[Shotimes] Sway Bar Help??

[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

Interesting...I might be going back to smaller sway bars soon so don't 
throw anything out! :)

Ian


> LOL that's why I had you ride with me that last run at Blackhawk. I 
wanted
> to LEARN how to drive, rather than just follow everyone else :-) 
> 
> Tires were one of the biggest upgrades I made to my car. I'm still 
noving my
> Yokohama ES100's after 9k miles of street and the drag/track time 
they saw
> at the convention. The 24/26 made a noticable difference in my car, 
but it
> anything was gonna feel better than the "bamboo sticks" that I had. 
My car's
> build date is/was 4/94 or 5/94 (I can't remember which) so that might 
be why
> I got the crappy combo. 
> 
> Bruce Malachuk
> 
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
> 
> 93 Black ATX soon to be parts
> 
> 93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net] 
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:11 PM
> To: 'Bruce Malachuk'; 'Matt Geer'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Sway Bar Help??
> 
> Somewhere in the '94 model year, there was a switch from the '93 
24/23 combo
> to the bamboo-stick 20.xx combo. Don't totally understand, but mine 
is an
> early '94 that had the 24/23 combo.
> 
> Now, as with brakes, an upgrade doesn't necessarily change the 
ultimate
> 10/10ths handling, but it changes the "feel". On this '94, I went to 
the
> 26mm rear to replace the 23mm rear, and had no difference on the 
street,
> felt good on the track, though.
> 
> On the previous '95, it had the 20.xx bamboo sticks, and I went to 
the 24/26
> combo. Stiffer bars stiffen the suspension response in everyday 
driving, but
> I can't say that the ultimate corning on my favorite off-ramp was
> necessarily quicker.
> 
> The one thing to remember is that stiffer suspension components may 
feel
> more solid, but also sharpen the breakaway point. It may not be the 
case
> that bigger bars make you quicker.....they may make you feel better, 
but not
> alter the ultimate performance.
> 
> Tires are still one of the best handling items....along with wheels 
that
> match the tires. This is for cornering as well as braking.
> 
> IMHO, a well-experienced driver could take a stock '95 SHO with stock 
tires
> and walk away from an average driver with all of the suspension 
goodies.
> Driving technique is very important.
> 
> Ron Porter 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-
admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:05 PM
> To: 'Matt Geer'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Sway Bar Help??
> 
> 
> Well last I knew the SHOshop was clearing out their 29mm rear bars on 
a
> "sale". I'm surprised your 94 had a 24mm up front, my 94 MTX had a 
20.6 and
> a 21 in the rear, and it handled like crap. I put in a 24/26 combo, 
and now
> it feels very very neutral. I notice just a little understeer, I mean 
very
> little when I get on it on the onramps. Other than that my car feels 
very
> pridictable. You may want to try a 26 first if you can find one at a 
good
> price before plunking down the cash on a 28-29mm bar. Granted I have 
a load
> of other suspension mods done so that prolly plays into why my car 
feels the
> way it does.
> 
> 
> Bruce Malachuk
> 
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
> 93 Black ATX soon to be parts
> 93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-
admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Matt Geer
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:06 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Sway Bar Help??
> 
> Hello Group!
>  
> I have a '94 SHO MTX. Due to poor handling characteristics I measured 
the
> sway bars and they are at 24mm in the front, and 23mm in the rear. 
Lots of
> understeer!
>  
> I would like to keep the 24mm bar in front, but I am looking for a 
28mm for
> the rear... Any ideas on where to find a reasonably priced unit? 
Also, from
> what I have read this seems to be a good balance, any comments?
>  
> Thanks so much!
>  
> SHO Kid
> 
> 
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