Need your thoughts - rear bar |
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Need your thoughts - rear bar |
Cracker |
May 1 2012, 07:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
Rear Sway Bar
Need the pros & cons, options and what YOU have actually used. Basically, I have found that there is only the small factory assembly and the Weltmiester system available. I spoke with Ira at Tarret Eng. yesterday but the few prototypes he built years ago are all gone. Goal I'm running 315/35/17 rears, a LSD and 300 lbs rear springs. I still have way too much rear body roll than I want. I've tightened up the front sway bar and removed rear camber and that has helped but feel I need a rear bar help beyond that with the body roll out back. Your thoughts & options? |
yeahmag |
May 23 2012, 11:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
Big Track, Short Track, or Autocross?
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Cracker |
May 24 2012, 04:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
Big Track, Short Track, or Autocross? No autocross...largely "large" track @ 2.4+ miles. I installed the sway bar yesterday and immediately was HAPPY with how the chassis responded. Now, the rear quickly reacts to steering input and rotates much, much quicker - more like the front/rear are ONE rather than the aforementioned lethargic response (rear). My next "tweak" is to fine tune the front bar - all small stuff moving forward. Thanks fellas for you thoughts - literally, between alignment, spring rates and rear sway bar my car has been transformed BACK INTO a car that can be driven hard with confidence! FWIW: The front toe was the culprit to the horrible handling was the front toe (more than anything else). I ended up at +.10 - the difference is night and day. I indexted the rod ends between O to +.10 (@ O the steering was still WAY, WAY darty). |
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