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Custom front sway bar???, Coleman racing |
Andyrew |
Dec 10 2005, 10:25 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
I really wouldnt mind putting a bigger front sway bar on my car, but since im plowing from understeer around town, im not really worrying about it..
BUT I am not rather liking the 350 or 500 I'd have to spend to get a good bar on my car. I currently have a stock bar up front, and 22mm T bars (ya, thats my kicker up front...) I was thinking that one of these coleman bars would work.. (IMG:http://www.colemanracing.com/catalog/images/pn658.jpg) They have the bar thickness from 3/4in to 1 1/2 in... Bar is 37.5 in long... Could it work? I know there will be fabrication involved (im cool with that.. only means more fun..) http://www.colemanracing.com/catalog/index...&sort=2a&page=1 Also, they have Just the bars at different lengths. But only at 1 1/4 thickness. Lengths from 32" to 43" and .125, .188, and .25 wall (whatever that means) Bars by themselves for 110 bucks. Any thoughts?? |
Brett W |
Dec 12 2005, 04:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
Andrew, try this first.
Stock front bar Camber, as much negative as you can get, equally on both sides Caster, same as above Toe start with 1/8, drive the car and see how it feels Rear Toe, staight at zero or maybe a little toe out 3/32-1/16 (yeah I know, makes the ass loose) Set tire pressures equal, drive, drop front pressures to 10psi less than the rears, soften front shocks as well. Drive again and compare. Like Kevin says you can't go somewhere without knowing where you started from. You need a base line first. Track setups and autocross setups will be dramatically different. You should also look to go up to at least 200lbs springs, but you need to make sure you shocks can handle higher rate springs. Maybe as high as 250s. |