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How to Measure an Anti-Roll Bar

Posted July 30, 2009 12:01 AM by dstrohl

In my most recent post on the rear suspension rebuild, I neglected to mention the rear anti-roll bar. In addition to the stiffer rear springs, the Spirit AMX also received thicker anti-roll bars front and rear, which made things slightly more difficult.

Ah, but how do you measure an anti-roll bar? With the method shown above: Start grabbing open-ended wrenches, and the one that slips neatly over the bar shows the diameter of the bar. So the AMX bar measures 3/4-inch.

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07/30/2009 2:58 AM

Ok... not exactly micrometer precision, but it does the job quick & easy
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07/30/2009 12:35 PM

...which 1/2-inch or 13 mm (close enuf)?

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07/30/2009 1:34 PM

I wus thinkin' thick as my thumb... that'll do

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07/31/2009 8:11 AM

You have a thumb? I never saw a cat with a thumb, how about a picture.

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07/31/2009 8:55 AM

No, it's just a thumb I found lying around in a sawmill.

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