Question 1: What wagons actually had the sway bar? I'm interested in one.
Question 2: Would a wagon sway bar make a difference on a sedan?
My Cruising Wagon has a front sway bar, but no rear. I could be wrong, but I dont recall one offered from the factory for the rear.
Mustang II was the only one I ever saw with a rear bar.
Quote from: dave1987 on March 19, 2010, 02:11:20 PM
Question 1: What wagons actually had the sway bar? I'm interested in one.
Question 2: Would a wagon sway bar make a difference on a sedan?
I don't believe any of the Pintos had rear bars (factory) Most people find the bars when switching rear axles (8") from a MII . Or get aftermarket bars . On a sedan, sometimes the rear bar is too much stiffness if it's a large bar, depends on your driving intentions and leaf springs.
I have MII competition bars on mine, actually tore the floor pan in the rear from stiffness, had to weld in wide mounting plates to solve the problem.
Pintosopher ... Bartender without Leanings
Not even on a wagon? Wouldn't the length of the wagon benefit from a narrow rear sway bar?
Dave,
The Wagon actually handles better than the sedans & hatches, A small bar would help a bit, but the real solution would be an axle locator like a Panhard rod system. It's more complex than I have time to explain but unwanted axle movement causes more handling issues when you have leaf springs.
We corner carvers always have to compromise , because a Pinto is really balanced like a front wheel drive car. The wagons length is why it handles better!
Pintosopher