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| 0396 |
 May 9 2007, 08:04 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California  |
Can any one ‘refresh’ my memory on sway bar settings? IE: pushing on front and or over steer.. how to set up. More sway bar up front and or soften rear. Is been a while since I really had to think of this. Thank you. |
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| groot |
May 9 2007, 09:21 AM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 894 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
Stiffen front bar -> more understeer
Stiffen rear bar -> more oversteer |
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| 0396 |
May 11 2007, 12:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(groot @ May 9 2007, 08:21 AM)  Stiffen front bar -> more understeer Stiffen rear bar -> more oversteer thanks! |
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| SirAndy |
May 11 2007, 12:59 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
there's even more to it ...
each bar individually can be used to adjust the front AND rear handling. so, with just a front bar, you have two options, with a front and rear bar, you have four options. (if the rear bar is adjustable, that is) for the front bar: - tightening the bar (moving the arm towards the BACK of the car) will reduce oversteer (the rear gets more grip) and add understeer (front gets less grip) - losening the bar (moving the arm towards the FRONT of the car) will reduce understeer (front gets more grip) and add oversteer (rear gets less grip) oversteer = rear end is lose understeer = front end is pushing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy This post has been edited by SirAndy: May 11 2007, 10:01 PM |
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| drew365 |
May 11 2007, 05:15 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 11 2007, 11:59 AM) there's even more to it ... each bar individually can be used to adjust the front AND rear handling. so, with just a front bar, you have two options, with a front and rear bar, you have four options. (if the rear bar is adjustable, that is) for the front bar: - losening the bar (moving the arm towards the FRONT of the car) will reduce oversteer (the rear gets more grip) and add understeer (front gets less grip) - tightening the bar (moving the arm towards the BACK of the car) will reduce understeer (front gets more grip) and add oversteer (rear gets less grip) oversteer = rear end is lose understeer = front end is pushing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy You're going to mix him all up Andy. Loosening the front bar - adds more grip to the front = less understeer, more oversteer Tightening the front bar - adds more grip to the rear = more understeer, less oversteer. Think of it as a see saw, by loosening the front you're sending more weight transfer to the front and adding grip to the front. By tightening the front you're sending more weight transfer to the rear and adding grip to the rear. That should be clear as mud. |
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| SirAndy |
May 11 2007, 10:00 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(drew365 @ May 11 2007, 03:15 PM) You're going to mix him all up Andy. god damm it, i mixed them up! ahhh, i need a drink ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Andy PS: i edited my post ... |
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| 0396 |
May 13 2007, 05:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(drew365 @ May 11 2007, 04:15 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 11 2007, 11:59 AM) there's even more to it ... each bar individually can be used to adjust the front AND rear handling. so, with just a front bar, you have two options, with a front and rear bar, you have four options. (if the rear bar is adjustable, that is) for the front bar: - losening the bar (moving the arm towards the FRONT of the car) will reduce oversteer (the rear gets more grip) and add understeer (front gets less grip) - tightening the bar (moving the arm towards the BACK of the car) will reduce understeer (front gets more grip) and add oversteer (rear gets less grip) oversteer = rear end is lose understeer = front end is pushing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy You're going to mix him all up Andy. Loosening the front bar - adds more grip to the front = less understeer, more oversteer Tightening the front bar - adds more grip to the rear = more understeer, less oversteer. Think of it as a see saw, by loosening the front you're sending more weight transfer to the front and adding grip to the front. By tightening the front you're sending more weight transfer to the rear and adding grip to the rear. That should be clear as mud. For those that have responded, thank you very much! Drew, I guess if I have questions, I can ask you at the fture POC events:) I'm headed to the El Toro PCA A/X to 'test' my now almost completed car out. Should see you at NASA / POC events:) Thanks for jumping in when I NEED help- I don't forget those things:) Andy and groot- thank you too. |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Jun 3 2007, 01:53 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
will you be at El Toro on the 17th?
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