The Classic Opel Forums - View Single Post

tonykim · 12-05-2006

Keith,

You're right. this setup with the sway bar connected to the top control arms seems odd. In thinking about it more it's probably an aftermarket setup. This car is just full of unusual perf items and aftermarket stuff. I haven't driven the car with this setup much yet but it was set up for being at least somewhat competitive on the track. It's lowered at least 3 inches in the front as well. The Kadett in Germany that I saw with this set up was lowered also. I wonder if that has something to do with it. I thought I read somewhere the Kadett B's with a front sway bar had nasty oversteer habits. Seems like with this car someone went through a lot of trouble to mount it up high.

12-05-2006	#12 (permalink)
tonykim Opeler Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 17	Kadett sway bar to upper control arms Keith, You're right. this setup with the sway bar connected to the top control arms seems odd. In thinking about it more it's probably an aftermarket setup. This car is just full of unusual perf items and aftermarket stuff. I haven't driven the car with this setup much yet but it was set up for being at least somewhat competitive on the track. It's lowered at least 3 inches in the front as well. The Kadett in Germany that I saw with this set up was lowered also. I wonder if that has something to do with it. I thought I read somewhere the Kadett B's with a front sway bar had nasty oversteer habits. Seems like with this car someone went through a lot of trouble to mount it up high. __________________ current opel: '69 Rallye Kadett, heavily modified - resto beginning past opels: 67 LS coupe 1.1/4-spd, 68 wagon 1.9/4-spd, 70 coupe 1.9/4-spd, pair of '71 wagons 1.9/auto, 72 wagon 1.1/4-spd, 73 Manta Luxus other: '05 F150 FX4 SuperCrew, '00 BMW 328i, '93 Mustang LX (500 hp 347 stroker), '89 Mustang Saleen (10 psi Vortech S-trim, 352 rwhp), '78 Pontiac Firebird