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Optical TDI 12-22-2007 06:50 AM

Understeer, oversteer, or nuetral
 
I have the Sport model. I know the our cars have a 50/50 wight distribution, but I'm considering a rear sway bar from Racing Beat. Will that make the car have too much oversteer?

If so, then I may consider front and rear bars. I don't like the excessive body roll and rear would take care of that, but I will be doing about 2-3 HPDE days per year and don't want to have the rear coming around too easily. But I would rather be loose than be pushing all day long.

Thanks for the comments.

SouthFL 12-22-2007 08:44 AM

You'd need both front and rear. The car is rather neutral as is, and the rear steps out easily under trail braking. Add only a rear bar and you're going to have too much oversteer under all conditions (LTO, trailbrake, power on, etc.).

stuntman 12-22-2007 10:52 AM


Originally Posted by SouthFL (Post 2205198)
You'd need both front and rear. The car is rather neutral as is, and the rear steps out easily under trail braking. Add only a rear bar and you're going to have too much oversteer under all conditions (LTO, trailbrake, power on, etc.).

+1, i'd upgrade both front and rear to Racing Beat bars. RB does a good job and a lot of testing to make cars balanced. Get both F&R.

alnielsen 12-22-2007 12:53 PM


Originally Posted by Optical TDI (Post 2205151)
I have the Sport model. I know the our cars have a 50/50 wight distribution, but I'm considering a rear sway bar from Racing Beat. Will that make the car have too much oversteer?

Yes, it will oversteer way too much. Get your sway bars in matched pairs, front & rear. An option would be to get adjustable bars (Progress, Agency Power or Whiteline) and you can change the balance of the car.


Originally Posted by Optical TDI (Post 2205151)
If so, then I may consider front and rear bars. I don't like the excessive body roll and rear would take care of that, but I will be doing about 2-3 HPDE days per year and don't want to have the rear coming around too easily. But I would rather be loose than be pushing all day long.

I find the car to be neutral to the point that you can induce under or oversteer when you want.

Cody Red 12-22-2007 02:30 PM

^+1 for looking into adjustable sways.

^+1 for the car being neutral that you can under/oversteer whenever.

Optical TDI 12-22-2007 04:34 PM

Thanks. I've come from FWD cars and a rear sway bar only is a must to dial out understeer. So, it must be different with this car. I can't wait to get used to RWD again. My last RWD car was a 1987 RX-7 Turbo II, so it's been awhile.


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