[Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
Bruce Malachuk
bmalach1@nycap.rr.com
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:49:00 -0400
"My 95 MTX had the 20.6/21 setup stock and it sucked" - Thats what I have on
my 94 and it sucks too.
Bruce
94 Opal Frost MTX
93 Black ATX - winter beater then parts car :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don McKinnon (AST)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
> My 95 MTX had the 20.6/21 setup stock and it sucked. So much weight was
on
> that outside tire it was screaming for life every time it was pushed. I'm
> am no advanced driver and do not road course or autox, but sure pushed it
> hard in the old office park "road course" up in Indy were I worked at.
That
> is not what I wanted for the car and it did not stay that was very long as
> the first suspension mod was to add the 26mm RASB to the SHO. Man that
sure
> seems like a long time ago!
>
> Don McKinnon
> 95 MTX - White/Mocha 91k miles
> Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
> Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
> Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:39 PM
> To: 'Dave Kegel'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
>
>
> Yep. And, the '92-'94 24/23 combos still do handle pretty decently.
>
> Tires, the driver, and spring rates are still key. As is unibody rigidity.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:06 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
>
>
> I just realized that the worst combination of the bunch (as far as
> understeer) is the setup that came on the '92 - '94 MTX cars. Worse even
> than all the ATX combos.
>
> No wonder adding a 26mm rear bar and poly bushings livens these cars up so
> much.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: July 11, 2003 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
>
>
> > That would be this:
> >
> > 24mm/23mm 1.34 you have got to be kidding
> >
> > 19mm/19mm 1.13 girlie mahn
> > 20.6mm/21mm 1.04
> > 22mm/23mm .94
> >
> > 26mm/28mm .84 safe predictable understeer
> > 24mm/26mm .82
> > 19mm/21mm .75
> > 20.6mm/23mm .72
> >
> > 24mm/28mm .61 good overall balance
> > 22mm/26mm .58
> >
> > 19mm/23mm .52 Gen III optimal
> >
> > 20.6mm/26mm .44 on the tail happy side
> > 22mm/28mm .42
> >
> > 20.6mm/28mm .33 sick oversteer
> > 19mm/26mm .32
> >
> > 19mm/28mm .24 yeah, right
> >
> >
> > Mike Wojton
> > Toledo, Ohio
> >
> > -'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
> > ShoShop y-pipe
> >
> > -'95 White MTX
> > '96 Brake Upgrade
> >
> > Gonads and strife. Wheee!
> >
> >
> >
> > shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 07/11/2003 10:51:57 AM:
> >
> > > There is some sway bar stuff here, but there's another page (maybe it
> > was
> > > email) that John Hrinsin put together with all the combinations and
> > ratios.
> > >
> > > http://www.panix.com/~awinbow/sho/suspension.html
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
> > > To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: July 11, 2003 9:43 AM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Anyone have the link to the page that has a listing of our sway bar
> > > combos?
> > > > I'm adding my 24/26 today but was wondering if it might be too much
on
> > my
> > > car
> > > > for use at Blackhawk.
> > > >
> > > > I think I have a 19 up front and a 21 in the back on my 94 MTX.
Gotta
> > > break
> > > > out the digital caliper and make sure.
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