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Phonic
17-05-2006, 02:09 PM
Well after months of my 22mm adjustable sway-bar sitting in my garage I finally got it installed just over a week ago.

At the same time I had the front camber reset to -1.0 degree (already had camber pins installed) and all other suspensions setting where corrected (bodgy job first time round at ttf) with a 4 wheel alignment.

My opinion of the sway-bar (at the softest setting):

-The car can defiantly hold more speed through corners or hold a tighter line before under-steering (although there is a little more initial under-steer on turn-in then before the bar).

-Another thing I noticed is that the rear bar has gotten rid of the on centre dead spot in the steering (most noticeable on the freeway). The car now responds allot sharper to steering inputs around dead centre (you can feel the car shift weight with the slightest of steering changes:P ) - Hase anyone else noticed this after upgrading rear sway?

Conclusion: happy with the results. :D

jasonc
17-05-2006, 03:18 PM
you said:

there is a little more initial under-steer on turn-in then before the bar

so are you saying that with the rear sway bar, the initial understeer is still there? that's what i want to get rid of

NICOMANN
17-05-2006, 03:26 PM
fantastic wanted to hear someone who just installed one of the sway bars and wat they thought.. had one on my old nx coupe it was like driving a go-kart everywhere lol

Phonic
21-05-2006, 01:39 PM
you said:

there is a little more initial under-steer on turn-in then before the bar

so are you saying that with the rear sway bar, the initial understeer is still there? that's what i want to get rid of

Yes, I did experience slightly more initial understeer. But by that I mean the car will slightly undeerster once you start turning the wheel, but it quickly settles and tracks allot sharper.

If your experiencing massive amounts of initial turn in understeer, you might be turning in too aggressively.