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Old June-20th-2003, 11:31 AM
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anti-sway bar ?

I have just a lightning question...

Why would I want to buy an anti-sway bar since I already have them on my car ????
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Old June-20th-2003, 11:48 AM
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aftermarket ones are thicker and stiffer. Why do people buy springs when their cars already come with them?
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Old June-20th-2003, 11:58 AM
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lol ya.... well ok thicker and stiffer means your car will lean less than the stock ones?
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Old June-20th-2003, 08:43 PM
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yes, stiffer/larger sway bars will reduce body roll and change the characteristics oif how the car handles. In stock form, all cars are designed to mainly understeer (push or plow), but when you get stiffer bars, especially in the rear, it will tend to oversteer more (drift, fishtail). Now depending on what type of driving you are going to be doing (street or race) this can be both a good or a bad thing.
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Old June-20th-2003, 10:10 PM
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oh well thanks for comments... but my car is full stock and it oversteer ... I know cars should understeer when stock because it's easier to control for the average peoples.... but, I tested it and it always oversteer not understeer.....

well... maybe I'm just lucky and got a stiffer bar because it's rusted lol I don't know....
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Originally posted by SCiMMiA24
oh well thanks for comments... but my car is full stock and it oversteer ... I know cars should understeer when stock because it's easier to control for the average peoples.... but, I tested it and it always oversteer not understeer.....

well... maybe I'm just lucky and got a stiffer bar because it's rusted lol I don't know....
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well.... I like it that way... cause I like rally
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Originally posted by SCiMMiA24
oh well thanks for comments... but my car is full stock and it oversteer ... I know cars should understeer when stock because it's easier to control for the average peoples.... but, I tested it and it always oversteer not understeer.....

well... maybe I'm just lucky and got a stiffer bar because it's rusted lol I don't know....
It depends on how you take the corner. A large, sweeping corner that you late apex and take too fast will mean you rear will come around. If you early apex the corner, you're just going to understeer and push straight through the corner.
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