Optimal front sway for a 1.7 ? Options

[Literati914]

I believe, if I’m not mistaken, there was a 13mm front sway bar for the 912 cars.. and I was wondering if that wouldn’t be more appropriate for a 1.7L 914 rather than the stock oem 15mm. I’m not sure if anyone bothers with a ARB on a 1.7L, but the 13mm ones are fairly easy to come by, cause everyone upgrades to bigger. So that’s a plus. Thoughts?


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[Superhawk996]

I'm going to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) just a little more.

The discussion around Anti-Roll Bars (ARB) that presumes less body roll is an indicator of better handling. That is a generalization that does not hold in all circumstances.

I have seen instrumented handling data on vehicles that shows that they have less body roll than a benchmark competitor that is perceived to handle better, yet the competitor has MORE body roll. Keep in mind, this is as measured with precision instrumentation, not just some seat of the pants perception of body roll.

Likewise, I've seen objective test data on cars that handle BETTER than a compeititor that that has less body roll.

Food for thought. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Need to understand what the end objective is.