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Reaction rod

Post by kalyyyyyy » 26 Mar 2009 08:37 pm

What does the reaction rod(the one that links the rear axle to the chasey and it's on the right side of the car)do ?

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Post by classicswede » 26 Mar 2009 10:21 pm

It stops the leaf spring winding up when you accelerate.
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Post by kalyyyyyy » 27 Mar 2009 07:43 am

Are you sure? Sorry if i am bothering you with this but i still don't understand. You say that it's a "barrier " in the back-to-front movement of the axle in aceleration. If so why isn't it located on both sides ? This is why i really don't understand, why only on the right side , what is so special about that side of the car. Thank you in advance .

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Re: Reaction rod

Post by Chris_C » 27 Mar 2009 10:12 am

Because Volvo are miserable and cost cutting :( It is an anti tramp bar as Dai say's, but as it only is fitted to one side of the car it's quite easy to make the opposite side tramp in the wet on a stock 1.7 engine.

Fitting another to the other side doesn't look difficult, but is something I've never got around to.
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Re: Reaction rod

Post by germ » 27 Mar 2009 02:09 pm

is that what all that tramp drift stuff is about??? sm14
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Post by kalyyyyyy » 27 Mar 2009 07:56 pm

Thank you very much for the quick answer, i understand now .many miles to you !

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Re: Reaction rod

Post by daffodil » 29 Mar 2009 11:04 pm

there is also more torque transmitted on that side

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Post by classicswede » 31 Mar 2009 11:41 pm

germ wrote:is that what all that tramp drift stuff is about??? sm14

no thats tram is in poor, skint, bargine basment style
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Re: Reaction rod

Post by filthyjohn » 31 Mar 2009 11:48 pm

Axle tramp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI6t37wY21U
(the bit where he reverses)

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