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| rjames |
 Dec 16 2005, 03:55 PM
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I'm made of metal  Group: Members Posts: 3,917 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Found factory NOS sway bars for sale, both front and rear. From what I've read so far from other postings, installing the rear sway bar won't have a huge noticable effect, (unless installed without the front.
Is this true? ...and secondly, should I go with a factory sway bar, or find an aftermarket one? I'm not concerned about weight, just improving the handling. Any opinions? |
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| Mueller |
Dec 16 2005, 04:10 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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front bar= YES
front and rear bar= YES any front bar (and matched rear) is better than none at all. most of the non-rear bar people are auto-x guys that don't like to lift a rear wheel up on tight corners and have an open diff....... my latest 914 is the 1st one I've had with both bars and I like it.....rear bars are not a bad thing, some just opt not to run them from experiance, others don't run them because they read it that they shouldn't (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Dec 16 2005, 04:13 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,714 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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My preference is both. If you can't do both, at least have the front.
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| Dave_Darling |
Dec 16 2005, 05:47 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Having both is fine--I liked the way my car drove with both stock bars hooked up better than when I disconnected the rear bar. However, you need to weld in the mounts for the rear one. That's a bit of hassle for what is frankly not a large gain.
You can increase the roll stiffness of the rear end of the car by going with stiffer springs. That's easier than swapping in a bar, and works just as well under almost all circumstances. I like being able to adjust the oversteer/understeer balance of the car using the adjustable sway bar, so I prefer the aftermarket bars to the stockers. But any front sway bar is definitely better than none!! --DD |
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| rjames |
Dec 16 2005, 06:19 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,917 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| double-a |
Dec 16 2005, 06:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
just this week i finally installed my 22mm weltmeister front bar and factory rear bar. the difference is incredible to say the least. i would definitely go with an adjustable front bar, you may not adjust it often, but it'll give you more options.
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| orange914 |
 Dec 19 2005, 09:11 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
at the risk of sounding ignorant(woulnt be the first time) how does adjustable bars change oversteer/underseer? i thought the adjustments where to load side to side, since the bars thickness doesnt change how is the sway resistance varied? |
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| double-a |
Dec 19 2005, 09:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
bars like mine (welt 22mm) have adjustable droplink ends, which enable you to adjust preload. the top sliders adjust for over/understeer. i think. i'm still learning this stuff too (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| Trekkor |
Dec 19 2005, 09:29 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
adjustability is good...
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| Mueller |
Dec 19 2005, 09:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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just like Trekkor said....if you were to grab a u-shaped bar like the picture with one hand on each arrow, it would be easier to twist while holding the bar at the red arrows, the blue arrows would offer the most resistance......
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