UPDATE - Custom Performance Anti-Sway Bar for the RT

[spyderrock]

Ron here are my top three choices


1.......Orange

2.......Candy Orange

3.......any combination as long as it is orange

To powder coat these bars here is 35.00 pretty cheap really, but I still vote for Orange. There said my 2cents.

 

[Ride Master]

About color

Is the sway bar visible?

I keep getting questions about the possibility of a Custom Performance Anti-Sway Bar for the RT. And it is official today, there will be one coming as soon as I can get it made.

No delivery date yet as we have to go through the tooling and prototype stages. But since we've already done this once with the RS Bar I'm hoping things will progress more quickly with the RT Bar.

I will post more updates as I get more information.

Now, what color should I make the RT Bar?

 

[Y Rider]

Gloss black powder coat for me. If Ron has too stock several colors his cost is going to be much higher resulting in higher prices for us. Black will match any Spyder since it's all black under the frunk anyway.

 

[Bob Denman]

Ron here are my top three choices


1.......Orange

2.......Candy Orange

3.......any combination as long as it is orange

To powder coat these bars here is 35.00 pretty cheap really, but I still vote for Orange. There said my 2cents.

What's the matter?? You don't like orange? :roflblack:

 

[quickster47]

It is quite evident that spyderrock must be a Tennessee State football fan to the max. LoL

Carl

 

[Bob Denman]

Could it even be that he's heard of Syracuse? :shocked:

 

[stillriding]

It is quite evident that spyderrock must be a Tennessee State football fan to the max. LoL

Carl

No, no. Obviously he's a Cleveland Browns fan.

 

[spyderrock]

What's the matter?? You don't like orange? :roflblack:

Hey Bob im color blind :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:, there is a lot of Orange in my life. And truthfully who does not like Orange anyway :roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Orange is good; as is any color that I can still see... :2thumbs:
(Diabetic retinopathy... Detached retina... :shocked

 

[BajaRon]

Prototype RT Sway-Bar has been shipped. I should have it by Thursday. Test rides to begin shortly. This is getting exciting! :yes:

 

[cjackg]

Prototype RT Sway-Bar has been shipped. I should have it by Thursday. Test rides to begin shortly. This is getting exciting! :yes:

:thumbup:

 

[JRWW]

Ron, are they adjustable to suit different conditions?

 

[SpyderDog65]

Mine came in black but I painted it red so it matched my spyder

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[Bob Denman]

Prototype RT Sway-Bar has been shipped. I should have it by Thursday. Test rides to begin shortly. This is getting exciting! :yes:

:clap:
opcorn:opcorn:
opcorn:opcorn:

 

[BajaRon]

Ron, are they adjustable to suit different conditions?

I have not yet decided if I will make this bar with 1 or 2 mounting options. I am leaning heavily towards the single mount point for a few reasons. First, it will increase the price of the bar to get a 2nd mounting point. Not a huge deal if it is a feature that people will use. 2nd, I am pretty sure people are not going to switch from one mount option to the other. Most will put the bar on and never touch it again. 3rd, I think that almost everyone is going to choose the stiffer setting. Afterall, that's what a custom sway bar is all about.

Since a sway bar is completely neutral in straight ahead riding it will not 'Stiffen' up your ride in the normal sense of the term. It is only going to work when you need it, in turns. Even if you're crusing down the freeway you never know when you might need to make an evasive manuver to miss some road debris or dodge another vehicle. That is when you're going to be very glad you've got the sway bar set properly.

The test riding will help me make my final decision on multiple mounting points.

 

[NancysToy]

I'd do the single mount option. I agree with your reasoning. In addition, that avoids clearance issues with the link, and a host of questions about "Which hole do I use?" The KISS principle seems to apply here.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: The K.I.S.S. principle... :2thumbs:

 

[BajaRon]

I'd do the single mount option. I agree with your reasoning. In addition, that avoids clearance issues with the link, and a host of questions about "Which hole do I use?" The KISS principle seems to apply here.

There is 1 additional reason that I would agree with your K.I.S.S. approach and that is the truth that; If it is possible, someone will do it. And that means someone will attach one side to the forward mount and the other side to the rear mount. Not that I think a part should compromise effectivness or versatility just to avoid any possible installation error. But neither do I think including a mostly unused appendage just to market a product is a good idea.

As far as clearance issues go, there seems to be room enough for a 2 point connection to work just fine in this regard. The stock mounting location pulls the system about as far forward as possible without hard parts coming together. This would allow for a rear set mounting hole which would actually increase clearance. But again, an inch (or in this case 1/4 inch) is as good as a mile here.

If I think a 2nd mounting point is beneficial I will certainly include it. That is why I have not made up my mind yet. Theory is just that, the proof is in the pudding!

 

[BajaRon]

Prototype Bar Received

Prototype Bar Installed - All clearances look good. You don't need to remove the Frunk to do the Install. In many ways there is more room to work than on the RS.

Too late to ride today.

Stay tuned!

 

[Rando]

When did you get a RT?