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Re: Tweaked sway bar

To: "Gerald Chen" <gerald@infoserve.net>
Subject: Re: Tweaked sway bar
From: "Eric Linnhoff" <eric10mm@qni.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:55:25 -0600
>I autocross frequently and I've always wondered what jacking the car up
>did for torsional rigidity over time.  I've always jacked the front up via
>the front engine mount, and the rear from the metal box center section
>which connects the two sides of the suspension.  Perhaps you can try this
>method if you're worried about bending the antiroll bars any more.
>
>Gerald
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>From now on this shouldn't be that much of a problem.  First off I'll be
running in STS which means far, FAR fewer times changing tires.  And second,
when I do change them I'll jack up one _end_ of the car at a time instead of
one side at a time.

Now I'll just have to worry about bending the radiator support (with 65% of
the vehicle's weight bearing down on it) instead of a simple, measily sway
bar.  ;^)

Eric Linnhoff in KC
#69 STS    TLS #13
'98 Neon R/T  (4 door)
<eric10mm@qni.com>
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