Technical Rear anti roll bar

[LeonL]

I want to improve handling a bit on the punto.
Was looking for a rear anti roll bar/sway bar but couldn't find one for the mk2.

Does anyone know if one from another fiat fit? maybe 500, grande punto, barchetta?

 

[flisko]

grande 1.4 95 hp doesnt have rear anti roll bar, dunno about others

 

[atom0007]

Doesn't it kind of have one anyway? The rear suspension is not indepent

 

[AndyRKett]

It's a torsion beam rear suspension unit.... it's one great big antiroll bar with wheels bolted on either end.

I should add that stiffening the roll on the rear suspension is going to achieve nothing with the budget mcphersons at the front with cheap super thin front ARB.

The best place to start would be replacing worn out suspension components on the front, new struts and springs, new lower arms and a sprinkle of new bushings all round will make it drive like a totally different car.

 

[Ziggy122]

Agreed the rear axle is the torsion bar
If uve got clapped out suspension parts, itll cause more body roll

Tbh id look at doing front arb bushings first... usually never get replaced till there sooo worn out that they start banging
*cough not me*

Ziggy

 

[jimboy]

It's a torsion beam rear suspension unit.... it's one great big antiroll bar with wheels bolted on either end.

I should add that stiffening the roll on the rear suspension is going to achieve nothing with the budget mcphersons at the front with cheap super thin front ARB.

The best place to start would be replacing worn out suspension components on the front, new struts and springs, new lower arms and a sprinkle of new bushings all round will make it drive like a totally different car.

Totally agree with this, a suspension refresh will transform your car

 

[LeonL]

Thanks guys. It's not bad know. Will look in some springs and dampers first and them some front bushes

 

[brinker]

As the others say, new suspension bushes and springs/dampers. I run coilovers + full PowerFlex purple on mine - I find it well worth it, handling wise, and it's not unbearable as an everyday driver. But it is upwards of 800£ for that total package, which is quite a lot, especially considering the cars value - which needless to say, is a lot lower in UK than in Denmark.