Anti-sway bars were designed to
reduce body roll when cornering. You would think bigger is better to give
the least amount of body roll for your car, but there is also a delicate balance
that comes into play when choosing anti-sway bars. Balance between front
and rear anti-sway bar stiffness dictates induced oversteer or understeer due to
the anti-sway bars.
Stiffen the front anti-sway bar induces more UNDERSTEER.
Stiffen the rear anti-sway bar induces more OVERSTEER.
With
that in mind, it's a pretty good idea to stick to one manufacturer when buying
anti-sway bars if you're a beginner at this game; lots of R&D went into
designed a tuned, matched pair of anti-roll bars that gives you the best
handling performance.
Popular brands of anti-roll bars for FC3S applications...
| Brand |
Front/Rear |
Size |
Comments |
| Racing Beat |
Front |
1-1/8" |
|
| Racing Beat |
Rear |
5/8" |
|
| Suspension Techniques |
Front |
1-1/16" |
adjustable |
| Suspension Techniques |
Rear |
3/4" |
|
| Eibach |
Front |
28.5 mm |
adjustable |
| Eibach |
Rear |
17 mm |
adjustable |
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reted@fc3spro.com
10/05/2003
