TR4/4A Sway bars for a 62 TR4

[SCguy]

I have a rear sway bar for my TR4. It attaches on both sides at the rear on the bottom of the springs where the u-bolts which hold on the axle. The question is... where else should it attach?

Also, I have an extra TR6 front stock sway bar. Can I use it on an early tr4 frame? How does it attach? Pictures of a TR4 with sway bars would be reaaly helpful.

New sway bays from Moss would be $$$ so it would be nice to make what I have work.

 

[martx-5]

I'm just reading about rear anti-roll bars in the 'How To Improve Triumph TR2-4A", and I'll quote...

"...few of our specialists really recommend an anti-roll/sway bar at the rear of a live axle car, although most will supply a kit if you insist. This applies to all levels of performance. Anti-roll bars have been found to be of little or no benefit, and will actually change the cars characteristics between wet and dry conditions." That's probably what you didn't want to hear, but I thought I would throw it out there for the info so you can decide if you really want to install it.

Anyway, they show a picture of one installed on a live axle frame, and they have the bar brackets attached to a welded on piece (at least it looks welded on) on the shock mountings at a right angle to it.

I don't know about the TR6 bar, but I think this was discussed last week, and I don't remember the outcome.

Edit: Last weeks discussion involved putting a TR6 bar on a TR3, which is too long, not on a TR4, which is a wider car.

 

[SCguy]

Actually, I have the "How to Improve" book which I guess I should have another look at. Is a front sway bar recommended?

 

[martx-5]

Actually, I have the "How to Improve" book which I guess I should have another look at. Is a front sway bar recommended?

Yes, the "How To..." book says the front sway bar is "extremely beneficial, if not essential..."