[W126 Coupe] Rear anti roll bar & toe in

[Richard Hogarth]

Can you attach a picture from under the car of the rubber pieces that you
are talking about?
Thanks
Richard Hogarth
R_hogarth at foundrycove.com
 
 
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Divov
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 8:05 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Rear anti roll bar & toe in
 
I am busy replacing the oe rubber anti roll bar rubber mountings with
aluminium billets and have realised that the anti roll bar controls the rear
wheel alignment! 
With the bar disconnected, you can easily push the rear wheels forward or
aft.
So, logically, under acceleration the rear wheels must toe in and the
opposite under braking when the arb mounting rubbers compress - which
clearly, they will do. 
These half moon mounting rubbers are obviously critical for the cars
handling and should be replaced as a car gets older / high mileage.
I am going to measure very carefully and drill my aluminium billets exactly
mid way for the arb to sit in and then have the rear alignment checked. 
There is a big 19mm bolt head on each side with a 3 eared washer behind on
the rear suspension where the arb links up. 
Is this the alignment adjustment?? I guess if I fiddle I will work that out
for myself!
 
Alec Divov
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