Dax - Rear Tie Bars

[BenBaron]

Hi all,
quicki this one,

are the bars supposed to be fitted with any sort of washers at the wishbone end? infact either end?
I have preliminarily fitted them with none at the wishbone end but enough to make them a tight fit at the chasis end, is this right??

cheers

Ben

[dave]

Yup, that's right.

[BenBaron]

excellent
that must be the first thing I have done right first time :+

[dave]

Hi Ben.
Don't forget to fit 2 spacers above and 2 spacers below the rose joint so that it runs true with the pivots on the side of the diff.

[BenBaron]

ehhh??? whats that mean Dave? I know Im stupid Sorry!.....

are you on about those washers that come in the same bag as the rose joints? I've just packed it in so it isnt flopping about, so what do you mean by 'run true with the pivots...'
cheers

Ben

[dave]

That's it. The spacer washers.

The big pin that holds the wishbone to the diff runs parallel with the centre of the radius rod brackets, so the rose joint needs to be fitted in line with this, ie. the centre of its two brackets, therefore two washers either side of the rose joint will centralise it all.
8 washers in total per car.

[BenBaron]

I get it cheers for the info Dave.
Just out of curiosity why does it need to be so? I cant imagine how a few mil either way would do anything? or is that just me being stupid again :+

[russell_ram]

I was resisting, but if you've got a spare hour or two read this!

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Russ

[robert]

>I was resisting, but if you've got a spare hour or two read
>this!
>
>http://www.cobraclub.com/crcforum/dc...ng_type=search
>
>Russ

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[dave]

Hi Ben.
If it's in line it is less likely to cause un due wear in the bearings.

You could just leave them off altogether but you will end up with axle tramp if you start throwing big lumps of power through it. Don't take my word for it, speak to Gary at Dax, he's had years of experience with Hot Rods and the like that have beeen built with and without radius rods and from his experience he has found that Jag axles will wind up and tramp under extreme load. So take no notice of Rob and Russ they just like to stir things up around here.:P :P :P