Ok I have a street CRX with "traction bars" and I have a DTR street sweeper header the big problem is my one radius rod is in the way big time can someone maybe give my some ideas on how to re-do the design so I can fit the header?

Here's some pics of the bars and header. TIA Rob

 

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Where is it hitting exactly?

Does the piece need to be moved down more or over... Like does the header NEED to sit above or beside the traction bar piece?

If it needs to be moved down, you will have to build a new bar that sits lower in the front. Looks like you used a piece of angle to bolt it to where the factory holes are.

See if perhaps you could get some longer bolts, and take a piece of 1" rod with a hold in the middle to make it mount lower.. I would also add some plates that go up to the tow hooks so it dosent pull the bar back with the spacers (if it works.. Weld the spacers to the angle pieces)

Sorry if its hard to understand.. Kinda trying to describe what i see in my head.

 

take off the traction bar

 

If the header needs to sit next to the traction bar, have a new radius rod made with a a bend in it so it clears the header. If you make it out of the right material, it wont weaken it at all.
GREAT looking header by the way! I really like that!
Kyle
EDIT: I realized that its nott he tubing thats in the way, but the heim joint and attachment point. Therefore, my idea wouldnt work, and I am not sure what you can do.

 

is it hitting the radius rod or near the heim joint?

you prolly gotta move the heim joint mount point over by a few inches, then shorten the radius rod to make it work...

but thats playing with suspension geometry u might wanna contact someone who knows what ill effects that might do to the suspension..

 

It's the hiem joint and radius rod in the way the only thing I can come up with is the lower the mounting loctaion. Rob

 

make up some spacers to lower the bar rob. or you could have a new bar made that moves the whole bar further forward. mine sits directly in line with the tow hook locations on my crx.

 

hmm cut the ends off on the round bar rotate the bar down so the flanges are up and down weld it back up.

 

Redesign the traction bar setup and use the rear crossmember for mounting. That's what I did on my old straight line car that had the same problem.

 

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Do you have any pics of that set-up?

Arron do you think you could help me out on this? Rob

 

yeah, i could probably figure something out for you rob. let me know what your schedule is like. i'm pretty busy right now but perhaps we could hook up one night after work since i'm working in cambridge now.

 

Cool man, I doubt we could do this by this weekend but I have to race Sunday..... but I have to run this header, Rob