Sway bars. Options

[914itis]

Are there any advantages of installing sway bars on a street car?
Does it improve handling?

[shoguneagle]

My experience and it is limited is: Yes on the front; rear - only if you have a locked or posi- differential.

My transmission differential is not a locked or posi- type. I had a stock sway bar on the back and it put me into some very bad situations. Wanted to drive left with very little effort to steering; wanted to drive right when turning with a lot of steering wheel and effort. To me very dangerous.

My experience and thoughts.

Steve

[SirAndy]

Yes on the front; rear - only if you have a locked or posi- differential.

I dis-agree. For a street car, both front and rear sway bars are beneficial.


However, if you plan to run AX you should consider disconnecting the rear bar for the event (simply pop out one of the droplinks), unless you have a LSD in your transmission.

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[gothspeed]

I dis-agree. For a street car, both front and rear sway bars are beneficial.


However, if you plan to run AX you should consider disconnecting the rear bar for the event (simply pop out one of the droplinks), unless you have a LSD in your transmission.

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+914 ..... I agree ........ when I had my LE way back in the day. It had both front and rear 'stock' sway bars and the handling was fantastic all the way around. It felt solid and predictable no matter what I did. It was a HUGE improvement over my previous 914 that had no sway bars at all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Many over/under steer issues can be dialed in with a 'for purpose' alignment.

On my new teener build, I will be reducing unsprung weight as well as overall weight. I will be running stock Front and Rear sway bars to start out with ......... and maybe down the road get a clutch type LSD.