If the rear of the car is too stiff it definitely doesn't need more
stiffness. On the other hand if it is too stiff it is better to reduce
spring stiffness until it is just right rather than reduce spring stiffness
too much and then increase roll stiffness by introducing a rear anti roll bar.
To correct the situation and what is right will depend on the specific weight
of the car including passenger and contents of boot. In other words if you
are fat and your boot is full of junk and the car has a Roll over hoop it
will need more spring stiffness than a car with a trim lady driver with an
empty boot and no hoop. How stiffly sprung you find acceptable will also
depend on how fast you like to corner the car, tyre grip etc.
Panhard rods have nothing to do with spring or roll stiffness - they are they
for lateral location of the axle (to stop it moving from side to side).
Daniel1312
In a message dated 02/08/00 19:39:36 GMT Daylight Time,
Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM writes:
<< On my bugeye, I have a new set of HD 10-leaf springs. To me they seem way
to
stiff. If I hit a bump while making a hard turn, the entire rear end has a
tendency to leave the ground, and car will 'jump to the outside'. This
behavior
makes my car just a little 'too exciting' to drive, and I don't see how
putting
either a rear bar or panard rod will help with this.
Does any one else experience this same problem?? What is the best way to
resolve
this? softer springs and rear roll-bar combo??
BTW - I do have all new poly bushings under the car, even on the rear radius
arm.
>>
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