Ed-
Thanks for putting it into words for me. The middle part is what applies to
my driving situation. I just like the feel of the car better.
David Riker
74 Midget
63 Falcon
70 Torino
http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
----- Original Message -----
From <conan at ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: re: Rear anti-roll bars
> >>The question is though, would the car corner at even higher speeds with
no
> >>anti roll bar at the rear and less roll stiffness at the front?
>
> On a smooth, steady-state corner (skidpad, traffic circle) it might
> do just that. But; in transitional maneuvers (slalom, lane change, short
> quick corners) the time spent rolling back and forth would be a problem.
> Anti-roll bars cut down on transition time AND give a more stable feel.
> A car that 'feels' more stable is easier to drive faster.
> The anti-roll bar also helps keep you off the bumpstops. Allowing the
> body to roll enough to get into the bumpstops, then hitting a frost heave
> in the middle of that high-speed sweeper can be real exciting.
> Years ago I read in a racing book that -one- theory of balancing springs
> and anti-roll bars was to select the softest springs that would keep you
> OFF the bumpstops on a particular track, then fine-tune with anti-roll
bars.
> In the street world you'd have to use stiffer springs because you never
> know what kind of bumps are around the next corner (or in the middle of it
;-)
> and you'd have to compromise on anti-roll bar settings to match those
springs.
> Ed in NC
> "I like cats too... Let's trade recipes." ;-)
>
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