Sway Bar!

[woof]

There seems to be some mixed angst over this rear sway bar thing. I had a Progress on my xB and it was perfect! It kept the tail from wagging and gave it a more neutral steering effect. Lift off the throttle and the tail would rotate out in a CONTROLLED fashion.

If you increase the front along with the rear you have essentially done nothing but reduce body lean and kept understeer the same.

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by woof

There seems to be some mixed angst over this rear sway bar thing. I had a Progress on my xB and it was perfect! It kept the tail from wagging and gave it a more neutral steering effect. Lift off the throttle and the tail would rotate out in a CONTROLLED fashion.

If you increase the front along with the rear you have essentially done nothing but reduce body lean and kept understeer the same.

the front bar should always be larger then the rear bar, now should it be 15/0 (f/r)? no.

more like 22/20 (f/r) or 18/16.

[woof]

Russ, if that were true these companies wouldn't be selling a singular rear sway they would only sell matched sets. The rear-only bar helps the car drive and handle more like a rear drive car.

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by woof

Russ, if that were true these companies wouldn't be selling a singular rear sway they would only sell matched sets. The rear-only bar helps the car drive and handle more like a rear drive car.

if you think companies only sell what's best for performance you're either not paying attention or don't want to believe it.

if a company did only sell "sets" they'd be limiting their customer base significantly as people are cheap and like to do things in stages or to their preference even if it is negatively affecting overall performance.

my statements come from class winning autoxers and track drivers not from what companies do or do not decide to push in their marketing campaigns.

most people havn't driven a rear drive car that "feels" like a rear drive car. most rear drive cars drive like a fwd car except when you stand on the gas with the wheel turned the rear wheels spin instead of the fronts.

i'd much rather have my car GRIP like a mofo then dorifto like NOB.