0 -> 22, feel the difference Options

[Brando]

Today I finished the installation of my 22mm swaybar. Compared to having no swaybard it was a difference of night and day. The wheels don't judder around uncontrollably on roads or the freeway. The front end is stabalized and balanced and incredibly hard to deflect. All in all the total for extra parts and the swaybar(s), this was a $210 job. Pretty good deal and now I should shave 3 or 4 seconds off my track times. There is a bit of oversteer with a bar this big, but that should go away with my stock rear bar.

My car is now fun, all over again. It is 100% Mo-Betta™ certifiable. I have to re-learn how to drive the car and re-learn the limitations of my abilities in a car that handles better. This should be awesome (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

And most importantly, I want to give a couple of big thank-yous to scott kline, Aaron and Thomas. Without you guys it never would have happened. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)

[lapuwali]

What you've described, Brando, is basically oversteer in both cases.

Understeer is when you turn and the car keeps going straight, so you have to turn more (and slow down). Front-drivers tend to understeer badly, and most cars understeer at least some.

Oversteer is when the back starts to "come around", and you have to back off on the steering, or perhaps even steer the opposite way ("opposite lock"). Powerful rear-drive cars often oversteer off-corner under power, and tail draggers tend to oversteer in mid-corner when you go in too hot and lift off.