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heavenskrow
06-05-2009, 12:48 PM
okay so im doing some research on suspension as im trying to do a little overhall on suspension mods before anything else now.
My only mods to suspension are Dmax coilovers.
I am trying to get whiteline adjustable swaybars as i heard the closer to stock size the better.
Would it be better if i only run rear sway bar and no front swaybar?
By doing this the rear end will lose grip faster and the front will grip more....and if i put lets say some federal in the rear shouldnt it balance out?
Wouldnt this be an ideal setup for auto-x or touge but bad for drifting?

Silverbullet
06-05-2009, 01:20 PM
your anti-sway bar is a spring that reduces body roll. Ideally for a sports car, you want as thick of an anti-sway bar as possible, and the softest spring combo.

Having a stiffer rear and softer front will result in over steer. Many road racing 240s run a bar up front and no bar in the rear to get a more neutral steering.

kuruptR
06-05-2009, 01:46 PM
Do it all the time, it gets knocked off by pot holes. Whiteline sucks for really low s13's. Trust me, drives like shit with out a sway bar in the front.

MrMigs
06-05-2009, 01:58 PM
turning response sucks but drifts super easy lol. i do this from time to time when im bored haha

Taniguchi_Is_#1
06-05-2009, 05:33 PM
my brother's car had no front sway bar due to an accident. it drove like a t-34 that's been hit by a panzerfaust.

kalypso123
06-05-2009, 05:49 PM
Have you read This (http://www.wtrscca.org/tech.htm)

420sx
06-06-2009, 05:38 PM
i run no sway in the front right now due to my ls2 pan not clearing well the stock sway.

it sucks, takes more driver effort to fight oversteer; luckily i adjusted very quick. i will be putting sway back on as soon as i make a custom one.

as far as drifting with no front sway, you get a lot of oversteer and snap steer. definitely not neutral bias, which is what you want ideally for drifting. fairly gay but you could adjust to it eventually like i did.

heavenskrow
06-07-2009, 09:50 AM
i just searched and out of all the research, i found its best to run stock sways if i have a base model or the hicas rear sway 21mm?
is this true

Silverbullet
06-07-2009, 01:24 PM
best is a subjective term.

Race cars adjust their sway bars and suspension settings all the time to achieve a most preferable turning characteristics. No one can tell you how your car feels. If your a skilled driver, go out and drive it in an empty parking lot or clear back roads and judge it for yourself. If not, it is most likely just a street car and these things wont matter too much.