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 AE82 front sway bar
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Sun, 25 August 2002 15:49
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Howdy wondering if anyone knows how to get a front sway bar onto a 4AC powered AE82 hatch. Have heard this dramatically improves handling through corners?
Is it just a matter of getting the mounts and bolting it up? Where does it bolt up to? i was thinking on the control arms and cross-member? Would i need to swap over to T/C struts? If i did need the twiny's struts what else is needed in the conversion? IE steering knuckle rotors calipers etc
Also just quickly to see if anyone knows what the single cam disc brake pads look like..either banana shaped or curved on one edge with a straight edge the other side. It has two types listed in all the books I've seen such and such OR such and such.
Any help muchly appreciated
Cheers
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May 2002
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Re: AE82 front sway bar
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Mon, 26 August 2002 00:28
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| Hunty wrote on Mon, 26 August 2002 1:19 AM |
Howdy wondering if anyone knows how to get a front sway bar onto a 4AC powered AE82 hatch. Have heard this dramatically improves handling through corners?
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Yes it can. How ever, I'd recomend getting the twincam upper strut brace first, and sorting the suspension with that in place before adding the sway bar on the front. Dont forget, you may need to get a twin cam rear sway bar to even things up (i dont know if there is a difference between the single and twin cam rear sway bars) Take a look at mine when you pickup the struts.
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Is it just a matter of getting the mounts and bolting it up?
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Yes and no... (read on to see why...)
I have a twin cam front sway bar, and want to bolt it to my single cam body shell when i put the 20V in. Heres what Ive found...
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Where does it bolt up to?
i was thinking on the control arms and cross-member?
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The control arms for the twin and single cams are the same on the front for the AE82. If you look at the arm, you will see a hole in it at about half length, with a dished top surface. This is where the sway bar linkages bolt to (with the correct rubbers)
The chassis mounts are a bit different. The AE82 doesnt have a sub frame at the front or back like the AE92. Its all welded to the chassis as one unit. If you look at the main chassis rails running from the engine bay out under the floorpan of the car, you will see two holes in them just behind where the firewall is.
On the twin cam, these go all the way through into the rail. on the singlecam, only the outer piece of metal has the holes, the inner skin of the chassis rail doesnt.
On the twin, one is just a hole, and one has a captive nut inside the chassis rail. I'm still trying to find a nice way to bolt up the sway bar without compromising the chassis rail in any way.
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Would i need to swap over to T/C struts?
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No. (but they do make for better handling!)
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If i did need the twiny's struts what else is needed in the conversion? IE steering knuckle rotors calipers etc
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If you were to get the twin cams struts, you would need the knucles as well. The width of where the knucle bolts to the strus is different, and the bolts are larger. But again, they do improve handling if you can get some. (this is what i run in my sedan.)
The single cam brakes will bolt up no worries, but id suggest getting the twin cam ones at the same time if possible.
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Also just quickly to see if anyone knows what the single cam disc brake pads look like..either banana shaped or curved on one edge with a straight edge the other side. It has two types listed in all the books I've seen such and such OR such and such.
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They are curved on both edges.
Chris or Les at Autobarn Mile End know the difference. One type is the single cam, the other the twin as far as i know. I have a set of pads, Ferodo Zeros (will do well round town) that are nearly new, about 80% to 90% left, if you want them as well, going cheap!
Hope that helps!
Craig.
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July 2002
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Re: AE82 front sway bar
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Mon, 26 August 2002 01:25
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Thanks heaps for the info Craig. I was looking at an adjustable whiteline item for the rear and wanted to beef up the front aswell. I'll have a good look at yur little beastie when i pick up those struts. Will talk to you soon.
Cheers
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Adelaide
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July 2002
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Re: AE82 front sway bar
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Tue, 27 August 2002 14:02
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Put my car up on ramps this arvo and had a good look under neath there are two flat plates that are about 10 cm to the side of the exhaust tunnel type thingo right below the firewall there are two holes that were plugged with rubber things pulled them out and both holes appear to have nuts in them on both sides. Im guessing that the mount for the sway bar screws into that??
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November 2002
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Re: AE82 front sway bar
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Thu, 19 June 2003 08:02
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Are there any other differences in the chassis of the 4age and 4ac ae82's?
I had a look at my 4ac and the holes for the sway-bar on my car seem to be threded.
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