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Old 01-08-2012, 03:44 PM   #1
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Default Car Twisting

Hi Guys,
I took my Car ( TC Cortina) out to Eastern Creek on Sunday . First time I raced the car with MT Street ET's.They definately make the car hook up. On take off the car twists badly. A guy watching, told me later that even the rear pasenger side lifted, way more than normal. I could definately feel it in the car. It's characteristic of these cars to do this. Does anyone have any suggestions how I can overcome this. One suggestion is that I go to a heavy spring on the drivers side rear with an air bag. The car has coil springs on the rear. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Old 01-08-2012, 03:57 PM   #2
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A big fat rear sway bar will stop it from twisting off the line. This will work well if you have a locked rear diff. If you have an open wheeler diff, let it twist away as long as you are not spinning up a tyre
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:00 PM   #3
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anti roll bar
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:56 PM   #4
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All Cortina's do it.. anti roll bar is the go

This is what I knocked up for the back of mine. works a treat. You can buy them off the shelf from a few performance places. My userid picture is a "before" pic..





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Old 01-08-2012, 07:22 PM   #5
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Thought of welding in some chassis connectors under floor ??
Yep sway bar ... I've seen them with rippled roof...
In extreme cases..
I guess your not interested in some sort of cage ??
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Old 03-08-2012, 02:37 PM   #6
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I want to avoid going to a cage. Looks like the anti roll bar it is. By the way, I have heard that these cars some times rip in the floor. Is this something I should worry about?
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I want to avoid going to a cage. Looks like the anti roll bar it is. By the way, I have heard that these cars some times rip in the floor. Is this something I should worry about?
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It depends on the amount of twist you generate. If you are worried about it, weld a thick plate in to stop it happening
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