Hard to see $245.00 worth of product here

[Firefly]

Guess I don't see how the bar is going to move left to right after it's bolted in. Mine should show up today.

 

[ataDude]

Guess I don't see how the bar is going to move left to right after it's bolted in. Mine should show up today.

Apparently, evoluzion agrees if it eliminated them.
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[spyderme]

What part of the bar is the stoppers? Those large square parts?

What purpose do they serve?

You say you mounted 'as close' to center as possible. What does that mean? I thought there were only 2 positions you could use - inner holes or outer holes?

The original bar is the black bar pictured with the bolt on stoppers attached.
The Evoluzione sway bar (red) has welded on stoppers which help to locate or centre the bar between the bushes or mounting point and stops the bar from moving from side to side within the bushes.
The new Evoluzione bar (as per Lamonsters picture and the one I have) does not have stoppers, but I am presuming the bump in the middle of the bar takes the place of the stoppers.
However, the bump still allows some side to side movement as opposed to the welded on stoppers and you have to guess as to whether you have mounted the bar centrally.
I am not sure why they have modified the design as it does not seem as efficient and I am not sure whether the bar could still move within the mounting bushes when under the stresses of hard cornering.

But I am no engineer and maybe I am worrying for nothing.

I would just like to confirm before I put everything back together.

Sorry for the long winded description.

 

[spyderme]

Apparently, evoluzion agrees if it eliminated them.
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Ok just received email from Ken.
The bump is to stop side to side movement instead of the welded on stoppers.
Still allows the possibility of movement though over the welded on stoppers.

But as I say I am not an engineer.

 

[NancysToy]

Ok just received email from Ken.
The bump is to stop side to side movement instead of the welded on stoppers.
Still allows the possibility of movement though over the welded on stoppers.

But as I say I am not an engineer.

Normally welded on stoppers on a straight sway bar are not tight to the brackets, so they allow some movement, too. This is desireable. The links to the suspension hold the bar in the correct place for the most part. Some lateral movement is needed to prevent sway bar or bracket breakage. The stopper plates or bends are just there to make sure the swaybar cannot move too far, and damage or break the links or suspension. Both types of engineering are acceptable.
-Scotty

 

[Firefly]

Considering Ken has a degree in auto engineering and has been in the field for 20+ years ---- I'll trust him.

 

[spyderme]

Normally welded on stoppers on a straight sway bar are not tight to the brackets, so they allow some movement, too. This is desireable. The links to the suspension hold the bar in the correct place for the most part. Some lateral movement is needed to prevent sway bar or bracket breakage. The stopper plates or bends are just there to make sure the swaybar cannot move too far, and damage or break the links or suspension. Both types of engineering are acceptable.
-Scotty

Thanks for the explanation.
I guess I am just one of these people that has to know why is it so.
Comes from 35 years in Telecommunications.

Al