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Re: [FOT] Sway Bars

To: "Todd Redmond" <alfetta95@optonline.net>, <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [FOT] Sway Bars
From: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:17:33 +0200
The very basic rule is:
That a front sway bar induce understeer
and a rear sway bar induce oversteer

A welded diff has a lot understeer when getting into a corner which I don't 
like.
So I use that rear bar to have a neutral car at the corner entrance and an 
oversteer car when I apply throttle.

Chris


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Redmond" <alfetta95@optonline.net>
To: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [FOT] Sway Bars


> << In addition I have a welded diff so the understeer is close to the edge 
> to be out of control without the rear sway bar.>>     Please explain this
> 
> I have a welded diff.  Will I need a rear sway bar?  I was going to go with 
> a thick front bar, up to 1" and no rear bar.  What is the best "Rule of 
> thumb" for a TR3A?
> 
> Todd Redmond
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [FOT] Sway Bars
> 
> 
> >I tried this once and I was found several times in the gravel fields when 
> >my car went straight ahead instead of cornering.
> > In addition I have a welded diff so the understeer is close to the edge to 
> > be out of control without the rear sway bar.
> > ;-)
> >
> > chris
> >
> >> Several of the
> >> TR racers I know used to run an anti-sway bar in the rear, but when they
> >> removed it they liked it much better, and did not put it back on.
> >>
> >> Bill Dentinger
> >
> >
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