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Charlynsane
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Anti roll bar

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Hello Guys

I'm about to fit a rear roll bar for my fast road Cooper mk1

Which bar could fit a works central exhaust?

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I've got a KAD version that runs along the back of the subframe on mine with the RCM Maniflow centre exit system, I'm sure others have different set-up's that also work with a centre exit
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Hello

Do you have any pics of the roll bar fitted?

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Why do want to fit a rear ARB? Stiffening across the rear axle will increase oversteer.

I’ve got a KAD one on the race car fits fine with a centre exhaust as the bar sits above. You do have to watch wheel clearance. If you’ve got a standard Cooper I don’t even think the narrow FIA one will fit, it’s tight on an S
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I I don't have oversteer problem

I'm aiming to reduce the rolling motion, when I change of direction, or in a long corner, I would like to stabilize the car.

It's definitely a fast road car but will me used 99% of it's life on road
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What happened to 360gts' plans to re-engineer and manufacture the speedwell ARB in a small batch?

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=30569&start=40

I'd still be interested in buying one too.
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Post by mk1 »

I run a KAD one on my hillclimber, it's good, but I wouldn't use it on the road, I have a Speedwell one on the Speedwell car & you can't tell it's there. If I had to use one on a road car I'd use a very light one like the Speedwell one as I reckon that they are completely unnecessary on the road. And has laready been said, the main reason to fit an ARB is to increase oversteer NOT to keep a car flat through long bends.
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Thank you for your explanations Mark

What would you recommend top stabilise car on long curves or "brutal" change of direction
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