Looking for FD sway bar suggestions
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Looking for FD sway bar suggestions
I have been getting into doing more track days and am wondering if I would benefit from upgraded sway bars. Should I leave them alone, front, rear, or both. Car is a 93 touring, 410 hp, widefoot sway bar mount, JIC FLT-A2's with purple springs (I don't know the spring rate), roll bar, 245/35-18s front, and 285/30-18's rear, super pro bushings. I may pick up a set of R compound tires at some point (after bigger brakes). It would be nice to stay in a reasonable price range if possible, but if a tripoint bar is what is recommended then that is what it will be.
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I have Tanabe F/R bars on mine. IMO the car has a little too much rear bar now, I will be swapping the stock rear bar on to compare. The amount of oversteer I have now is good on an autocross course but I haven't tried it on a road course yet.
I would suggest just getting the front bar, drive it then decide if you want/need the rear bar.
If I decide to stay with the stock rear bar I'll sell you my Tanabe rear bar...
edit: I ordered my Tanabe bars from http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/
I would suggest just getting the front bar, drive it then decide if you want/need the rear bar.
If I decide to stay with the stock rear bar I'll sell you my Tanabe rear bar...
edit: I ordered my Tanabe bars from http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/
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^^^ I completely agree with Habu2's assessment.
I started off with both a Tanabe F/R sway combo and have gone to a RB/stock sway solution for autox (running with 245/45/16 Star Specs on factory rims). I just had too much oversteer I could not adjust for.
I started off with both a Tanabe F/R sway combo and have gone to a RB/stock sway solution for autox (running with 245/45/16 Star Specs on factory rims). I just had too much oversteer I could not adjust for.
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what are your guys inputs on sway bars overall? i use to have an 8 and everyone praises the handling and after i got sway bars for it it made it even better
but i feel like on the 7 not to many people care for them? and theres not a huge difference? please tell me im wrong...
but i feel like on the 7 not to many people care for them? and theres not a huge difference? please tell me im wrong...
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FWIW I tried Suspension Techniques front and rear.
Way too stiff, especially if the tires were cold on a cool day.
First couple corners in the first run of a morning autox the car simply would not turn.
It was quite embarrassing at one event.
Switched to TriPoint with a .180 bar and the middle position on the arms.
Put the stock bar in the back.
Better, but not good enough.
Changed the TP bar to .125 - even better.
Changed the springs from 550/450 to 700/550 - shocks are Koni Yellows.
Much better, handling is much improved.
Third fastest car at the Northwest Porsche shootout last year.
Unfortunately it was my co-driver that got that time.
Way too stiff, especially if the tires were cold on a cool day.
First couple corners in the first run of a morning autox the car simply would not turn.
It was quite embarrassing at one event.
Switched to TriPoint with a .180 bar and the middle position on the arms.
Put the stock bar in the back.
Better, but not good enough.
Changed the TP bar to .125 - even better.
Changed the springs from 550/450 to 700/550 - shocks are Koni Yellows.
Much better, handling is much improved.
Third fastest car at the Northwest Porsche shootout last year.
Unfortunately it was my co-driver that got that time.
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It also depends on the climate. Early season autox's in the Pacific NW tend to be on the chilly side - the back end seems to stick a little better for me with the stock bar.