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Old 08-08-2005   #51 (permalink)
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The OGTS front sway bar is designed to bolt up directly to European-spec front lower a-arms. These would already havea bracket welded in place on the lower arm. But, since US cars don't have that bracket on the a-arms, the kit should come with two L-shaped brackets that are designed to be bolted to the lower arms, and the sway bar then attaches to the brackets.

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Bob,
I have the small angle iron brackets, so I guess I have to drill one hole in each LCA in order to attach?
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the rauchen gt rocks!

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Opeldean,

I own the yellow GT you saw down at Carriage Works. I appreciate your card!

My GT has OGTS front and rear sway bars and handles like on rails. I had to have mounts added/welded to the rear axle, however, the front was an easy bolt up conversion. I am not familiar with the Addco setup, but the OGTS bar is EXTREMELY heavy duty. It borders on overkill and if you plan on using without the rear bar I would not suggest it, per the correct comments on oversteer. Together though, they make an incredibly well engineered match.

I would like to get together sometime and you would be welcome to wring out my GT and get a feel for the handling package.

I live in the Northland (I-29/Barry Rd.) near Zona Rosa.
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your car rocks. we are in the sway bar thread, so the admins like us to stay on topic. You need to post up what you have done to your gt. as i looked at your sway bars, the rest is awesome. your car is on page 4 of above thread.
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Bob, your photo shows something "capping" the ends of the spring leafs. What is that, what does it do? Appears there is some space between the leafs. My cars didn't come with that, I wonder if I need it. I have considered gluing in some teflon pads in that area, presently I just have some moly grease between them. I run five leafs on the right side...
While we're at it, what is the metal/rubber thing the spring rides on at the lower control arm to crossmember bolts called, and just what does it do? Mine are slotted, are they supposed to be adjustable? Moving them in their slots doesn't seem to do anything.
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Originally Posted by markandson
Bob,
I have the small angle iron brackets, so I guess I have to drill one hole in each LCA in order to attach?
Yes. You will need to have the sway bar mounted to the chassis by the center bushings, and the car will need to be at a loaded ride height (weight must be on front a-arms, not just hanging in the air). Then you can center the sway bar side to side, and mock-assemble the L-brackets to the end link hardware and to the ends of the sway bars. Mark the a-arms, and drill your holes to mount the brackets.

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Originally Posted by jeff denton
Bob, your photo shows something "capping" the ends of the spring leafs. What is that, what does it do?
I think you're refering to the spring shackles. Those are there to lower the ride height and to loosen up the spring binding.

While we're at it, what is the metal/rubber thing the spring rides on at the lower control arm to crossmember bolts called, and just what does it do?
Oh, you mean der metal/rubber thing das spring ist riden on das control arm? Just kidding, I have no idea what the name of the part really is!

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I had mine touching the bottom lip on the lca, front is an easy install, as well as the back, I didn't see the big deal you just have to weld the brackets on.
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While we're at it, what is the metal/rubber thing the spring rides on at the lower control arm to crossmember bolts called, and just what does it do? Mine are slotted, are they supposed to be adjustable? Moving them in their slots doesn't seem to do anything.
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They are Part # 338051 SEAT, front spring .. obviously interchangable from side to side as it lists 2 needed.
By the look of them they increase the spring rate on each side when the spring is in contact with one or both of them. They usually have a pair of bolt holes on each side and can be turned in for out, which moves the offset "bump" in or out along the spring.
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Most of the time everyone refers to them as spring "perches". I don't know if that is a real term or not.
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Thanks guys, we'll call them perches or seats, same thing huh, and have a part number, but is that a usable part number? I don't see them in OGTS catalog. Bob, in the photo I see the shackle, similar to what I built for the left side, but I'm asking about what is on the end of the second and third springs where they contact the bottom spring?
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Here is a picture of the Opel GT Source front sway bar with the "L" brackets bolted to the lower control arm. I located them using the same directions RalleyBob posted. When I took the lower control arms off to replace the ball joints I welded the brackets in place and removed the bolts. I don't think they needed to be welded but since I had the control arms out I just went ahead and welded them.

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Does anyone else have an opinion on how good an idea it would be to just install the front OGTSource Sway bar and not the back one?
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