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Re: [TR] TR3 Sway bar

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Sway bar
From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 15:19:24 -0700
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On 5/29/13 1:01 PM, wbeech@flash.net wrote:
> What is the List consensus on sway bars?  Front vs Rear, should I do both?
> Who are the Good/Better/Best equipment providers?  I don't go racing but am
> a fairly spirited country roads driver.
>
Bill, front sway bars make a huge difference in cornering.  My 3 has a 
front sway bar, factory competition spec front springs & SPAX shocks 
adjusted to the firm side.

Most people agree that for a 3 you want to have a tight front end and a 
loose rear end to help keep both rear wheels on the ground. Rear sway 
bars seem to give you good cornering up to an unpredictable point where 
the rear end goes off on its own direction.  I'm not positive but I 
think the point is when a rear tyre gets lifted enough to loose 
traction.  For predictable handling on high speed curves you don't want 
a rear sway bar.

For years the go to person for front sway bars has been Ted.

http://tsimportedautomotive.com/index.html


TeriAnn

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