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1. (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Dbcooper292@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:11:54 EST; What sayeth the list on going to a thicker front sway bar? I have a (mostly) 1975 1500 with all stock suspension and wheels. Does a thicker sway bar help a lot? is it an acceptable mod if you don't d; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00173.html (8,608 bytes)
2. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:10:47 GMT; Examples by experience.... Years ago, I used my Sprites to commute at least once if not twice a week between my home in Stamford and "office" at either LaGuardia or Kennedy. The name of the game was; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00174.html (10,443 bytes)
3. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:55:57 GMT; a good all-around compromise would be what the manufacturer used in later cars... the 1/2" (or 9/16") bar...in the interests of "safety", considering the average American driver is not comfortable w; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00175.html (9,694 bytes)
4. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 20:39:35 -0500; Dbcooper292@aol.com wrote: What sayeth the list on going to a thicker front sway bar? To simplify what the Capt'n said.... 9/16 (as stock) is fine. 7/8 (max available) is way too much (BTDT) I am run; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00185.html (9,402 bytes)
5. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:26:13 GMT; Rear bar??? IMHO...NO! In wet conditions you'd really have your hands full. Worse than driving an old bathtub Porsche in the snow!!! The car in it's stock form already has oversteer built in. To go f; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00197.html (9,274 bytes)
6. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:42:10 -0600; Rear bar??? IMHO...NO! . . . To go flatter in the corners, I would go with the front bar the mfgrs. added to the later stock cars.... 9/16".... I found VERY little difference between No bar and the 9; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00198.html (9,579 bytes)
7. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:57:01 -0600; I also neglected to point out that Bill Perry of Rivergate states that their findings indicate that 3/4" in front and no rear sway works the best for Spridgets. David Lieb Rivergate 5-speed Rivergate; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00199.html (9,594 bytes)
8. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:20:55 GMT; OK...I'm easy to live with... go with the 3/4" bar then!! :):) The 9/16" is supposed to be barely noticeable. Just enough to remove what the American market referred to as "skittishnesh" (while avoid; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00204.html (9,371 bytes)
9. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Dbcooper292@aol.com; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:29:20 EST; I really respect your opinion on this, I hadn't really thought of it changing the over/understeer business, but I guess maybe I should restate the question. I think my car rolls too much, tips when I; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00205.html (9,103 bytes)
10. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:41:43 GMT; Works best for what application??? For shear handling at highway speeds I certainly found this to be so. However, for low speed work (town & country), the 3/4" bar is overkill and makes for an unnece; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00207.html (10,620 bytes)
11. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:09:51 -0600; I don't think I would use "shear" in the context of handling... "sheer" doesn't scare me as much ;-) I agree that the handling on te highway with the 3/4" bar is very stable, but I never noticed it; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00208.html (10,038 bytes)
12. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:45:04 GMT; some people are more "at home" with oversteer than others. My little bro' in his Corvair could outdrive a lot of people drivin' LBC's. He lived "oversteer"!! :):) Jacques LaClainche has a film on hi; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00209.html (9,269 bytes)
13. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:54:51 GMT; Body "roll" Mark...well....a front bar will "stiffen" or "flatten" the ride in this respect, however... I'd give the shock absorbers a good look. How old are they? When was the last time they were re; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00210.html (8,899 bytes)
14. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "KGB" <kgb@frontiernet.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:46:40 -0800; LBC's. He lived My '64 Spyder convertible handled like a dream. I liked it ALMOST as well as my LBCs. Sacrilege, I know, but it was definitely fun to drive. The only problem with the Corvair was the; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00211.html (9,685 bytes)
15. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:20:16 -0500; David Lieb wrote: I also neglected to point out that Bill Perry of Rivergate states that their findings indicate that 3/4" in front and no rear sway works the best for Spridgets. I have to agree with; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00215.html (10,423 bytes)
16. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:25:11 -0500; My '64 Spyder convertible handled like a dream. Ralph didn't think so ;) -- Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html ** unsubscribe/change address requests to; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00216.html (9,523 bytes)
17. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 01:48:44 GMT; Nah...no trouble, DB.....you may be right for all I know, though I never thought the Corvair and more "dangerous" than any other rear-engined car of those times. But I do think GM could've manufactur; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00227.html (10,047 bytes)
18. (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:11:54 EST; What sayeth the list on going to a thicker front sway bar? I have a (mostly) 1975 1500 with all stock suspension and wheels. Does a thicker sway bar help a lot? is it an acceptable mod if you don't d; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01137.html (7,424 bytes)
19. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:10:47 GMT j2KFAq1N031657; Examples by experience.... Years ago, I used my Sprites to commute at least once if not twice a week between my home in Stamford and "office" at either LaGuardia or Kennedy. The name of the game was; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01138.html (9,306 bytes)
20. Re: (anti) sway bars (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:55:57 GMT j2KFu7il032685; a good all-around compromise would be what the manufacturer used in later cars... the 1/2" (or 9/16") bar...in the interests of "safety", considering the average American driver is not comfortable w; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01139.html (8,648 bytes)

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