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Reply to "Front Swaybar"

I had a 3/4" diameter front anti sway bar on my Fiber fab speedster when I bought the car and it was riding up against the bumper bracket and actually holding the front of the car up to the ride height it had. I removed the bar with intention of re-installing it in an inverted position or to modify the bumper bracket. While  deciding how to proceed I have been driving the Speedster for the least 3 years and have never missed having a front bar. I have a rear camber compensator and think it helps with swing axle tuck. Our cars tend to over steer more than understeer so the deletion of my front bar has made my car handle better and more neutral in balance. I have my front ride height adjusted fairly low and have Koni Classic red adjustable shocks on all four corners. I have the fronts adjusted at 50% and it is plenty stiff and I have very little body roll. If a pan based car has the suspension setup too stiff the body becomes the 5th factor in suspension tuning variables. The pan and body twists and flexes. I learned this years ago in my road racing and auto cross days. An old timer schooled me on setting up cars for improved handling. If all four corners are so stiff they barely move then the car body itself will have to flex more in hard cornering. This can also be adjusted by the addition of roll cages and other body stiffening remedies. So it is may be better to set the suspension to a stiffness level that allows enough movement to keep the body and pan from being what has to give. I hope that makes sense. If we miss the ideal suspension stiffness and allowed movement point we can wind up in a tail chasing situation in more than one way if you get my meaning.

All said try your car with and without the front bar. In my case I never missed mine and have no plans of replacing it. I have a nice balance of handling and smooth ride.

Happy Thanksgiving. I am blessed in so many ways and am grateful to God and Country for the life I have.

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