I have a rear sway bar for sale. I bought a set from IPD and had mounted them. I am changing to a 8.8 ford rear end assy and the bar will not fit that application. Al Padur nettiomx@yahoo.com Reno, NV

How does this sway bar affect the turning radius?
Or I guess the proper question is how much...?

The heavy front bar is a great thing. On a car with a live rear axle (that is, not independent), a rear bar MAY be a slight improvement, it may be detrimental, or it may just be more weight and expense. It doesn't have potential to improve handling nearly as much as the front, even if it does turn out to do some good.

Hi All:
My recollection was that the 7/8" bar was the size for no rear bar and IPD sold a larger front bar for use with a rear bar.

Since I have a Duett with rear leaf springs and it isn't likely to handle well no matter what you do, I went with just the front 7/8 bar. Because the Duett has a chassis, the mounting points for the sway bar are different than the sedan. I couldnt use IPD's supplied saddle brackets (they fouled the steering). I used the originals with several wraps of innertube as the bushing between the bar and the bracket.

Bob

I'd keep your eyes open for a rear bar, or something suitable... I'd think at the rear, you could get away with a variety of bars.... it'll probably be hard to find a rear bar only for a 544..

That said, I've got both front and rear IPD bars for my 145, but have only installed the front one, and I like it fine that way. So I'm in no great hurry to install the rear bar. But I drive on a fair amount of rather nasty roads (Jeep trails...), so keeping both rear wheels firmly planted on very un-level surfaces is key...

And a 140 is a completely different car... I'd think you'd see more benefit on a 544...

-Matt
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-Matt '70 145s, '65 1800s, '66 122s wagon, others inc. '53 XK120 FHC

Rob;

IPD bars are fun aren't they? IMHO the benefits are worth the work every time...but install what they recommend...if you put more bar in the back than in the front you could go to a oversteering, twitchy, unstable monster...and definately reinforce the rearbar mounts (and inspect front mounts periodically if you roadster around - which you might well be tempted to to afterwards!)...with the forces they will put into the mounts, you'll rip out unreinforced ones real soon!

Cheers