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Anti roll bar

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03 Jan 2012 15:09 #29859 by jimnydms
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Hi im using my jimny for green laning and pay and play days. i do use a bit on the road but mainly to go between events etc or down the shops.

Is it safe or adviseable to remove the anti roll bar for more articulation is that something everyone does on the off road jimny s? is there one on the front and back or just the front?

cheers

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03 Jan 2012 15:19 #29861 by zuki andy
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just one on the front (on early jimnys unsure about newer models though)

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03 Jan 2012 15:24 #29862 by zuki andy
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What have people done when fitted longer springs ??
removed it?
left it on?
put longer drop links on to compensate?

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03 Jan 2012 16:42 #29872 by darthloachie
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I think most people take them off - you just have to get used to the roll especially on roundabouts and go a bit slower
as an added benefit my wife hates driving it :)

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03 Jan 2012 17:40 #29879 by jimnydms
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ha ha brilliant sounds like a plan, i ve had a couple of sj s and a v8 trials defender but they ve all been fully done when i ve brought them. so this is the 1st one im doing from scratch. i got stuck in this silly little stepped rut and was baffled how i got stuck with decenct insa tyres ?? never been stuck there before in an sj and all my mates suggested that i remove the anti roll bar..... and here we are lol

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03 Jan 2012 17:56 #29881 by facade
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Removal of the anti roll bar is an MOT fail.

Take a look at the MOT handbook posted in another thread: section 2.4G 1

Stick it back on for the MOT.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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03 Jan 2012 17:58 #29882 by supergaz
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Mine passed in November with no anti roll bar. :-)

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03 Jan 2012 18:20 #29886 by facade
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It won't pass when the new regs are in force, the manual is quite clear on this point.

"Reason for rejection :

A suspension component or its attachment bracket or linkage:
• missing where one is fitted as standard"
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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03 Jan 2012 18:28 #29888 by jimnydms
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ok thanks i ll bear that in mind but priority is to get the best offroad handling can always put back on if need be ;)

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03 Jan 2012 18:35 #29890 by r_ogilvy
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mine passed in november with no anti roll bar, if its not there they cant fail you, if its there and has a fault they will fail it :)
best off with it off and just get used to the roll on the corners

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03 Jan 2012 18:58 #29891 by supergaz
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If anyone has one going spare I'm interested! Will need the drop links aswell, Better also go find a proper front crossmember as mines kinda been replaced. Will improve road handling with the cage! and I could remove it in seconds when playing.

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03 Jan 2012 19:22 - 03 Jan 2012 19:23 #29898 by Keefe
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r_ogilvy wrote: mine passed in november with no anti roll bar, if its not there they cant fail you, if its there and has a fault they will fail it :)
best off with it off and just get used to the roll on the corners




Without the anti roll bar, it is a fail.
If the examiner doesn't notice the bar has been removed, he'll not fail it. (Nudge Nudge Wink Wink!)

If the bar is missing/removed but came out of the factory with one, it IS a FAIL.

It's all down to the examiner, is he a friend, blind or not up on the regs?
Know what I mean? ;)

K :)
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