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Drewdog
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2013/06/12 17:49:01 (permalink)
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Anti dive kit questions

Looking at anti dive kits for Mk2 Escort, looks pretty easy to make yourself, just a couple of questions before I fire up the welder...
How much lower do the sway bar mounts have to be? Will the car being lowered have any effect on this measurement? ...and do I really need one at all? Just planning some light hillclimb when the cars done.
Ideas? Opinions?

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    Matt75
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    Re: Anti dive kit questions 2013/06/13 11:00:08 (permalink)
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    Here you go -
     

    You may find it lowers and pushes back the control arms thus decreasing caster whioch is not ideal.  A K-Mac adjustable swaybar or Twin Cam Bar will allow for the caster to be adjusted.
     
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    Re: Anti dive kit questions 2013/06/13 11:10:45 (permalink)
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    You can also get the double width brackets and rubbers from SMCKA
    http://www.smckaperforman...rt/21/suspension-front
     
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    Re: Anti dive kit questions 2013/06/13 19:41:05 (permalink)
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    Thanks guys, Matt the diagram is just what I was after..... Waiting for some panels so I need to keep the welder going in the meantime.....

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    Re: Anti dive kit questions 2013/06/14 14:43:32 (permalink)
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    The idea is that at rest the rearward arms on the ARB are horizontal.  There is a write up somewhere on the Turbospud forum showing the how's and why's.  I bought one from GRP4 Fabrication but to be honest if I realised how simples it was I would have made one.  Matts pic above looks great.
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