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Rear Sway Bar Affects |
SLKWrx |
Apr 2 2013, 01:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 318 Joined: 28-September 04 From: Woolwich, NJ Member No.: 2,845 Region Association: North East States |
Can anyone give me a good account of what would happen if I removed the rear sway bar in an AutoX setting? I'm currently running stock F&R sways, stock torsion bars, bilsteins all around and I believe 180# springs.
I know the best way to find out is to try it, but I get out to so few AutoXs, I don't want to waste one of my outings with a setting that ruins the day. Looking for your experiences with and without Thanks! |
ConeDodger |
Apr 4 2013, 07:31 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,606 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
I run a rear swaybar and I have no problems with oversteer. But.... I have Elephant Bushings throughout, 200# springs, Koni adjustable shocks, stock torsion bars with a big adjustable front swaybar. I also have a torque biasing differential. My neighbor who is a former shifter kart world champ says my 914 may be the best handling car with a license plate he has ever driven. My car tends to understeer with this set up so since removing the rear bar, or softening the rear = relatively stiffening the front, in theory, it would make the understeering worse.
This wasn't magic. I got expert advice from Ron Kain and Brad Roberts. I got it aligned and corner-balanced. I have a lot of seat time. Only problem is I'm getting old and slow... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
Randal |
Apr 4 2013, 09:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
My car tends to understeer with this set up so since removing the rear bar, or softening the rear = relatively stiffening the front, in theory, it would make the understeering worse. Haven't run a rear bar since starting to drive competition events; however, a huge problem was always understeering. Corrected it by dialing in a softer front end, i.e., Smart Racing set up on softest position, also using the smallest bar, adding a TBD and increasing the spring rates. On a 180 degree turn the car will stick as long as I don't try to overcome elementary rules of physics. Some of the best autox's I've run were with the SCCA folks up in Reno at Stead. You run with those guys Rob? |
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