[Fot] sway bars

[Robert Lang]

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Gary Horstkorta wrote:

> I am currently racing my 1962 TR4 with a > ADDCO front sway bar, the car
> has been lowered approx. 2 (removed front spring spacer, de-arched rear
> leaf springs), runs on Hoosier Speedster tires (185/65R15) with zero
> negative camber and find the car leans over at a pretty good angle while
> cornering.  I am considering trying a larger diameter front sway bar to help
> minimize the lean.  Any thoughts as to a suitable diameter?  Thanks.

What are your corner weights?

That makes a difference in the size of the bars - how much weight are you 
transferring?

As a point of reference, my TR6 weighs 1980 pounds (+/-), I use a 
7/8"front bar from Goodparts.

> Gary

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