Suspension Setup Question

[ChinoCharles]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

He definately won't oversteer with the rear bar only. There is so much understeer built into the car the rear bar will bring it closer to being balanced. Adding the front bar will again put in more understeer. For a street car, a rear bar only will be good.

If all you do is drive on the freeway and put around town there is no need to even get any bar at all.

Ashley, I trust your word but I disagree with this post... could be a miscommunication or it could be that I'm a novice. Help me understand.

When I take a hard, sweeping turn at a high speed, the first thing I lose is always my rear tires. My fronts stay nicely planted. Knowing this, why would it make sense to have a rear sway bar? Wouldn't you want a front sway bar so you're increasing understeer relative to the oversteer already experienced?

[Ran Kizama]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

If all you do is drive on the freeway and put around town there is no need to even get any bar at all.

I also participate in local events and track days so anything that helps the car perform is always a plus.

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Ashley, I trust your word but I disagree with this post... could be a miscommunication or it could be that I'm a novice. Help me understand.

yea you are right

When I take a hard, sweeping turn at a high speed, the first thing I lose is always my rear tires. My fronts stay nicely planted. Knowing this, why would it make sense to have a rear sway bar? Wouldn't you want a front sway bar so you're increasing understeer relative to the oversteer already experienced?

You are right, but our cars are set up a bit different. I don't have the rear stepping out on high speed turns. My rear stays hooked up. This is probably because of my upgraded tires. My front scrubs off a bit at speed, so the rear bar only would get it to rotate a bit better.

All cars are set up to understeer as stock. That is why you see so many rear bars for all kinds of cars.

Ashley