[Healeys] Uprated Front Sway Bar

[tpmul at att.net]

Allan:

I have been following the thread on upgrading the front swaybar on our Healeys. I am a little confused at the enthusiasm for the thicker front bar, and perhaps I missed an important point somewhere within the discussion.
>From what I have read about suspension tuning, conventional wisdom is that increasing the roll stiffness of only the front of a car, will increase understeer. Since the big Healey is essentially an understeering car as equipped by the factory, it would seem that a larger front bar would only increase that condition, and that the only way to benefit from a larger front bar would be to add a rear bar?

Thanks
Tom
-------------- Original message from "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>: -------------- 


> Bob - 
> 
> I have Cape's rose jointed uprated sway bar on my BJ8. I can tell you 
> for regular driving in the hills it transforms handling and makes the 
> car drive like a modern car. Grips the road, no wheel hop or shake, 
> it really makes a difference, and will get rid of "nervousness" you 
> talk about. No problems as far as I can tell with respect to 
> suspension wear (I've had it on the BJ8 for about 6 years now). I'm 
> not sure if the sway bar will be too much for your 100, but on the six 
> banger it helps tame the heavy understeer from the 6ers big motor up 
> front. Highly recommended! 
> 
> Alan 
> 
> 
> 
> On 4/23/08, Bob Spidell wrote: 
> > Folks, 
> > 
> > Anyone fitted the uprated front sway bar kit from Cape? If so, how does 
> > is affect handling? Any downside (e.g. extra stress on the shock or 
> > chassis mounts)? 
> > 
> > Looking for a little bit more "flat" in my corners. 
> > 
> > 
> > bs 
> > 
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