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Old 04-03-2009, 05:17 PM
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DV, I am not disputing your accomplishments - You are the Man! There are many race cars and some street cars that run big springs and no sway bar. 1.73 on the skid pad! There has to be a whole lot more to it than just removing a sway bar. That is obviosuly a full on race car. An ACR Viper, which I would classify as a borderline race car, can only pull 1.08g per Car and Driver. Enzo Ferrari - 1.01. I suspect dv's car falls in line with the street driven occaisional track car like mine. Apples & Oranges?

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Originally Posted by dvcobra View Post
I was out there last week and I still am experiencing a lot of body role and the back end wants to come around when I push it too hard.
Lots of body roll and oversteer is screaming for higher front spring and or sway bar rates PERIOD.
Don't take my work for it. See what the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Tuning Guide recommends. http://www.wtrscca.org/tech.htm

DV, to anwer your question, I like 500lb springs in the front (with the front sway bar). This coupled with bilstein 250lb coilovers (mounted straight up) in the rear and a .70 rear sway bar seems to keep the car in a neutral to slight understeer condition.

Last edited by Curt C.; 04-03-2009 at 05:29 PM.. Reason: grammar and 1 additional statement
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