Another question on Sways
Ambidextrous Masturbator
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Originally posted by GRF:
<STRONG>Allot of you CLS owners have installed sways, my question is did all of you install front, rear or both? Thanks.</STRONG>
<STRONG>Allot of you CLS owners have installed sways, my question is did all of you install front, rear or both? Thanks.</STRONG>
Suzuka Master
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From: Ninth Gate & So Cal
If you’re talking about the Comptech sway bars -- yes both front and rear went on.
The replacement bar is about 13-20% stiffer in the front.
The rear bar is about 80% stiffer in the rear.
So, if you leave the front Comptech bar off, you will increase the oversteer and the roll will not be reduced in the front...
The replacement bar is about 13-20% stiffer in the front.
The rear bar is about 80% stiffer in the rear.
So, if you leave the front Comptech bar off, you will increase the oversteer and the roll will not be reduced in the front...
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I am going to put my stock front sway back in this weekend. I would like to be able to induce some oversteer, and will see if this helps. I am sort of experimenting at this point. My current set up is Ground Control coilovers/Koni's with 450/400 spring rates front and rear. These rates are significantly higher than my previous comptech springs. With these springs rates, I am hoping that going back to the stock front bar will help, otherwise I'll run the Comptech bar in front and start looking for a larger/stiffer rear bar.
Kevin
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Suzuka Master
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From: Ninth Gate & So Cal
Originally posted by Kevin M:
<STRONG>I am going to put my stock front sway back in this weekend. I would like to be able to induce some oversteer, and will see if this helps. I am sort of experimenting at this point. My current set up is Ground Control coilovers/Koni's with 450/400 spring rates front and rear. These rates are significantly higher than my previous comptech springs. With these springs rates, I am hoping that going back to the stock front bar will help, otherwise I'll run the Comptech bar in front and start looking for a larger/stiffer rear bar.
Kevin</STRONG>
<STRONG>I am going to put my stock front sway back in this weekend. I would like to be able to induce some oversteer, and will see if this helps. I am sort of experimenting at this point. My current set up is Ground Control coilovers/Koni's with 450/400 spring rates front and rear. These rates are significantly higher than my previous comptech springs. With these springs rates, I am hoping that going back to the stock front bar will help, otherwise I'll run the Comptech bar in front and start looking for a larger/stiffer rear bar.
Kevin</STRONG>
You should get a 13 to 20% reduction is front roll stiffness -- I really did check the equations out. The stock bar has a 0.107 wall thickness and the Comptech bar has a wall thickness of 0.177. (At least that is what I remember from off the top of my head...)
BTW -- if you want to verify this info -- don't talk to Comptech sales, talk to the technical folks!
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