Front sway bars 35mm or 38mm
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Racer
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From: Belews Creek N.C.
Front sway bars 35mm or 38mm
Has anyone used the Atco sway bars from Eckler? I need advise on which front sway bar to use the 35 or 38mm. I am leaning towards the 35mm because it is street driven. With the 35mm in the front and the 25.4mm in the back, how much improvement will I see in the handling over the standard sway bars?
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The 38 is the size of the GM T1 front sway
Sway Bar sizes:
Sway bars help reduce the amount of body roll your car has in corners. They have a small impact on straight line ride quality as well, but less so than stiffer springs. Larger diameter bars provide more roll resistance.
Too much front sway bar may cause understeer, not turn in as you want.
You will also find bigger sway bars my make your ride a little ruffer on bad roads,
Here is some sway bar information
http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
Sway Bar sizes:
Sway bars help reduce the amount of body roll your car has in corners. They have a small impact on straight line ride quality as well, but less so than stiffer springs. Larger diameter bars provide more roll resistance.
Too much front sway bar may cause understeer, not turn in as you want.
You will also find bigger sway bars my make your ride a little ruffer on bad roads,
Here is some sway bar information
http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/faq.shtml#2-1
