Leyland Car Owners - Sway bar discussion

From James (WA)
: I spoke to K-Mac Supsensions this week about sway bars for the P76.
: Even though they don't list them in the on-line catalogue they do still have them available made to order.

: Front sway bar 27mm - $195.00

: Rear sway bar 22MM - $260.00

: He also mentioned that they also make strut top camber kits to suit the P76 as well as springs. Apparently they had an employee back in the 80's who owned a P76, and K-Mac put a lot of time developing the right coil settings and camber etc.
: Speaking to Tony De Luca yesterday and he mentioned that he felt the 27mm front bar is too extreme for road use.
: I would be interested in hearing oppinions from anyone else who have fitted aftermarket swaybars etc and what their findings are.
: I have ordered a front and rear bar from K-Mac ( delivery to Perth is 3 days from placing the order which is exceptional ) and will pass on my thoughts after fitting them.
: James


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: I had some front and rear lowered k mac springs they were quite good, I had to cut two loops of the front strut bump stops.
: Any idea on how much for the front strut top camber kit?
: Im down to my last two decent strut tops.
: Mick


: If you need a sway bar get onto your local spring works and they can make them up as per sample in whatever diamete you like rfor a lot less than whiteline and pedders charge for them in actual fact these 2 buiseneses use local spring makers for most of there products swaybars spring coils etc as neither of them own a spring works and what you end up paying the extra for is either a white or red paint job
: Andrew


: Hi Mick,
: The strut top camber kit is $450 from K-Mac.
: These do away with the old P76 style tops and use urathane outers with bearing inserts.
: James

: Hi James and others.
: I have used whiteline 24mm front bars for about 15 yrs now and they certainly make a big improvement to a P76 handling traits.
: I have used the Kmac rear springs which do well in stopping rear end sag and hopping sideways movement in mid corner bumps that plauge most P76's that i have driven with std springs and shocks.
: I found the kmacs in std height hd rear form much better than a set of lovells that seemed too stiff when unloaded but excellent when towing.
: Mick I havnt fitted the superlow kmacs front and rear that i bought off you but I reckon that the car should be vastly improved for body roll and fast handling for track work that I am planning.

: my 2 cents worth
: Nick

Leyland P76 Owners 2008

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Sway Bar discussion for P76

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