Australia that l could buy?
Thanks
Craig

Prolly cheaper to buy from the UK mate
 
Matt

I had Todd at Signature Sway Bars make me one up for my Mk1. Can't remember what it cost, was a few years ago now. Think he's still doing them, not 100% sure though.
 

 

 

Hak, did you notice a big improvement by using swaybar with Comp sturts? I'm currently using without but would consider adding one.
 
Thanks,

Its hard to say which I would prefer, I've only ever had the swaybar + comp struts on there. Love the way it steers and handles though. Guess with the sway bar I can go slightly softer on the front spring rates. I was using 190lb but have upped them to 275lb.
 
It does still lean in the corners a bit, but is great fun. Need more power now :-)
 

Ok, one day I might give it a shot. I've got 450lbs in front but rear is probably a touch on soft side as it cocks inside front wheel on exit of corners fairly regularly.
 
To help with original thread query, I was looking at Motorsport Tools.uk site when I was looking into them
 
Thanks

Proper compression struts are located between the lower  track control arm and a chassis mounting point and allow a greater range of caster adjustment than a custom  threaded sway bar, the compression strut and any sway bar and attaching point is usually explicit for the compression strut kit being used, if the attachment point for the sway bar is existing you should be able to get a sway bar made up to suit it but you will need to know the deflection rate that you require on the car. This can be a process in itself as an escort needs to have both front and rear suspension tuned to what you use the car for, ie tarmac gravel etc and is a process to get right. You need weight transfer to the inside front wheel during cornering but getting the correct amount can be frustrating and expensive as it may involve lots of changes to suspension etc and depends how serious you want the car.
 
Regards
 
Tim