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Posted by: turtleturtle Dec 29 2007, 12:04 PM

How should the stablizer be adjusted? I can't believe I have never noticed this before but the driver side looks like this:



While the passenger side looks like this:



Is this right because it's doesn't look right at all. Also, what happens when you adjust the stablizer?

Posted by: turtleturtle Dec 29 2007, 03:01 PM

Anyone? I have the tires off and ready to fix if I need to.

Posted by: orange914 Dec 29 2007, 03:31 PM

that would effect the cornering. its varied depending on what turning direction you want to stiffen up more. i've got no real hands on experiance like alot of the guys here so i'm sure you'll get much better advice from another source, but i'd say for nice street driving to set them both out to the same far holes giving an even but not too stiff ride/handling charicteristics

mike

Posted by: orange914 Dec 29 2007, 03:37 PM

by the way it looks like its been that way a long time. how different did one side feel than the other over bumps? it also doesnt look like any stock bar arms i've seen either, they arent adjustable


mike

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 29 2007, 04:48 PM

- if the rear end of the car feels loose (oversteer) move both sides towards the end of the car.

- if the front of the car feels loose (understeer) move both sides towards the front of the car.

right now, i'd set them both in the middle and do some tight turn driving in a empty parkinglot to determine how the car handles and then go from there ...
Andy

Posted by: turtleturtle Dec 29 2007, 05:46 PM

Thanks, will do tomorrow. The driver side seems to get loose more often then the passenger side while doing tight turns, so I will be putting both one hole 3 and test it out.

Will be back tomorrow with results. It's dark out so can't do it now.

Posted by: Rand Dec 29 2007, 05:49 PM

I think of "loose" meaning one END or the other.... If you push corners hard enough for something to give, understeer plows and the front tires scrub instead of tightly turning the car into the corner. Oversteer brings the back and around and you have to steer into it (opposite) to bring the skid back under control. Different paradigm, as one SIDE of the car cannot slide faster than the other.

What do you mean by one side feeling loose? You mean you can take right turns harder than left before the car slides?

Posted by: iamchappy Dec 29 2007, 06:18 PM

Looks like you have the old H&H Carrera sway bars, set then both the same and play around to find out what feels best.

Posted by: Brian_Boss Dec 29 2007, 09:03 PM

Just thought I would clarify something the other responses alluded to. The sway bar does not affect one side differently from the other. Basically, it is the total length of the levers that matters. Normally, you would set them to the same position or maybe one step apart to fine tune.