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kurtfriedrich · 09-19-2004, 02:47 PM

I tried a few more things,
I turned the steering to full lock both left and right and re-measured - at least it doens't get any worse, seems to maintain the same distance from hose to bar.

Then I loaded the front seat with 200 pounds, hoping that would change things, but it didn't. Seems like when the frame goes lower, it maintains the same 3/8 clearance, but when the frame goes up realtive to the wheel, then the 3/8 goes to zero with 1 inch travel, and at 2" of travel, it's pressing into the hose firmly.

If it was just the hose, I think I would leave the bar on and monitor the condition of the hose every month to see if it is getting worn ... but where the bar hits it is REALLY close to the casting where the water hose attaches, and I am really concerned that if I hit a pot hole, that sway bar is going to smash into the casting, and chip a piece off - at which point I now have pieces of metal running in my water coolant. That would seem like a real bad thing.

here are 2 closer pics; these were taken with the frame up 2 inches relative to the wheel. The first one is shot from under straight up, the second one is shot looking across, parallel to the bar. You can see a scratch on the bar where the hose clamp was digging into bar until I rotated the hose clamp to get a little clearance.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kurtfr...s/swaybar1.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kurtfr...s/swaybar2.jpg

Given all this, I am not so sure changing springs will change the relationship between the sway bar and the water hose.

03 cobra toy, have you ever jacked up the frame on the driver side and taken a look at how close your Steeda is to this coolant hose?

thanks
kurt

09-19-2004, 02:47 PM	#7
kurtfriedrich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle WA area Posts: 36	steeda doesn't fit I tried a few more things, I turned the steering to full lock both left and right and re-measured - at least it doens't get any worse, seems to maintain the same distance from hose to bar. Then I loaded the front seat with 200 pounds, hoping that would change things, but it didn't. Seems like when the frame goes lower, it maintains the same 3/8 clearance, but when the frame goes up realtive to the wheel, then the 3/8 goes to zero with 1 inch travel, and at 2" of travel, it's pressing into the hose firmly. If it was just the hose, I think I would leave the bar on and monitor the condition of the hose every month to see if it is getting worn ... but where the bar hits it is REALLY close to the casting where the water hose attaches, and I am really concerned that if I hit a pot hole, that sway bar is going to smash into the casting, and chip a piece off - at which point I now have pieces of metal running in my water coolant. That would seem like a real bad thing. here are 2 closer pics; these were taken with the frame up 2 inches relative to the wheel. The first one is shot from under straight up, the second one is shot looking across, parallel to the bar. You can see a scratch on the bar where the hose clamp was digging into bar until I rotated the hose clamp to get a little clearance. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kurtfr...s/swaybar1.jpg http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kurtfr...s/swaybar2.jpg Given all this, I am not so sure changing springs will change the relationship between the sway bar and the water hose. 03 cobra toy, have you ever jacked up the frame on the driver side and taken a look at how close your Steeda is to this coolant hose? thanks kurt