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Jun 28, 2005 | 03:45 PM

.Ryan

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On a RWD vehicle, does upgrading the rear sway bar size have the same effects as a fwd vehicle? Should I just do the rear first, and think about the front later?

Jun 28, 2005 | 04:59 PM

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Re: RWD (SHAGGY)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SHAGGY »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">On a RWD vehicle, does upgrading the rear sway bar size have the same effects as a fwd vehicle?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes. Increasing roll stiffness at the rear end of the car will decrease grip at that end, resulting in less understeer/more oversteer. Keep in mind that using a larger sway bar at the driven end of the car will make it more difficult to put the power down with an open differential due to the weight transfer from the inside wheel to the ouside wheel.

Jun 28, 2005 | 06:11 PM

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Re: RWD (Targa250R)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Yes. Increasing roll stiffness at the rear end of the car will decrease grip at that end, resulting in less understeer/more oversteer. Keep in mind that using a larger sway bar at the driven end of the car will make it more difficult to put the power down with an open differential due to the weight transfer from the inside wheel to the ouside wheel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sounds worthless then. What about with LSD?