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Checking The Front Anti-Roll Bar For Proper Functioning

Anti-roll bars are used to stabilize the car from excessive chassis roll (which occurs when the car leans through the turns by centrifugal force).
Anti-roll bars are generally used on smooth, high traction track conditions. If the conditions are very bumpy, then anti-roll bars are probably not necessary.
NOTE: Anti-roll bars adjustment is performed with disconnected shocks.

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If you are driving on a high traction surface and your car tends to oversteer, use the optional front anti-roll bar kit (#30 2400). This will decrease the front chassis roll and decrease steering throughout the corner. This will give your car more rear traction.

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1. First, be sure you have adjusted the downstops equally on both sides.
2. Place the car on the flat board and disconnect the shocks.
3. Move the right wheel up very slowly. Check when the left wheel starts to move and note how far the right wheel had to be lifted before the left wheel starts to move.

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4. Do the same thing on the other side. Move the left wheel up very slowly. Check when the right wheel moves and notice how far the left wheel had to be lifted before the right wheel starts to raise.

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5. When properly adjusted, both wheels should start to move up at the same lifted position of the other wheel. If this is not the case, then the eccentric cam needs to be adjusted.

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6. Loosen the eccentric cam screw from the front (you will need to use a wrench under the foam bumper).
7. Rotate the eccentric cam little by little until both wheels move up at the same lifted distance. Tighten the set screw when the adjustment is complete.

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Hint: If you have the anti-roll bar installed and the track conditions do not require its use, you do not need to dismount the anti-roll bar. Just loosen the two screws on the top of the anti-roll bar levers, then move both the male and female anti-roll bars so they disconnect, then tighten the screws again. Now the anti-roll bars are disconnected.

   
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   Checking The Front Anti-Roll Bar For Proper Functioning