Rear sway bar mount to frame snapped off!
01-06-2013, 09:16 PM
#1
Rear sway bar mount to frame snapped off!
Yeap thats right, I DID IT!
passenger side rear sway bar frame bracket was broken this morning when i went to go under my car. It recently had to have happened, but i don't know how or why it broke.
It will be easily enough to weld back on...
passenger side rear sway bar frame bracket was broken this morning when i went to go under my car. It recently had to have happened, but i don't know how or why it broke.
It will be easily enough to weld back on...
Last edited by Z0oMzo0m; 01-06-2013 at 09:43 PM.
01-06-2013, 11:38 PM
#4
Looks like you have AP bars? How long have they been on the car? Have you ever run R-compound tires?
The old, NA Miatae used to tear their front sway bar mounts if you put a big bar on the car and run R-compounds on stock springs (aka stock class autocross). It can happen - the bigger bar puts much larger stresses on the welds, which can cause fatigue failures.
The old, NA Miatae used to tear their front sway bar mounts if you put a big bar on the car and run R-compounds on stock springs (aka stock class autocross). It can happen - the bigger bar puts much larger stresses on the welds, which can cause fatigue failures.
01-06-2013, 11:44 PM
#5
are you sure the rear bar isn't installed upside down (or maybe was at some past time)?
edit: looks like maybe the one weld that broke clean without tearing was f'd up at the factory, appears to have been too cold or missed the bracket material since it is such a clean break rather than torn or ragged, this would have stressed the points that tore loose. At least it's a fairly easy welding fix as far as broken tabs go.
edit: looks like maybe the one weld that broke clean without tearing was f'd up at the factory, appears to have been too cold or missed the bracket material since it is such a clean break rather than torn or ragged, this would have stressed the points that tore loose. At least it's a fairly easy welding fix as far as broken tabs go.
01-07-2013, 12:03 PM
#7
well it does look like the passenger mount was sticking a bit, it doesn't slide on the bar like the drivers side does.
we will weld it back on over the week and put some gussets in to help support and strengthen it up. Also will tap in Zerk fittings so they can be greased from time to time.
And yes TeamRx8, i was in the same conclusion as you for that opinion as far as a bad weld, the weld joint is still on the frame of the car but that was my exact thought as well.
we will weld it back on over the week and put some gussets in to help support and strengthen it up. Also will tap in Zerk fittings so they can be greased from time to time.
And yes TeamRx8, i was in the same conclusion as you for that opinion as far as a bad weld, the weld joint is still on the frame of the car but that was my exact thought as well.
Last edited by Z0oMzo0m; 01-07-2013 at 12:05 PM.
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