Question for sway bar/suspension Guru's, show me your sway bars |
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Question for sway bar/suspension Guru's, show me your sway bars |
rick 918-S |
Mar 12 2005, 07:33 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
My car has a push at high speed in tight corners. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) It wants to slide the front to the outside of the circle. I need to increase front grip. I was talking to a local car guy here and he told me I should has a big rear sway bar. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) I tend to believe him. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) He used to work for the Archer Brothers in their race shop. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) But maybe his theory doesn't apply to middle motor cars. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
Who has experience with this? Show me your sway bars. Specially rear ones. Oh ya, what about tire pressure. I encourage long explainations. But talk to me like I'm a 4th grader. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) |
SirAndy |
Mar 12 2005, 01:12 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
easy to remember:
- if the front is lose, tighten the rear - if the rear is lose, tighten the front you can tighten by adding more sway bar (dial in more or go bigger on the bar) or increase spring rates. Springs: for the front, that would be bigger torsion bars, for the rear, that would be heavier springs. Sway Bars: to tighten the front, move the droplinks towards the rear of the car. to loosen the front, move the droplinks towards the front of the car. if you don't already have a rear sway bar, adding one will tighten the rear. it's the equivalent of adding more spring rate to the rear. also, if the front is pushing (understeer) and you don't have the option of going stiffer in the rear, you can loosen the front bar (make it softer) which is the equivalent of tightening the rear ... easy, eh? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) Andy |
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